Will, NC, Johnston, Alexander Hobby 1803

In the name of God Amen

I ALEXANDER HOBBY senior of Johnston County and the state of North Carolina planter
being in a low state of health of body but of Perfect by that memory thanks be
given unto God for that and calling on to mind the mortality of my potty and
knowing that it is appointed for all men wants to die to make & ordain this my last
will and testament that is to say principally as first of all I given recommend my
soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommended to the
Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors
nothing doubting that at the general Resurrection I shall receive the Same Again by
The Mighty power of God.

And as touching such worldly State where within has pleased God to bless me and
this life I devised and disposed of the same in the following Manner and form.

ITEM first island after my just debts being paid to SARAH HOBBY my dearly beloved
wife the land at Plantation I am now possessed with or so much as she may have
occasion for and all my stock of every kind household Furniture Plantation tools
and everything I possess which is not otherwise disposed of hereafter to be by her
enjoined enjoyed during her natural life and after her to cease should there be any
remainder to be sold by my executors and disposed of as is here after directed.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son WILLIAM
HOBBY five Shillings.

ITEM I give him a crease after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son ALEXANDER
HOBBY five Shillings.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son HENRY
HOBBY five Shillings.

ITEM I give him bequeath unto my well-beloved daughter ELIZABETH HOBBY one feather
bed and Furniture my loom and all the harness.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son JONATHAN
HOBBY five Shillings.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved daughter
SALLY WILSON five Shillings.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son FRANCIS
HOBBY The Landing Plantation all but what I have already did it away with all
appurtenances thereunto belonging that I have a deed from JOHN NORRIS for.

ITEM I give and bequeath after my wife's decease unto my well-beloved son BRITTAIN
HOBBY the land and Plantation whereon I now live with all appurtenances Thereunto
belonging and after my wife's decease if there is anything remaining to be sold by
my Executives and the money 1/3 to be divided equally between ALEXANDER HOBBY, and
HENRY HOBBY, and JONATHAN HOBBY the other two-thirds to be divided amongst
ELIZABETH HOBBY, SALLY WILSON, FRANCIS HOBBY, and BRITTAIN HOBBY

and I do hereby constitute and appoint ALEXANDER HOBBY Junior and DAVID BELL
Executives to this my last will and testament ratifying and confirming this and no
other to be my last will and testament.



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                     Will, NC, Johnston, Alexander Hobby 1803

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of June in
the year of Our Lord 1803.

ALEXANDER HOBBY Sr. {seal}

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the side ALEXANDER HOBBY as his
last will and testament in the presence of who in his presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

JOHN EASON, jurat
I. SANDERS
WILLIAM H. BRYAN Jurat

Recorded in Book No.4 page 240

R. SANDERS, CC




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