Will of
Jonathan Evans, New Hanover County, NC, 15 January 1770
In the name of God, Amen, I Jonathan Evans, of New Hanover County,
Province of North Carolina, Planter, being sick and weak of body, but
of sound and perfect mind and memory, praised be God for the same and
being minded of the uncertainty of this mortal life, and that all must
die, and having full trust and confidence in Almighty God that I shall
be saved through the merits of our blessed Savior Jesus Christ, do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner following…
First, I will that all those debts as I do owe in right to any manner
of person or persons whatsoever, shall be well and truly paid in
convenient time after my decease.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Ellinor
Evans, one third part of my estate both real and personal and it is my
will that she shall continue on my plantation and have possession of
dwelling house during her natural life.
Item - I give and bequeath to my two eldest sons, Rees and David, my
plantation with the appentandances, 320 acres on the river to Rees and
320 to David and my will is that they shall put to school my two
youngest sons Samuel and John, to school them their charge.
Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter Ann Kelly, the sum of
five shillings proclamation money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my second daughter Priscilla, the sum of
five shillings proclamation money.
Also, I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of stock of cattle,
hogs, horses, etc, to my five sons to be equally divided among them,
and I make, constitute and appoint my said wife, Ellinor and my two
sons Rees and David, executors of this my Last Will and testament, in
witness whereof, I, the said Jonathan Evans, have to this my last Will
and Testament set my hand and seal on thisfifteenth day of January in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy.
Signed Jonathan Evans
Signed, sealed and published by the above named Jonathan Evans as his
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the
signing and sealing.
William M Gowan
Wimberly Bonney
Hugh Campbell
April 1770 proved in Court
