NC Archives, Onslow Co. Wills
Will of John Hewit Sr., executed 30 Mar 1858, proved December Term 1865
In the name of God Amen. I John Hewit Sr. of the County of Onslow & State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and disposing memory do ordain and declare this my last will and testament revoking all others, in form and manner following
Item 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate.
Item 2nd I loan to my wife Rhoda during her natural life or Widowhood all my estate both real and personal
Item 3rd I give unto my son John C. Hewit at the death of my wife Rhoda or in the event of her marrying agin all that part of my Plantation Bounded as follwos Beginning as follows at the mouth of the Field old mill rac where it empties in to the White Oak river, Thence runing up the various courses of the said mill race to the mouth of [complete line blotted] thence runing up the courses of said main [leading?] ditch where the main [Road?] now crosses at a bridge thence runing along the middle of another ditch due East Four Poles [thence South?] two poles thence [with?] another line in said ditch to ... Jabez Smith's corner ... White Oak river ... to the begining. My will and desire further is that my Son John C. Hewit shall have privilege of getting timber for buildings and plantation [uses?] on the east side of the above described line if he should [need?] it, to him his heirs and assigns forever
Item 4th I give unto my son John C. Hewit at the death of my wife Rhoda [or at the event of] her marrying again one half of my Personal estate his heirs and assigns forever
Item 5th I leave to Louisa Hewit, wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit the other half of my real estate bounded as follows Begining at the mouth of the aforesaid mill race thence runing along the several lines as designated in the bequest to my son John C. Hewit to a [ford?] ... Josiah Smith's corner ... White Oak River ... to the place of begining with the privilege of using [Cyprus?] timber for building purposes on said Land from the land set forth to my son John C. Hewit during her natural life or Widowhood to be held in trust by my executors hereafter mentioned and the profit arising therefrom to be applied for the support of her and her children, and in the event of her death or again marrying if she should Survive her husband myu son Caleb S. Hewit then the above described prperty with all appurtenances to be divided amongst the children of my Son Caleb S. Hewit [blotted] heirs & assigns forever.
Item 6th I loan to Louisa Hewitt wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit the other half of my personal estate during her lifetime or Widowhood to be held in trust by my Executors hereafter named and to profit arising theefrom to be appleid to support of her and her chidlren and in the even tof her death or again marrying then the above described property with all its increase to be equally divided among the childen of my on Caleb S. Hewit to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item 7th I hold a note against my son Caleb S. Hewit for One hundred and [eighty-eight?] dollars bearing date this day Now in case the said Caleb S. Hewit does not pay the same during the life of myself or his mother then and in that event the one half what may be due on said not must be paid out of the portion of my estate loaned to Louisa Hewit wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit not [that?] my son John C. Hewit
Item 8th My son John C. Hewit also holds a note on the said Caleb S. Hewit for [one? two?] hundred & thirty-six dollars bearing date this day now in case this note is not Paid during my or his mother's life then I desire and do declare that the amount of said note due to him the said John C. Hewit Shall be Paid out of the portion of my estate loaned to Louisa Hewit wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit
Item 9th My will and desire is that the estate both real and personal loaned by me to Louisa Hewit wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit during her life or widowhood should it be deemed necessary by my executors herein after named they to be the judges [how? _______________] hereby authorized to make sale either private of publicly within two years after my
thier motmy wife Rhoda demise and the proceeds of such sale Held in trust and applied to the support of Louisa Hewitt and her children during her lifetime or widowhood and at her demise or in the event of her again marrying the proceeds of any such sale as above stated should any be made to be equally divided among the children of my son Caleb S. HewitItem 10th I give unto my son Caleb S. Hewit the sum of Ten dollars to be paid out of that portion of my estate loaned to Louisa Hewit wife of my son Caleb S. Hewit
Item 11th I ordain and appoint my sons Caleb S. Hewit and John C. HewitExecutors & trustees to this my last will and testament this 30th day of March A.D. 1858
/s/ John Hewitt
Teste: T. Haskins
pole [x] SmithCODICIL
Item 12th It is my will and desire that all the Property embodied in this my last will and testament loaned to Louisa Hewit wife of my Son Caleb S. Hewitt and at his demise or in the event of her gain marrying be held in trust by my Executors and trustees above named and by them held to be equally divided among the surviving children of my son Caleb S. Hewit as they respectively become of age. March 30th 1858
/s/ John Hewitt
Teste: T. Haskins
p_____ SmithProved: December Term 1865. Caleb S. Hewit qualifies.