Will of Sally Askew
Onslow Co 1830

The following is the nuncupative will of Sally Askew delivered by her on her death bed sickness at her last earthly residence and dwelling house in Onslow County (Viz) herself in conversation with James Glenn & other neighbors then present made the following request of the said James Glenn that is to say.
I find my bodily health strength & appetite all leaving me & I shall also go and leave you all before long I want you to take what I am now in possession & owner of it is but trifling in quantity and value here is my feather bed & bedstand worth but little my two wheels my meal & fat together with every other article not convenient to enumerated I do not want to trouble of a Vindue about it but sell it including my hogs two sows & five sholes for what you can get.  Buy sister Betsy Rachel & Susan a black frock and handkerchiefs little Frank or Francis a pair of trousers as he is bear for clothes, buy my son Edward a coat and waist coat like his brother Nathan’s pay Stephen Wallace for his cow I had of him Pay my taxes and yourself as far as it will go & as my son Edward is bound to you take Susan my daughter raise her as she is extremely fond of their brother Ned and he of her.
 Nathan their elder brother can if he choose come & see them both at once which request a gift were made by the said Sally at and in her dwelling house on Thursday the day before she died being the 4th of March AD 1830 at which time and place she appeared in every degree to possess her usual understanding in the presence of Nathan Askew

Sally Askew Seal
By James Glenn
Nominated Excr
Proved Aug 1830 term
Test D. W. Sandlin Clk