Northampton County
Jackson, N.C. Will Book 5, page 319


MOODY DELOATCH WILL

      Know all men by these that I Moody Deloatch in the presence of these witnesses in my health and sound in mind, unimbaissed by any person or persons, given this as my last will and Testimony, bearing the Thirtieth day of May A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and sixty one, doth grant and set apart, give and bequeath unto my brother Henderson R. Deloatch, one Negro boy Sam, one Negro boy Batt, one track of land containing two hundred and sixty acres, more or less, to be lawfully and equally divided between Wesley Deloatch, Noah Deloatch, and Henderson R. Deloatch, after paying any indebtedness given to them to hold in fee simple right to hold to their heirs assigns and Executors for ever. Given under my hand and seal of the above mentioned day,, and date. Acknowledged in the presence of two lawful witnesses both of the County of Northampton, State of North Carolina.

Moody Deloatch (Seal)
Assigned, sealed and delivered in presence of

      G. S. H. Scarborough (Seal)
      Thomas H. Lawson (Seal)

Northampton County March Court 1866.

      A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Moody Deloatch dec. is exhibited for probate into open Court by Henderson R. Deloatch, and the due execution thereof by the said Moody Deloatch is proved by the oath and examination of Thos. A. Lawson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing & every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said Moody Deloatch and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. And therefore the said Henderson R. Deloatch is appointed Administrator with the will annexed of the said Moody Deloatch, and duly qualifies as such by entering into bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars with John T. Deloatch and James I. Deloatch, his sureties & by taking the oath requested by law. And it appearing that the sworn value of the Estate is one thousand dollars this probate is stamped to the amount of one dollar according to law.

Teste N. R. Moore C.C.C.