Rebecca GIBSON

  Noted events in her life were:

• Will, 1819, Onslow County, NC. ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Rebekah Fields, 27 Jul 1819
Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina


State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}

In the name of God, Amen: I, Rebekah Fields of the county & state aforesaid,
being poorly but of sound mind and memory, as can be expected thanks to God
for the same, this 27th day of July A.D. 1819, do make and ordain this my last
will and testament revoking all others in manner following to wit: I first
recommend my soul to the mercy of Almighty God who gave it me & my body to be
interred in a Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors
hereinafter named, as touching such worldly goods, as it has pleased God to
bless with, I dispose of the same as follows.
ITEM: I give to my grandson Council Fields my youngest mare.
ITEM: I give to my grandson Judge Fields one yoke of oxen.
ITEM: I also give each of my grandsons Redding & Gibson Fields ten dollars
apiece.
ITEM: It is my will & desire that my granddaughter Olive Fields have my bed.
ITEM: It is my wish that all of my wearing clothes should be equally divided
between Huldah Fields, Nancy Fields, & Reneney Smith.
ITEM: It is my will and desire that all my household goods and stock of every
kind should belong to my son Jacob Fields, to him, his heirs and assigns
forever. This I make to be my last will and testament, revoking all others
maid by me. I also nominate and appoint my son Jacob Fields executor to the
above will in witness whereof I do set my hand affixed my seal the day and
year above written.

Rebekah (her X mark) Fields (seal)

Signed sealed and published in the presence of us:
Richard W. Fields
Jacob Fields, Jr.

Rebecca married James FIELDS. (James FIELDS died in 1803.)