Will of Ezekiel Arrington
(transcribed from original)
[Ezekiel is Uncle of Ezekiel I ]

I Ezekiel Arenton of the State of NoCarolina & in the County of
Perquimans.  Being Sick but Sound Knowing that it is appointed unto
All men once to Die - Having thought proper to make & ordain this to
be my last will & testlament in manner & form following
first  my will & Desire is that all my Just Debts & funeral Expences
Be paid By my Executors Hereafter Named
2ndly I Give to my son Edward Arenton Fifty Acres of [land} Begining
at the Mill pond in the mouth of Deep Branch - Runing up the said
Branch to the old path way on the west side of my plantation hereon
I Now Live from thence such Courses as will Include fifty Acres With
the plantation whereon I now live - I Give to my son Edward Arenton
& his Heirs forever 3rdly  I Give to my four sons Nathen. Mark.
Joseph & Josiah Arenton - my plantation on the road - & all the
Ballance of my land that Has not Been given away - to be eaqually
Divided Between them & their Heirs forever - when my son Edward
Arenton Comes to Twenty one years of Age
4thly  All the remainder of my Estate.  after paying my Debts - If
Any is to be Eaqually Divided Between my five sons  Nathen. Mark.
Joseph. Josiah & Edward Arenton & their Heirs -- I likewise make &
appoint my friend Eri Barrow Executor to this my last will &
Testament - in witness Whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand & seal
this the 13th of February 1809
           His                   His
test Joseph X Munos Jrat  Ezekiel X Arenton seal
           Mark                  Mark
          Her
Sarah X Long  Perquimans C. Court This will
          Mark will was Exhibited May Term 1809 & provied in open
Court By the oath of Joseph Munos one of the subscribing Witnesses
thereto At the Same Time Appeared Eri Barow The Extr therein named &
Quallifyed
Agreable to Law
Recorded the 22nd of Mayu 1809
                              /s/John Wood Clks