Bladen County NcArchives Wills.....Ashford, Street 1816 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jason Bordeaux bladencountyncgw@triad.rr.com July 2, 2008, 11:47 pm Source: Personal Written: 1816 WILL OF STREET ASHFORD Bladen County, NC In the Name of God, "Amen" I, Street Ashford, being of sound and rational understanding do make and constitute this my last will and testament. I desire that my wife Ann Ashford shall have her maintenance for and during her lifetime from the plantation in which I now reside together with the free use of the manor and house during her life. Also, wish my said wife to have the use of Jack, Bob, Sapha, and child as far as is necessary for her maintenance during life. I bequeath to my grandson Ashford Byran McGill the plantation in which I now reside and every ___ of the land attached to it after my said wife’s death ___ a life estate to my daughter Ann. I also bequeath to my daughter Ann and her husband John McGill full possession of my Negroes Jack, Bob, Sapha, and her child Caroline together with their increase after my said wife’s death. I leave to the children of my daughter Lenora King and her husband George King three hundred acres of land more or less on White’s Creek, also my Negro fellow Abram and I also desire that after all my lawful debts are paid with whatever funds may remain on hand I wish a young woman purchased which shall in like manor be the equal property of the children of George and Lenora King the portion intended for the children of George and Lenora King to remain with my wife Ann Ashford during her lifetime unless she chooses to sooner give it up. I also desire that as the plantation on which I live is too large for my wife’s force, that John McGill shall have full use of such part of the plantation and as he may deem proper so as not to intrude on the provision made for her during her life for the better performance of this my last will and testament. I appoint John McGill sole executor to my will and who is fully authorized to do every other thing which he may deem proper. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third of January one thousand eight hundred and sixteen (3 January, 1816). his Witness: Street x Ashford Ann Baker mark Ann Williamson File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/wills/ashford627gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb