Gooden Bowen - 11 July, 1793 - Bladen County, NC - Wills Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Project Archives by Ruth Bloom blossom@highstream.net Note by Ruth Bloom: A photocopy of the following will was obtained from the Public Records Office, London. Transcribed by Ruth Bloom exactly as written to the extent possible. ***************************************** I Gooden Bowen In the Name of God Amen, of Mount Pleasent near Wilmington Cape Fear North Carolina now of St. Pancras the County of Middlesex in the Kingdom of England do make this my last Will & Testament in manner following Viz First all my Just debts and Funeral expences to be paid, Secondly, I give devise and bequeath all my effects in America to Judith now on Mount Pleasent of said State as Aforesaid to her Heirs and assigns forever, Thirdly I give devise and bequeath unto my natural children William Forbes MacBean & James MacBean which I had by the Said Judith of the above mentioned place in North Carolina The sum of Three Hundered pounds Sterling each, and I do here by appoint John Younger of Newington Place my whole soul Executor to this my said Will and he the said John Younger shall do or cause to be done That the sum of Three Hundred above mentioned to be appropriated to the use of Educating and give Trades unto them my said natural children W.F. MacBean & J. MacBean as aforesaid, and I do give unto he the said John Younger the sum of Two Hundred Pounds, after that all be done I leave unto my Gods Goodin Elletson Bowen all the remainder and residue of my property let it be of whatsoever nature or kind whatever to him his Heirs & asigns forever this revoken all other Wills made by me I do put my Hand & Seal to the 11th July one thousand seven Hundered & Ninty Three Signd Seald and delivered, July 11th, 1793 Gooden Bowen ****************************** Ruth Bloom blossom@highstream.net ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogy information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must contact the submitter or the listed USGenWeb archivist.