Sarah Bowen - October, 1786 - Bladen County, NC - Wills

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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.  I have added punctuation for ease of reading; otherwise
the will is transcribed as written.

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I, Sarah Bowen, of the County of Bladen in the State of North Carolina, widow, do make
and declare this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following: In the
first place I give to my beloved Grandson Fife (perhaps Fise?) King, the Son of my 
Daughter Sarah King, one hundred pounds Jamaican currency; and give to my grandson
Thomas King, the Son of my Daughter Sarah King, one hundred pounds Jamaican currency.
The Remainder and Residue of my Estate be it of what nature or kindsoever I give to my
Grandson Goodin Bowen, the Son of my Son James Elletson Bowen, and his heirs or assigns,
when he arrives at the age of twenty one years; but if he should die before he arrives
at the age of twenty one years, then to be equally Divided between my two grandsons Fife
and Thomas King, and I hereby appoint my Brother Goodin Elletson and Richard Watt Esq, 
merchant, of London, my whole and sole Guardians to my grandson Goodin Bowen, and 
Executors to this my last will and Testament, and I hereby revoke all other wills by
me made and I hereby declare this to be my last will which I have Signed and Sealed this
(no day given) of Ocotober in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
eighty six.  Sarah Bowen Signed sealed, published and declared by the above named Sarah
Bowen as her last will and Testament on the day and year above written in the presence
of (?) witnesses Sarah McDuffie, John Calhorda, Jonathan Jenkins.

On the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and ninety three administration with the will ...?... of all and singular goods chattels
and credits of Sarah Bowen, late, in the County of Bladen in the State of North Carolina
in North America, widow Sarah, was granted to Goodin Bowen the son of the widow and ...?
Legatee named in the said will (Richard Watt the proving Executor named in the said will
first renouncing) having been first sworn duly to administer.

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Ruth Bloom
blossom@highstream.net


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