Craven County, NC - John Carraway Will, 1789

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Craven County Wills from
The Books by Laura Willis
dunham@wk.net

Craven Co. NC Wills Vol One (1709-1789)
Vols I & 2

With perrmission of Laura Willis

Will of JOHN CARRAWAY

Will Book A, Page 194

In the name of God, Amen, the twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of 
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight. I, John Carraway 
of the county of Craven and province of North Carolina, planter, being 
sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given 
unto God, therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body, and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say. Principally and 
firs of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that 
gave it; and for my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a 
Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, 
nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching such worldly 
estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give 
and devise and dispose of it in the following manner and form. Item, I 
give and bequeath to my three sons, Thomas Carraway, John Carraway and 
Edward Carraway, a Negro man called Charles, to them and their heirs 
forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my three sons Thomas Carraway, 
John Carraway, and Edward Carraway, a Negro woman called Grace, to they 
and their heirs forever, for the said Negro hath her liberty to live 
with any one of the three as it suited her. Item, I give and bequeath 
to my son John Carraway, all my wearing clothes. Item, I give and 
bequeath to my son Thomas Carraway, two cows and calves, to him and his 
heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Carraway, one 
hand mill, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son 
Edward Carraway, all my hogs, to him and his heirs forever. Also I 
leave all the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided amongst 
my three sons. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons 
Thomas Carraway and John Carraway, my only and sold Executors of this 
my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke 
and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, 
and executors by me any wise before this time named, willed and 
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and 
testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 
day and year above written.
Test:
Nathaniel Carraway
Joshua Carraway
William Carraway
John Carraway

Will was proven in open court at the March term of 1789 by the oath of 
William Carraway, with Thomas Carraway qualifying as Executor.

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