Craven County NcArchives Wills.....Conway, Mary 1774
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1774

                  MARY CONWAY'S WILL.
            
NORTH CAROLINA.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Mary Conway, of the Town 
of New Bern, in the province aforesaid, Widow, being sick and 
weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding, thanks be to God for the same, Do make and 
publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form 
following: (that is to say), First and principally, I recommend 
my Soul to Almighty God that Gave it, and my body to be 
decently interr'd at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter 
named; and as to the little worldly Estate which it hath pleased 
God to bless me with, I Give and dispose thereof as follows:

I Give and bequeath unto Margaret Gordon, Daughter of 
Mrs. Mary Gordon, One large Gold Ring, and my clouded 
silk sack and petticoat, as a token of my friendly regard to her.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto Susannah Wrenford, Wife 
of Edmund Wrenford, and Elizabeth Elmsley, all the rest 
and residue of my wearing apparel, silk and Linen, she the 
said Susannah Wrenford, first making choice of such part 
thereof as she shall think proper.

Item. It is my will and desire that my Executors hereafter, 
Do and shall sell and dispose of all my Household ffurniture, 
together with a Lott of Land in the said Town of New Bern, 
bought of John Fowler, in order to pay and satisfy my just 
Debts and Funeral expences, but if the same is found not
sufficient for that purpose, that in such case they sell and dis- 
pose of such other parts of my personal Estate as may be most 
useless to my Son, William Conway, when he shall attain the 
Age of Twenty one Years, or they shall in their discretion 
think proper, earnestly recommending to them, if possible, to 
preserve and keep together all such Negroe Slaves as I may die 
possessed of, to the intent that they may be hired out for the 
benefit of my said son, and defraying the charges of his main- 
tenance and Education during his Minority.
 
Item. I Give and devise and bequeath unto my said Son, 
William Conway, all and singular, my plantations, Lands, 
Houses and Lotts, in the Town of New Bern, aforesaid, and 
also my Negroe Slaves, male and female, together with two 
pair of Gold Buttons, and the residue of my Gold rings, when 
and as soon as he shall attain the Age of Twenty one Years, but 
if my said Son, William Conway, shall happen to die before 
he shall so attain the Age of Twenty one years as aforesaid, I 
Give, devise and bequeath unto my Esteemed Friend, Edmund 
Wrenford, All and Singular, my said plantations, houses and 
Lotts in the Town of New Bern, as aforesaid, to Hold to him, 
his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And I do earnestly intreat 
my Executors to pay a strict regard to the Educating of my 
said Son in such manner as shall be necessary to qualify him for 
such Business or profession as his Genius shall most incline to.

Lastly, I do hereby Nominate, Constitute and appoint my 
Good friends, John Hawks; Esquire, and the said Edmund 
Wrenford, Executors of this my last Will and Testament, 
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, declaring this 
to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, 
this Seventeenth day of August, in the Year of our Lord, One 
thousand, seven hundred and seventy four.

                                  MARY CONWAY. (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published and 
declared by the said Testatrix, as 
and for her last Will and Testament, 
in the presence of us who in her 
presence, and at her request, and 
in the presence of each other, have 
subscribed our Names as Witnesses 
hereto:

      JOHN BONNER.
      JOSEPH DOWSE,
      HENRY VIPON.

The above last Will and Testament of Mary Conway, was proved 
before me, this 26th day of August, 1774, by the oaths of Joseph Dowse
and Henry Vipon, two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto, who swore
that they were present and did see the said Testatrix sign, seal, publish
and declare the same to be and contain her last Will and Testament; and 
that at the time thereof she was of sound and disposing mind and memory. 
And Edmund Wrenford, one of the Executors in the said Will named, 
having taken the oaths of Executors, and qualified agreeable to Law. It 
is Ordered that Letters Testamentary issue thereon accordingly.

                                          JO. MARTIN.

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