Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Ward, Charlotte 1855
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Written: 1855

	Ward, Charlotte will, NC State Archives, Edgecombe Co. Wills, 
CR.037.801.31.  Recorded book G, page 111.  In the name of God, Amen, I 
Charlotte Ward of Edgecombe County North Carolina being of sound mind..... 
acknowledging no other of a previous date..... Item- I lend to my nephew 
Etheldred Philips of Florida during his life all my lands, negros and every 
other species of property and at his decease to his children; Item- I require 
of the said Etheldred Philips in consideration of the above loans to him and 
gifts to his children the following: 1- that he will continue to farm and 
keep the lands and negros together; 2- that he will pay to Joseph J.E. Porter 
a legacy of $500; 3- that he shall pay all my just debts; 4- that he shall 
have the graveyard where my late husband, John Ward and my son, Joseph was 
buried and where I wish to be buried well enclosed and a tomb stone placed to 
each grave or a suitable monument for the whole;  If nephew does not choose 
to accept terms, property to be sold and will carried out.  Item- I appoint 
my nephew, Etheldred Philips and my friend and relative, (Bob F. Moore) 
executors; signed Charlotte Ward, wit. James J. Philips, W.F. Lewis.  
Codicil- I give to the (daughters) of Etheldred Gray, dec'd, Martha N. 
Howell, Mary Gray, Wm. F. Gray, Virginia Gray, Helen B. Gray, and in case the 
negroes increase in number the child of Caroline Gray, viz Caroline Gray 
(Bonner) shall come in and share equally with the others the following 
negroes: Nicy and her daughter, Eliza and the children of said Eliza to wit, 
Sampson, Sam and Sela and their increase, signed Apr. 30 1855, Charlotte 
Ward, wit. James J. Philips, John G. Lewis.  


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