Franklin County, NC - Mary Bowden Will

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*Contributor note:  Mary "Molly" Underwood was married to John Bowden.  
John's will was probated in Franklin Co., NC - 1829.

Will of MARY BOWDEN, Franklin Co., NC, probated Spring Term 1860, written 
Sept. 16, 1854.

	I MARY BOWDEN of the county of Franklin and State of North Carolina 
being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and 
form following that is to Say
	1st.  that my Executor herein after named Shall provide for my Body 
a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay 
all funeral expenses together with my just debts whosoever and to whomsoever 
owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or 
parcel of my estate
	Item 1st.  I give and bequeath to my children lawfully begotten of 
my Body JOHN BOWDEN,ELIZABETH MORRIS, ELIAS BOWDEN, DEMPSEY BOWDEN, BENNET 
BOWDEN, HIRAM BOWDEN, MARTHA BUNTING, MARY EDWARDS, ABEL BOWDEN, FRANCES 
COPPEDGE, & ATHEY EDWARDS but my will is that the Said ATHEY EDWARDS is to 
be entitled to her interest in my property both real and personal during her 
natural life and I leave my friend Washington Harris as agent for her to let 
her have portions agreeable to her necessities and the remainder if any to 
go to her children after her death
	My desire and will is that my personal property be equally divided 
in lots between my children above named the Said property consists of the 
following negroes and their increases Vilet, Allen, Peyton, Vina, Martha, 
Cumel, George, Hilliard, John, Gray, Ransom, Doctor, Mathews, Arch, 
Jefferson, James, Larzo, Caroline, Nicey, Jack, Bogy, Minnie, Minerva, Mary, 
Harry, Tom, Charity
	Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Washington 
Harris my lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my 
last will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of the 
Same and part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and delcaring utterly all 
other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made
	In Witness Whereof I the Said MARY BOWDEN do hereunto Set my hand 
and Seal this the Sixteenth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and fifty 
four Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said MARY BOWDEN to be 
her last will and Testament in the presence of us at her request and in her 
presance do subscribe our names as witness thereto
				MARY BOWDEN
Test:  Josiah Collins, Richmond Upchurch, Tho. Savege

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