Greene County, NC - Will of Mary Saul

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WILL OF MARY SAUL

Found at the NC Archives in NC Supreme Court Case #7329. Submitted by Martha 
Mewborn Marble

I, Mary Sauls of the County of Greene 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

First - 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 howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of 
the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.

Item 2 - I give unto Winifred Taylor, daughter of John Taylor, Ninety-five 
dollars in cash, one bed and furniture, my cloak, trunk and three chairs.

Item 3 - I give unto Absaly Taylor, daughter of John Taylor, ninety-five dollars 
in cash, one bed, and furniture, one woolen wheel, and my side saddle.

Item 4 - I give unto my brother Joshua Taylor's children, one hundred and fifty 
Dollars in cash to be equally divided.

Item 5 - I give unto Joshua Uzzell's five daughters by his first wife, one 
hundred and seventy Dollars to be divided equally.  I also give to Janette 
Uzzell, one small chest, one stone pitcher and one sugar box.

Item 6 - I give unto my brother Henry Taylor Seventy Dollars in cash.

Item 7 - I give unto Mary Taylor, daughter of Henry Taylor one cloak and one 
table and Five dollars in money

Item 8 - I give unto my brothers John and Henry the residue of my property 
that is not given away heretofore, if any equally to be divided between them.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Benjamin W. 
Taylor 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 
every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all 
other wills and testaments by me heretofor made. Dated 12 Dec 1854
Signed by mark Mary (x) Sauls
WIT J. E. Exum, William Frazier

Recorded Book of Wills p 281 & 282, May Term 1855

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