Martin County, NC – Joyce Wills

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	Joyce, Elizabeth, Martin Co. Will book 1, page 431, date of will 23 
Oct. 1804, date recorded not given,  being very aged in years but of perfect 
mind and memory thanks be to God - - to Stapleton Bonner, son of James 
Bonner, decest, the plantation where John Joyce formerly lived containing 100 
acres, to him and his heirs forever; I give my brother Stapleton Bonner one 
feather bed, bedstead and furniture; to my “cozen Milley Cone” one side 
saddle; all the rest of my property I give to my James Bonner’s children and 
my sister Ann Anderson two daughters to John Bonner, Stapleton Bonner, Mary 
Wheatfield, Milley conn Ann Guardner, Nancy Griffin and Elizabeth (Ha??dy) t 
them & heirs forever- - exe. my brother Stapleton Bonner and my Cozen Bonner;   
signed Elizabeth Joyce (unique mark), wit. Thos. Ross, Ann (Waslip) (+).  NC 
State Archives film, 2-10-00.  CTC.

	Joyce, Elizabeth, Martin Co. Will book 2, page 133, date of will 16 
Sept. 1826, date recorded (Dec) Ct. 1827, being of sound & perfect mind and 
memory blessed be God- - daughter Elizabeth (Morris) all the estate that I am 
seized and possessed of which is not otherwise disposed of according to the 
last will and testament of my deceased husband, Martin Joice, exe. worthy 
friend William Gray, signed Elizabeth Joyce, wit. Lewelling (Powers), William 
Jones.  NC State Archives film, 2-10-00.  CTC.

	Joyce, John, Martin Co. Will Bk 1, page 161, date of will 10 Sept. 
1785, date recorded Dec. Ct. 1789, to well beloved wife Elizabeth- all and 
singular my lands, tenements, goods and chattels to be and remain her own to 
dispose of as she pleases, John Joyce, wit. Elizabeth Ross, John Ross, Sen.  
NC State Archives film, 2-11-00, CTC. 

	Joyce, Martin, Martin Co. Will book 2, page 86, date of will 24 Feb 
1812, date recorded not given, being in a low state of health but of sound 
mind and memory blessed be   God - - beloved wife, Elizabeth Joyce all my 
lands and plantation during her life of widowhood and after her death to be 
disposed of as follows: to my son (Abnejat) Joyce one third of my land at the 
lower end to him and his heirs forever; to my son Daniel Joyce after the 
death of my beloved wife, one third part of my land in the middle so as to 
include the house; to my son John Joyce one third part of my land after the 
death of his mother at the upper end next to the swamp to him and his heirs 
forever; to my daughter Tabitha Joyce one feather bed and furniture, one cow 
and calf to her and her heirs forever; to my daughter Patsey Joyce one cow 
and calf and feather bed to her and her heirs forever; to Sally Congleton my 
daughter one cow and calf and one bed and furniture, sow and pigs that she 
has in her possession to her and her heirs forever; to my daughter Elizabeth 
Joyce five shillings; all of my property not already given away to be divided 
equally among my three sons and two daughters Abnejal Joyce, Daniel Joyce, 
John Joyce, Tabitha (or Talitha) Joyce and Patsey Joyce, executor worthy 
friend Jesse Cherry and my beloved wife, Elizabeth Joyce, signed Martin 
Joyce, wit. Jesse Coburn, William Hill.  NC State Archives film, 2-10-00.  
CTC.