MARTIN COUNTY, NC - Will - William Ward, 1793. ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Andy Anderson May 2000 ========================================================================== From original on microfilm. WILL OF WILLIAM WARD OF MARTIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Signed February 20, 1793. Martin County Will Book 1, pages 192 and 193. In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM WARD, of the State of North Carolina and County of Martin, being weak in body but of sound judgment, thanks be to God for the same, knowing it is once appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament, and do dispose of my worldly goods, as God has been pleased to give unto me, as follows: Item, I lend unto my beloved wife, ELIZABETH WARD, fifty acres of land adjoining the road, being the upper end of the said tract, and all my hogs and cattle during her natural life or widowhood. Likewise I lend unto her, my wife, one Negro girl named IONE during her natural life or widowhood, and after my wife's death or marriage, the stock of hogs and cattle to be my son WILLIAM WARD's, his heirs and assigns forever. Likewise I give unto my son SPELLAR WARD the land and plantation whereon he now lives, butted and bounded as follows: beginning on Smithwick Creek at the mouth of the Island Swamp, then run(n)ing up said swamp to the Spring Branch, then up the said branch to the head, then to the lower end of the Turning (Row?) that runs through the plantation, thence along the said Turning (Row?) to the upper end of the plantation to the plum nursery, thence a straight course to the back line, thence along the back line to Hooks' line, thence to the creek, thence up the creek to the first station, to him and his heirs forever. Likewise I give unto my son SPILLAR WARD one third part of my grist mill and one third part of my Negro man Sam, to him and his heirs forever. I have given unto my son JOHN WARD all that I allotted for him, land and other articles to him. Item, I give unto my daughter MARY HOOKS one Negro girl named (SILVEY?), to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give to my daughter SARAH BIGGS five shillings, to her and her heirs forever. Item, the articles as my daughter ANN WHITEHUS has received to be and remain hers and her heirs forever. Item, I give unto my daughter PATIENCE LANIER one Negro girl named Jenny that she has already received, to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give unto my daughter HANNER BIGGS all that I intended for her for to remain hers and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter WINIFRED SHORT one Negro girl called IONE after my wife's death or marriage, to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give unto my daughter MILLY BIGGS one Negro girl called RACHEL, which she has already received, and a chest of drawers, to her and her heirs forever. Lastly, I appoint my son SPELLAR WARD and my son WILLIAM WARD to be my executors of this, my last will and testament, and that it may be executed according to this, my last will and testament, I do disannul all and every other will heretofore made and acknowledge this to be my last will and testament, whereunto I set my hand and seal this 20th day of February, 1793. WILLIAM WARD {seal} (Signed with his mark, a W.) In the presence of JONATHAN WARD WATKIN WM. WYNNS