Newhanover County NcArchives Wills.....McDowell, John 1735
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1735

Secretary of State
New Hanover County, NC - Will Book 4
Microfilm # S.108.165
27 Mar 1735

In the name of God Amen I John McDowell Master of the Schooner called the 
Jolly Bachelor? and residing at anchor in Cape Fear near Port of Brunswick and 
Province of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of sound mind do 
make this my last will and testament in manner and for following:

I bequeath thirty pounds towards repairing the inside of the Presbyterian 
Meeting House of Dover in Kent County upon Deleware

I bequeath two pounds be paid toward repairing the Episcopal Church in Dover 
in the county aforesaid

To my two half sisters two cows and two calves, back of ram or the value in 
money

To my half brother Robert McDowell the sum of twenty pounds

I bequeath that William Morgan of Kent County aforesaid be freely discharged 
of debts he owes me and bequeath to his son Arthur Morgan a young black mare I 
have at his house

I bequeath that Mark Barden may be discharged of all debts owing to me and 
likewise that any poor person indebted to me that cannot make immediate 
payment and are willing to give security by bond otherwise may not be molested 
nor involved in any lawsuit by my said executors for twelve months after my 
decease but shall have that time allowed them for the payment of the same

I bequeath that Lydia Jones if alive and not married to have two cows and two 
calves

I bequeath that ten pounds may be given unto my uncle John McDowell if alive 
to be by him equally divided amongst his children

All remaining part of my estate real or personal with all my goods and 
chattels, bonds, notes, accounts and all other debt be divided in three equal 
parts one third to my brother James McDowell, one third to my sister Eleanor 
Nisbell alias McDowell, and the last part to the eldest son of my brother 
James McDowell

I bequeath that my brother James McDowell work on the account of what I have 
bequeath him and take particular care of the blind boy at his house according 
to my father's desire giving him clothing

I wish to be buried and a small brick wall be made surrounding my grave with 
two marble stones set up one at the head and one at the foot commonly used in 
such cases at Philadelphia

My executors are Hugh Campbell and James Early both on Brunswick on Cape Fear 
River in North Carolina, Robert McDowell in Newcastle County, Mark Grier in 
Kent County and Robert Rowland his brother in law of the same county both upon 
Delaware River

Witnesses: Stephen Mott, A Delabastie, W Blyth and Magdalen Campbell


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