ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Maria Ward, 23 Jan 1834
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

State of North Carolina
Onslow County:

I Maria Ward of the county & the state aforesaid being sick but of perfect 
mind & memory thank be almighty for the same do make and publish this my last 
will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me any 
time heretofore made.
FIRST: I give and recommend my soul into the hands of the almighty God who 
first gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the 
dessision of my executor who will be hereafter mentioned.
SEDONDLY: I give to my Nefue W. W. Ambrose my old Negro woman Fann and her 
present years hire to him and his heirs forever, I also give to said William 
my Negro girl Eliza by his paying over to my sister Nancy Ambrose my neice 
Mary Wade, Ann M. James, Ino & James Ambrose a potiianable part of the three 
hundred dollars reseving for himself f one sith of the three hundred dollars.
THIRDLY It is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid out of 
the money I have on hand and what may be due me and the reside I give to said 
W. W. Ambrose who I nominate and appoint my only exec.
FOURTHLY: I give to Ann M. James my bed and burniture I do hereby acknowledge 
this to be my last will and testament.
January 23rd 1834.
					Maria Ward

In the presence of test:
Will Montfort

State of North Carolina
Onslow County:
Court of Pleas and Quarter session February term A.D. 1834.
This was the will of Maria Ward proven in open court the oath of Wm Montfort 
the executor duly qualified in due form of law.
D. W. Sanders, clerk

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