Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ward, Edward J July 31, 1846
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 286-288
Written: July 31, 1846
Recorded: Aug 1846
Testator: Edward J Ward

           State of North Carolina
                 Orange Co July 31st 1846

    In the name of God Amen I Edward
J. Ward being of sound mind and memory
make this my last will and testament

    I wish all of my just debts first
paid out of my affects[sic]

    After the payment of my just
debts, I give all my negroes to my
wife Emeline B. Ward during her natural
life; after her death I wish them to
be equally divided between the two chil-
dren of my Sister Amanda Parker by
name Benjamin Harrison and Jesse Edward
and the first daughter of Marcus Harris
by ["Emeline" x-out] name Emeline Harris.

    The tract of land upon which I now
reside, I leave to my wife Emeline B.
Ward, to be at her entire disposal.

    My tract of land Known as the Snow
field tract I leave to Edward Ward Morris
son of Robt. F. Morris, I will unto James
Glenn the priviledge of living and culti-
vating that portion of the Snow field
tract which he cultivates the present
year with the liberty of fire wood.

    My tract of land Known as the New
Entry I wish to be sold, and the proceeds
to go to the payment of my debts.

    I leave my wife Emeline B. Ward all
my house-hold and kitchen furniture
to be at her entire disposal.

    I wish all my horses, cows, sheep, hogs, plan-
tation tools of every kind, & Carriage sold
the proceeds thereof to be appropriated
to the payment of my debts, the bal-

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ance if any to be equally divided be-
tween my wife Emeline B. Ward and the
two children of my Sister Amanda
Parker, and Emeline Harris daughter of
Marcus Harris.

    My waggon I leave to my wife Eme-
line B. Ward, to dispose of as she thinks
proper.

    I appoint my father in law Harrison
Parker Esqr my sole Executor.

    Witness
        his
Absalom (X) Turrentine,  Jurat  E J Ward
        mark
John H. Young
Daniel Turrentine, Jurat

[Will Book Volume F, page 286]
State of North Carolina Orange Co July 31st 1846

     In the name of God Amen I Edward
J Ward being of sound mind & memory
make this my last Will and Testament

     I wish all of my Just debts first paid
out of my effects

     After the payment of my just debts, I give
all my negroes to my wife Emaline B Ward
during her natural life  After her death
["I wish" x-out] I wish them to be equally divided

[Will Book Volume F, page 287]
between the two children of my sister Amanda
Parker by name Benjamin Harrison and
Jesse Edward and the first daughter of Marcus
Harris by name Emeline Harris

     The tract of land upon which I now reside
I leave to my wife Emeline B Ward to be at
her entire disposal

     My tract of land Known as the snowfield
tract I leave to Edward Ward Morris son
 of Robert F Morris I will unto James Glenn
the Privilege of living & cultivating that
portion of the snowfield tract which
he cultivates the present year with the
liberty of firewood

     My tract of land Known as the new
entry I wish to be sold, and the proceed[s]
to go to the payment of my debts.

     I leave my wife Emitine[sic] B Ward all
my household & Kitchen furniture to be at
her entire disposal

     I wish all my horses, cows, sheep, hogs,
plantation tools of every Kind & Carriage
sold the proceeds thereof to be appropriated
to the payment of my debts, the balance
["if any" smeared] to be equally divided between my
wife Emeline B Ward & the two children of
my sister Amanda Parker and Emeline
Harris daughter of Marcus Harris

     My wagon I leave to my wife Emetine[sic]
B Ward to dispose of as she thinks proper

     I appoint my father in law Har-
rison Parker Esq my sole Executor
Witness

        his
Absalom (X) Turrentine
       mark
                             E. J. Ward
John H. Young
Daniel Turrentine

[Will Book Volume F, page 288]
                  Orange County August term 1846
The Execution of the foregoing last will & testa
ment of Eward J. Ward Decd was duly proved
in open Corurt by the oaths of Absalom Turrentine
& Daniel Turrentine two of the subscribing witness
es thereto & ordered to be recorded
At the Same time Harrison Parker the Executor
therein named appeared in open court & qualified according to law
                         Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 286-288
Recorded Aug 1846

Estate Papers comprise 94 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ward, E J (1846)".  The court granted the executor two requests to sell slaves, listed above, but details of the sale, amounts, purchaser, etc. are not found here.

[Estate Papers - Ex parte petition for sale of slaves - Feb 1849]

Harrison Parker Exr. "be allowed to dispose at public sale to the highest bidder on a reasonable credit two negroes belonging to the estate of the said deceaesd by the names of Big Henry and Little Henry"

[Estate Papers - Ex parte petition for sale of slaves - May 1849]

..."be allowed to dispose at public sale to the highest bidder on a reasonable credit three by the names of Alfred Tena and Chloe"