Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ward, Joseph January 18, 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 296-297 Written: January 18, 1832 Recorded: May 1833 Testator: Joseph Ward In the Name of God A Men, I Joseph Ward of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body, but of Sound and desposing mind and memory thanks Be giving[sic] to God, Calling to mind the mortality of my -- Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do Make and publish this my last will and testament; that is to Say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent and a Christian Manner at the descretion of my Executor, not doubting at the general resurrection I Shall receive the Same Again By the Mighty Power of God, And as t[o]uching sush[sic] Worldly Estate Wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of in the following Manner viz) ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ first; - I give and Bequ[e]ath to Charity My Beloved Wife during her Natural life the plantation w[h]ich I now live upon and my my[sic] horses Cows Hoggs together With My farming Utensiels household And Kitchen furniture By her to Be perssessed So long As She lives And at her death She is to dispose of the Stock and Movable propity As She pleases Itin[sic], I give to my Son Robertson fifty Cents Item. I give to my Daughter Sally Parham ~~~~~~~ fifty Cents Itm. I give to My Daughter Patsy Blailoc fifty Cents Item I give to my Daughto[sic] Betheney fifty Cents. Item. I give to My Son Ransom fifty Cents Item. I give to my Son William fifty Cents Item I give to my son Josiah fifty Cents Item I give to my Daughtor Elizabeth Moor fifty cents Item I give to my son Ishum[Isaac?] fifty Cents, Item. I give to my Son John fifty Cents, Item I give to my Daughto[sic] Rebekah Moor and Mary Ward Jennet and my Son Edwin and my Daughtor Louisa and my son James and Marvil and my Daughtor Nancy Ann my will is after the Death of my wife Charity [page 2] that my land Should Be sould and to Be Equelly Devided Amonghts My last wife Childre[n]s wish[which] is heretofor[e] named Except Mary if She Never Married She is to have ten Dollars More then the wrest not without Item. I leave to my Executars to Be heareafter appointed Sush[such] Propity as they think Best to Sell for the payment of my Debts: I Constitute Nominate and Appoint my Beloved life Charety my Executor And my Brotherinlaw Jeames Low My Executor to this last will and testament ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this Eighteen Day of ~~~ January in the year of our lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty two Signed Sealed published and pronounced in the presents of us ~~~ Joseph Ward (seal) Witness Thomas Howard Jurat Exr Qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 296] In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Ward of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, Being Weake in body but of Sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be ["to" x-out] Given to God calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die Do make and publish this my last Will and testament that is to Say principa =lly and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me - and my body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent and a Christian Manner at the discretion of my Executors not doubting at the General resurrection I Shall received[sic] the Same a gain By the Mighty Power of God and as t[o]uching Such Worl =dly Estate Wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me in this life I give -- demise and dispose of in the following Manner (Viz) first I give and bequeath to Charity my Beloved Wife during her natural life the plantation which I now live upon and my horses Cows Hogs together With My farming Utensils House hold & Kitchen furniture By her to be possessed so long as She lives and at her death She is to dispose of the Stock and movable property as she please[s] Item I give to my son Robertson fifty Cents (Item I give to my Daughter Sally Parham fifty Cents Item I give to my Daughter Patsey Blailoc fifty Cents (Item) I give to my Daughter Betheney fifty Cents (Item) I give to my Son Ransom fifty cents Item I give to my Son William fifty cents Item I give to my son Josiah fifty cents Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Moor fifty Cents Item I give to my son Ishum[Isaac?] fifty Cents Item I give to my son John fifty Cents Item I give to my Daughter Rebecca Moor and Mary Ward Jennet and my son Edwin and my Daughter Luisa and my son James and Marvil and my Daughter Nancy Ann my will is after the Death of my wife Charity that my land should be Sold and to be Equally Divided amongst my last Wife Children whishes heretofore named Except Mary if she never married She is to have ten Dollars more then the rest not without [Will Book Volume E, page 297] Item I leave to my Executors to be hereafter appointed Such property as they think Best to sell for the payment of my Debts I constitute nominate and appoint my beloved life Charity my Executrix and my Brotherinlaw James Law my Executor to this last will and testament ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eighteen Day of January in the year of our lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty two Signed Sealed published and pronounced in the presents of us Joseph Ward (seal) Witness Thomas Howard Orange County May Term 1833 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph Ward deced was duly proven by the oath of Thomas Howard a Subscribing Witness there to and ordered to be Recorded at the Same time the Execution therein named appear in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 296-297 Recorded May 1833 Estate Papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ward, Joseph (1833)". May Term 1833, testator died April last. Allotment of dower.