Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ward, Nancy February 7, 1867
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 518-519
Written: February 7, 1867
Recorded: May 1867
Testator: Nancy Ward

State of North Carolina }
   Orange County }

   In the Name of God Amen. I Nancy Ward
of the County of Orange and State of North
Carolina being of sound mind and memory
but considering the uncertainty of my earthley existance,
do make and declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following that is to say.

    First - That my Executor, shall provide for my
body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends, and pay all funeral expences
together with my Just debts out of the monies that
may first come into his hands as a part of parcel of my
estate.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha
Elizabeth Ward all of my property, both personal, and
real.

Thirdly It is my wish and desire that if my daughter
Martha Elizabeth Ward should die ["before she becomes" x-out]
["of age" x-out] and without bodily Issue before she arrives at the
age of twenty one years ["of age" x-out]. that all of the property belong
-ing to her at the time of her death, be equally devided among
and betwe[e]n the living Children of my Sister Chaney Ward.

Fourth - It is my wish that my Sister Chaney Ward, shall take
my daughter Martha Elizabeth Ward, to live with her Chaney
Ward until my daughter shall arrive at the age of twenty one years. ["old" x-out]

Fifth - It is my will and desire that my brotherinlaw
Alford Ward is hereby constituted and appointed guardian
of my daughter Martha Elizabeth Ward to have and to hold the custody
and guardian ship of her estate until the said Martha Elizabeth
Ward, shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years.

[page 2]
Sixth - I do appoint my brother in law Alford Ward
executor to this my last will and Testament

In witness whereof I the said Nancy Ward do hereunto set
my hand and seal this 7th day of February A.D. 1867

                                Nancy Ward (seal)

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by
the said Nancy Ward, to be her last will and
testament in the presence of us who at her request
and in her presence do subscribe our names
as witnesses thereto
   S. J. Crawford   Jurat
   W A Byrd         Jurat

[Will Book Volume G, page 518]
State of North Carolina
      Orange County   In the Name of God Amen.
I Nancey Ward of the County of Orange and
State of North Carolina being of sound Mind
and memory but Considering the uncertainty
of my earthly existance, do make and declare
this my last Will and Testament in manner
and form following that is to say.

First - That my executor shall provide for my body
a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends, and pay all funeral
expences together with my Just debts out of
the monies that may first come into his
hands as a part of parcel of my estate

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha
Elizabeth Ward all of my property both personal
& real

Thirdly It is my wish and desire that if my
daughter Martha Elizabeth Ward should die
And without bodily Issue before she arrives
at the age of twenty one years ["of age" x-out] that all
of the property belonging to her at the time of her
death be equally devided among and between
the living Children of my Sister Chaney Ward

Fourth - It is my wish that my Sister Chaney Ward
shall take my daughter Martha Elizabeth Ward
to live with her Chaney Ward untill my
daughter shall arrive at the age of twenty one
years.

Fifth It is my will and desire that my brother-
-inlaw Alferd Ward is hereby Constituted and
ap[p]ointed guardian of my daughter Martha
Elizabeth Ward to have and to hold the
custody and guardian ship of her estate
until the said Martha Elizabeth Ward shall
arrive at the full age of twenty one years --
                                      over

[Will Book Volume G, page 519]
Sixth I do appoint my brother in law Alferd
Ward executor to this My last will and
testament In witness whereof I the said
Nancey Ward do hereunto set my hand and
seal this 7th day of February AD 1867

                       Nancey Ward (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Nancey Ward to be her last
will and testament in the presence of
us who at her request and in her presence
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto
S. J. Crawford   }
W. A. Byrd       }

             Orange County Court May Term 1867
The execution of the foregoing last will and
Testament of Nancy Ward deceased was
duly proved in open Court
                See Minutes
                       Test  Geo. Laws CCC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 518-519
Recorded May 1867

Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ward, Nancy (1867)".  Alfred Ward appointed Administrator. No family history found.