Perquimans County NcArchives Wills.....Ward, Absala Rogerson 1827 ************************************************ 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: Bob Stokley scvlifer@inteliport.com September 5, 2010, 7:57 am Source: N C Archives Written: 1827 Absala Rogerson Ward 17 January 1827 North Carolina, Perquimans County Know all men by these presents that I Absaly Ward of the County and province aforesaid do make and ordain these presents for the disposal of such a worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life to contain my last will and Testament in the following manner and form. Viz~ 1 I will that all my just Debts should be paid out of my Estate in due time after my departure 2nd~ I give to my Daughter Lovy Spyey five Shillings 3rd~ I give to son in law Benjamin Gregory five Shillings 4ly~ I give to my daughter Deaborah Roundtree five Shillings 5ly~ I give to my Daughter in law Selah Ward five Shillings 6ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Sarah Ward one Desk and one pair of flat irons 7ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Elmirah Ward five Shillings 8ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Absaly Gregory twenty Dollars 9ly~ I give to my grand Daughter Mary ROGERSON one one feather bed and furniture one pine Chest one Negro girl by the of Esther one linning wheel 10ly~ I leave one Negro woman to be sold by the name of Esther 11ly~ I give to my Daughter Christian ROGERSON one feather bed and furniture one pine Chest and all the remaind part of my property to her and to her heirs for Ever. Lastly I make Constitute and points my friend Cader Felton Excutor to this my last will and Testament and I her by Confirm this to be my last will and Testament in writings whereof I have hereunto Set my hand an dSeal this 17 day of the first Month 1827. Signd Seald pronounced and delivered by the Said Absaly Ward to be her Last will and Testament in presents of us~ Absala Ward (seal) Her mark Jeremiah Spreight Jurat Shadrach Wallace or Walden (can't read) --Witnesses File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/perquimans/wills/ward1625wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb