Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Marble MARY CROOM WILL A Certified typed copy found at NSDAR Library in the Jesse Croom folder. NOTE: Mary was the widow of Jesse Croom, son of Daniel and Susannah Croom. Mary’s surname is not known. In the name of god Amen Mary Croom of the County of Wayne and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory Blessed be god for the same do this 7th day of May 1824. Make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as following that is to say. First it is my will that all my just debts be paid out of my estate die possessed with. 2nd I give and bequeath for the separate & exclusive use and benefit of my daughter Mary Griffin one mare by the name of dolon and one Riding Chair and one feather bed that I lie on myself and furneture and one cow and calf so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her husband the following property to wit and it is my will & desire that my executors cause the said property so to be settled that my said daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her said husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her. 3ly I give and bequeath for the separate and exclusive use and benefit of my daughter Sarah Coor one negro girl by the name Jinne and one cow and calf so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her Husband the following property to wit and it is my will and desire that my executor cause the said property so to be settled that my said daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her ----- 4thly I give and bequeath for the separate and exclusive use and benefit of my daughter Zilpha Davis one negro girl by the name tiller and one cow and calf so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her Husband the following property to wit and it is my will and desire that my executor cause the said property so to be settled that my said daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her ----- 5thly I give and give and bequeath for the separate and exclusive use and benefit of my grand daughter Nancy White Britt one cow and calf so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her Husband the following property to wit and it is my will and desire that my executor cause the said property so to be settled that my said grand daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her ----- 6thly I give and bequeath for the separate and exclusive use and benefit of my grand daughter Mary Croom the daughter of Major Croom one feather bed and furneture one chest and one safe so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her Husband the following property to wit and it is my will and desire that my executor cause the said property so to be settled that my said grand daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her and it is my wish will and desire that all my property which I have not already given away to be sold on a six months credit and the money equally divided between Charles Croom, Jesse Croom and my daughter Susanna Howell so that the same shall not be subject to the control of her Husband the following property to wit and it is my will and desire that my executor cause the said property so to be settled that my said daughter shall have the benefit there of clare from the control and debts or engagements of her husband during her life and at her death that the said property be settled on the children she may leave surviving her. I nominate and appoint my son Charles Croom, and Henry Best Executors of this my last will and testament here by revoking all will by me made in testament. Where of I have unto set my hand and seal this day and date above written Signed Sealed and published by the testator to be her last will and testament in presents of Entertained before assigned - marked through If Mary Griffins property which I gave her is not equeal to Charles Croom, Jesse Croom and Susana Howells have it valued and make it equaly out of their legacy which I give them in the said will enterlined fore sined Signed Mary (x) Croom Test John Everitt Patrick (x) Daniel ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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