Wilkes County NcArchives Wills.....Howard, Mary "Polly" June 21, 1836
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Source: Clerk Of The Court's Office In Wilkesboro, Nc
Written: June 21, 1836
Recorded: July 1836

Some of Mary's descendants state that the father of her children was William 
Dula.

Mary “Polly” Howard (1768-1836)
Will
Wilkes County NC
Written:  21 June 1836
Probate:  July 1836
Source:  Clerk of the Court's Office in Wilkesboro, NC

	In the name of God, Amen.  Know all men by these present that I, Mary 
Howard, of the county of Wilkes and State of North Carolina, being feeble in 
body but of a sound and disposing mind, do ordain this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

	Viz, I appoint my son, William Howard and Larkin G. Jones my only 
executors.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Prudence, and her children, 
three negroes, viz, Burrel, Milly, and her daughter Myra, which said negroes 
it is my will that my son William Howard shall keep in his possession and take 
care of until the youngest child of my daughter, Prudence, becomes of age if 
he shall remain a citizen of this state; but in the case of his revmoving out 
of the state, it is my will that Dr. L. G. Jones takes the said negroes in 
charge for the especial use of my said grandchildren and to be put in their 
possession as soon as the youngest child of my daughter, Prudence, becomes of 
age.  The negro man, Isaac, I will to my son, William Howard, until all my 
debts are paid; then I wish him to be hired out by my said executors and his 
wages given to my daughter, Prudence, to assist her to raise her family and 
not to be placed in the hands of her husband.  All the remainder of my 
property I give and bequeath to my son, William Howard; viz, the tract of land 
whereon he now lives, the negro boy, Larkin, the negro woman, Nance and her 
children and all my stock of every kind and all my household and kitchen 
furniture; and my son, William Howard, is to pay all the debts that I owe; and 
it is further my will that the negro man, Isaac, be not sold nor sent out of 
the country but as soon as the youngest child of my daughter, Prudence, 
becomes of age to be placed in the possession of the heirs of Prudence 
Calloway.  In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my seal and hand this twenty-
first day of June, A.D. 1836, done in the presence of Ike Norton and William 
Bradley.

	Signed   Mary Howard

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