I Stephen Ward of Orange County in the State of North Carolina do make
this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First it is my will that all my just debts be paid my executors.
Secondly, it is my will that my beloved wife shall have full possession
of all the plantation I now live on with the mills and all the buildings
thereon during hur natrel life. I also giv my wife one waggon and gear
for two horses, one chear and harnes, two horses, two calfs, six sheep
and six hogs. Like wise I giv my wife as many of my farming eutentials
and as much of my household furniture as she and my executors shold
think she will stand in need of. I also giv my wife my desk and my clock
and one feather bed and furniture.
It is also my will that at the death
of my widow the above plantation and all the other property above
mentioned to be sold by my executors.
It is my will that all the other
of my lands that I leav unsold at my death to be sold by my executors
at the death of my wife.
It is also my will that all that my wife had
when I mared her shall be given to hur to do with it as she pleased to
will or be sel as she thinks best.
I like wise give and bequeathe to Stephen Ward son of William Ward fifty dollars. Likewise I give Stephen
Pike son of William Pike fifty dollars. Likewise I give Stephen Elliott son of Abraham fifty dollars, like wise I give Stephen Wells, son of Nathan Wells fifty dollars. Likewise I give Stephen Moon son of James
Moon twenty five dolllars. Likewise I give Leah Silar, wife of Jeremiah
Silar one hundred dollars.
The above donations is to be paid out of the
first money that is collected by my executors.
It is also my will that
all the rest residue and remander of my estate wen sold and collected-
I say all lands and all other movable property, notes, judgments, and
amounts wen collected to be equally divided into seven equal parts,
one
part to Susanah Pike's children, one part of William Ward's childring, one
part of Ester Wells' childring, one part to Prisala Free one part of James
Ward's childring; one part to Thomas Ward, one part of Anthony Ward.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint John Long and Benjamon Way executors of
this my last will and testament in witness thereof I have set my hand and
affixed my seale this third day of January in the year of our lord
eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Stephen Ward {seal}
Witness present
A. Shearer
C. Mendenhall
Be it remembered that on the 7th day of March 1837 at the request of the
above signed Stephen Ward this name of John Long was erased from the
above will and that of John Long inserted who is thereby constituted a
co-executor with Benj. Way to this -- in the presence of the subscribing
witnesess.
John Coble
executors qualified
[Submitted by Larry Wells]
