Craven County, NC - Mary Clayton Will, 1795

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Craven County Wills from
The Books by Laura Willis
Vols 1 & 2
dunham@wknet

NC Wills Vol One (1709-1789)

With permission of Laura Willis

Vol. 2

Will Book A, Page 344

Will of Mary Clayton

In the name of God, Amen, the fourth day of November, in the year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. I, Mary Clayton of the 
state of North Carolina, and county of Craven, being of perfect mind and 
memory, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing 
that it is appointed for all people once to die, do make and ordain this 
my last will and testament, that is to say: First of all, I give and 
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and through 
the mercy of Christ, my Redeemer, I trust and hope assuredly to be saved; 
and for my body, I recommend to the earth, to be decently buried in a 
Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named; 
and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless 
me with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following 
manner. Imprimis, it is my will and I do order that in the first place, 
all my just debts be paid. Item, I give to my daughter Mime Clayton, a 
negro woman named Doll, her lifetime and at her death to the children of 
Jesse Leston, begotten of the body of his first wife. I also give to Mime 
Clayton, my horse and bridle and saddle, one feather bed and furniture, 
and two bedsteads, three cows and one yearling, and one steer. Item, I give 
to my grandson Henry Carraway, one heifer. Item, I give to my granddaughter 
Mary Leston, one heifer of Leston’s. Item, I give to my grandson Gideon 
Carraway, one heifer yearling. Item, I give to my grandson Stephen Delamar, 
one heifer yearling. Item, I give to William Clayton, Sr. one cow in his 
own mark. Item, I give to my grandson Henry Carraway, one cow and bull. 
Item, I give to Mary Carraway, one chest. Item, I give all the rest of my 
property to my daughter Mime Clayton. I do constitute, make and ordain my 
friend Jesse Leston, my only and sole Executor of this my last will and 
testament, and I do  hereby utterly disannul, revoke and disallow all and 
every other former testaments, wills, legacies, and executors by me in any 
wise before named, willed, bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and 
no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal the day and year above written.

Test:

James Clayton

Griffin Hammilton

                           Mary (X) Clayton


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