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- Will of Mary Unknown Stafford b/Unk d/1823
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Mary Stafford, of Pasquotank County State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this instrument of wrighting to contain my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:
I give and bequeath unto my son, Enoch Stafford, one buffet, one pine table, one bed and furniture first choice, and also one new cotton sheet and the crop of corn now growing, and the first choice of the woolen counterpins.
I give and bequeath to my son, Stephen Stafford one blue check countrpin – I give to my daughter, Sally Casey, one figurine counterpin. I give to my daughter Susan Jennings, one white corded chect counterpin, and also it is my will that all the balance or remaining part of my bed clothing that I have not named in the foregoing part of this to be equally divided amongst all my children
I also give to my daughter, Susan Jennings, one new spinning wheal. I give to my daughter, Sally Casey, one little spinning wheal. I give to my son, Stephen Stafford, one great wheal. I give to my daughter, Sally Casey, one large iron pot. It is also my will that my other bed that has not been named be sold and equally divided amongst my three oldest children, viz: Stephen, Sally, and Susan, and I also leave all the remaining part of my estate that has not been mentioned to be equally divided amongst all my children, viz: Stephen, Sally, Susan, and Enoch, share and share alike after first paying all my just debts. Furthermore, I do nominate, constitute, and appoint my son, Stephen Stafford, and James Casey to be the executors of this my last will and testament by hereby disannulling all former wills by me heretofore made by testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of Juli? 1823.
Mary Stafford
Witnesses:
Miles Casey
Stephen Stafford
State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County September Term, 1823
This last will and testament of Mary Stafford, deceased, was exhibited and proved in open court by the oath of Miles Casey one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Stephen Stafford the Executor therein named appeared & qualified agreeable in law. Ordered that the will be recorded & letters of testamentory issued.
Teste: John C. Ehringhaus
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- Abt 1823
