Return to Tyrrell Co Wills Introduction & Table of ContentsIn the name of God amen: I Thomas Mackdowell of the Tyrrell County and State of North Carolina being sick in body but of a sound and well disposing memory calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following -
First I give my body and soul to God that made it and as to my worldly goods I give as follows -
Item - I give and bequeth to my son Federick Mackdowell son of my wife Mary Mackdowell one mare one heifer seven head of sheep one bed & furniture one half dozen earthen plates one chest one iron pott one frying pan one pair of flat irons one weeding plow one hoe one ax and all my shoemakers tools and one bridle and saddle to him and his hers forever -
Item - I give and bequeth unto my four children Thomas James Simeon and Nancy Mackdowell all the remainder and residue of my whole estate of what nature or kind soever to be equally devided between the said children Thomas James Simeon and Nancy Mackdowell to them and there heirs forever -
And I do hereby nominate and appoint my two friends Joshua Leary and Robert Davison Esqr. my executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me made and I do hereby declare this to be my last Will and Testament - In Witness whereby I have set my hand and seal this 6th day of May 1786.
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared to be my last Will and Testament in the presents of
Thomas Mackdowell (Seal)
Joshua Guerkin
James Miller
Tyrrell County October Term 1786
Personally appeared James Miller and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he saw and heard the above
named Thomas McDowell sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare that the above instrument of writing to be his last will &
testament and at that time he was of sound mind & memory & at the same time he saw Joshua Guerken a subscribing witness sign
his name thereto and further saith not.
Test. Mackey CSCt.
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Session 1790
Ordered that Jeremiah Frasier, Thomas Stubbs & James Long Capt. be appointed to divide the estate of Thomas McDowell deceased agreeable to the deceased last will & testament and make return to next court.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.31), Box 31
McDowell, Thomas, 1789
Execution dated 8 Oct 1789 and issued 23 Nov 1789 against the goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Thomas MacDowell deceased for nine pounds, three shillings & three pence adjudged for debt owed to John Chesson by John Leary executor of Thomas MacDowell deceased. Return by sheriff at January Term 1790 says no property of Thomas MacDowell to be found.
Execution dated 7 Jan 1790 and issued 5 Feb 1790 against the goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Thomas MacDowell deceased for nine pounds, seven shillings & a half penny adjudged for debt owed to John Chesson by John Leary executor of Thomas MacDowell deceased.
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