OWENS, ANN ELIZA

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 3, page 89
Dated 17 May 1868

The last will and testament of Ann Eliza Owens made in her last sickness and at her own house on the night of the 17th of May 1868, to wit:

Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances B. Owens my parlor furniture, one bed, wardrobe, bureau, wash stand, bowl and pitcher and her grand mothers spoons -

Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Ellen Downing, one bed & looking glass.

Item - My executor to purchase for my son James S. Owens a good bed.

Item - I give and bequeath to my son A. D. Owens a looking glass and my executor to purchase for him a good bed.

Item - I give and bequeath to my three youngest sons Eddy, Steward and Mathias a bed to a bed to each of them -

Item - I give and bequeath to Matilda Sikes five barrels of corn.

Item - It is my will that Mariah shall be paid for her service attending to me in my sickness.

Item - I want my baby to have his father's gold watch & chain.

Item - Lastly I appoint my son William M. Owens my executor to all intents and purposes to carry into effect this my last will and it is my will that he shall move at my residence untill Christmas take my four younges children, Fannie, Eddy, Stewart and Mathias, and keep them together, and it is my will, that he shall take my land and chattle property and use it to the best purpose, and send my children to school, cloath and take good care of them, all of my property with the children to be kept together, and the remainder of my estate, after what I have given off, to be equally divided between Fanne, Eddy, Stuart and Mathias. The grave yard I want nicely pailed in, and a set of tombs for my husband, and little son Jonson and myself -

Witnesses Eliz G. Davis
and Wm. M. Owens

State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County

Court of Probate Nov. 2nd 1868. This day was exhibited in open court for probate by B. F. Owens a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Ann Eliza Owens, at which time and place appeared, Elizabeth G. Davis and William M. Owens the subscribing witnesses thereto who being duly sworn do say, that the same is a nuncupatial will, that the estate thereby conveyed exceeds two hundred dollars, that they were specially required to bear witness thereto by the testatrix herself that said will was made in the testatrix's last sickness in her own habitation, that said testatrix has died within six months of this date, and further state that at the time of making said will she was of sound mind and memory and under no disability to execute said will. On motion of the said B. F. Owens it is declared by the court that the said paper writing propounded and every part thereof is the last will and testament of Ann Eliza Owens, and ordered that the same be recorded, together with his certificate petition and affidavit of B. F. Owens.

Eli Spruill S C
Judge of Probate

North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Court of probate
November 2nd 1868.

In the matter of the Administration of the estate of A. E. Owens with the will annexed, before Eli Spruill Judge of Probate, B. F. Owens being sworn doth say: that A. E. Owens, late of said County, is dead, having first made and published her last will and testament; and that Wm. M. Owens the executor named therein has renounced his office of executor in writing: further that the property of the said A. E. Owens consist of personal estate is worth about $1600. so far as can be ascertained at this time: and that James Owens, A. D. Owens, Fannie B. Owens, Eddie Owens, Stewart Owens, and Mathias Owens, and that A. D. Owens is of full age, the other heirs named are minors without guardians all residing in this county, are the parties entitled under said will to the property.

(Signed) B. F. Owens

Sworn and subscribed
Before me

Eli Spruill
Probate Judge

State of North Carolina
Court of Probate
Tyrrell County
Sept. 19th 1868.

B. F. Owens makes application for Administrator on the estate of Ann Eliza Owens with the will annexed -

(Signed) B. F. Owens

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Jean Owens Schroeder