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Elizabeth Aldridge

Female 1703 - 1767  (64 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Aldridge  [1] 
    Born 23 Jul 1703  Beaufort Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Will 28 May 1767  Onslow Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elizabeth Aldridge Ward, 28 Mar 1767
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    Will of Elizabeth (Aldridge) Ward

    In the name of God Amen-------------------------------

    I Elizabeth Ward of No. Carolina, Onslow County, Widow being at present in
    health and of disposing mind and memory-But calling to mind the uncertainty of
    life and knowing that I must die - do make this my last will and testament in
    manner and form following -- Cheif of all I commend my sould to God my Creator
    -- and my body to be decently buried. Trusting for the salvation of the one
    and the resusection of the other, Thro the Alone merritts of Christ Jesus my
    dear Redeemer. And as for my worldly goods with which it hath pleased god to
    bless me - I dispose of the same as follows--

    first. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Ward one half of all my tools of
    ever sort, one large iron pott, one large green rugg.
    2. I give to my son Enoch Ward one silver ______ now in his possesion wt.
    Capt. Lynn brot an also that pr. handirons in the outward room.
    3. I give and bequeath to my son Seth Ward a negro man slave named Lannon and
    my two horses called Drummer and Tobee - and the other half of all my tools.

    Third I also give to my said son Seth my chamber, hand irons, two middling
    pewter dishes & 1/2 doz. S____ plates--a large whale kettle, my standing??
    bedsteads and a blue rugg - and two cows & calves and a three year old heifer
    and all the home plantation hoggs.
    4. I give to my daughter Martha Simmons one large pewter dish.
    5. I give to my daughter Dorothy Ward my great chest, my mourning gound and
    coat & weiring hatt, my laced clock, a shift apron and handkerchief and three
    cows & calves-
    6. I give to my daughter Ann Granade three cows & calves - one chints gown, a
    shift apron and handkerc -
    7. To my daughter Mary Williams I give my satten gound and blue quilt, shift
    apron & handkerc.
    8. To my daughter Elizabeth Hadnot my horse Jumper, saddle and bridle - two
    cows & calves, the half of my hoggs at Bear head in his care, a feather bedd,
    a pr. sheets & a blankett and my black clocke, my loom and the furniture
    belonging.

    ninthly. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth Strange my horse Jock, six
    cows and calves - my New bedd, chest, one feather bedd a pr sheets and a rugg
    & my spotted gound, two dishes and six plates pewter.
    10th. I give to my daughter Obedience Hadnot my horse called Brittan.
    11. I give and bequeath to my grandson Solomon Ward one negro man slave named
    Derry, one new feather bedd-one pair sheets and a good blankett, two cows and
    calves and a two year old heifer and the other equel half of all my hoggs at
    Bear head in care of Bettey Hadnot, she and he to share the whole him and his
    heirs for ever.
    12. I give to my grandson Edward, son of Benjm. Ward two-2 year old heifers.
    13. I give to my grandson Richard, son of Richard Ward one cow & calf & a 3
    year old heifer.
    14. I give to my grandson Aldridge Hadnot, son of Whithurst Hadnot six cows
    and calves.
    15. I give to my grandaughter Zilpha daughter to Enoch Ward, two cows and
    calves and a yearling heifer and 1 pr sheets.
    16. I give my grandaughter Elizh. Ward daughter of Enoch, two cows & calves
    and a yearling heifer and one pr. sheets.
    17. As to my crop of corn & and turpentine, I further give to my grandson
    Solomon five barrells of the corn - and to my daughter Ruth Strange I give
    five barrells corn - And the risdue of the whole of the crop of turpentine,
    corn, peases etc. I order to be sold at vendue and the net proceeds after
    paying Capt. Lynn for the ballance due on Enochs sword, the ballance to remain
    in Seth Wards hands to be by him paid to his sister Mary Williams.
    18. And further I give to my three sons Benj, Enoch & Seth - one half of my
    male cattle not mentioned in this will to be equaly divided, one third of said
    half to each son.
    19. And the other half of my male cattle is to be equaly divided between my
    six daughters, Martha, Dorothy, Ann, Elizt, Ruth, Obedience.
    20. I further give and leave all my wearing apparel - all my pewter, all my
    house hold goods and every other article wt. is missed?? or no way mentioned
    in this will to my said six daughters, share and share alike.
    21. But further I _____ & give all my horses ____ that can be catch and is not
    here mentioned to my four daughers, Ann, Eliz, Ruth & Obedience.

    And lastly I constitue and appoint my two sons Benj. and Seth, executors of
    this my last will and revoke all other wills and declare this only to be my
    last will and testament in witness I have sett my hand & seal this 28 day of
    Mar 1767.

    Signed, sealed, published and declared by Eliza. Ward witnesset as her last
    will inpressence of us ...
    Willm. Cray her
    Mary Cray Elizabeth E. Ward
    her mark
    Sarah Erichson
    mark 
    Died 24 Nov 1767  Onslow Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Montford Point, Onslow, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Montford Point Federal Cemetery [1]
    Notes 
    • No Aldridge wills in Onslow Co., North Carolina
      No Aldridge wills in Beaufort Co., North Carolina
      No Aldridge estates in Beaufort Co., North Carolina
    Person ID I3356  Wm L Gann Ancestors
    Last Modified 17 Dec 2015 

    Family Edward Ward,   b. 22 Mar 1694, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1766, Onslow Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Notes 
    • An Edward Ward "Junr" was probated in Onslow Co., North Carolina in 1758--perhaps another (eldest?) son of this family?
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Ward,   d. 16 Jul 1767 - Jul 1768
     2. Anna Ward,   d. Aft May 1795
     3. Enoch Ward,   d. 24 Jul 1762 - 20 Feb 1769
     4. Seth Ward,   d. 17 Oct 1786 - Mar 1787
     5. Martha Ward
     6. Ruth Ward,   d. Aft 7 Apr 1798
     7. Carrity Ward
     8. Elizabeth Ward
     9. Dorothy Ward
     10. Obediance Ward,   d. Aft 25 Mar 1786
     11. Mary Ward
     12. Joseph Ward,   d. Dec 1760 - Nov 1765
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F1511  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 13692971 (Reliability: 2), 7 Mar 2014.


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