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- !BIRTH: 3 Nov 1720 from Pollock Bible;
!WITNESS:17 Sep 1748 Onslow Co, NC Deeds C-27 Thomas SMITH to Edward WARD Jr for L40, 160a Stones Creek, west side New River. Test: Nathan SMITH, John STARKEY, Richard WARD;
!NAMED:--Feb 1750 Carteret Co, NC Wills. In the name of God Amen, I Enoch
WARD, being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind... I desire that
all debts be paid by my wife Mary, and she to have half the household goods,
and my Negroes and my stock during her lifetime, and then her part to my son
Enoch at age 17. My daughters Anne, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Abigail
and Susannah to have the other half of my household goods. I give to James
SHACKLEFORD 250 acres of my Banks land and the rest to my son Richard and his
heirs. Son Richard is to be executor. Witness: Aniaies Cavanaugh, Joshua
Simpson;
!NAMED:23 Jul 1762 Onslow Co, NC Will 4-47 of Enoch WARD as "brother Richard";
!NAMED: 9 Nov 1765 Onslow Co, NC Will 4-43 of Edward WARD as "daughter Dorothy wife of Richard WARD and her two daughters Ruth and Dorothy";
!NAMED:15 Jul 1767 Onslow Co, NC Will 4-41 of Benjamin WARD as "brother Richard WARD";
!WILL:30 Sep 1774 Onslow Co, NC Will 4-50 Richard WARD, proven 7 May 1780. Daughter Magdalen WARD Jarrott. Daughter Ruth WARD. Daughter Dorothy EDWARDS, daughter Hulda WARD, Granddaughter Elizabeth FOY. Nephew Richard THOMPSON, land joining his brother James and also joining his uncle James THOMPSON. To John WILEY and wife Susannah. Brother-in-law Enoch WARD 1/2 the land in Carteret Co whereon my father lived and died,. Wife Dorothy and Richard all the land on Core Sound in Carteret County and also land in Onslow County. If son Richard left alone in non-age to be cared for his Uncle Seth WARD and Hulda WARD is to live with her Uncle brother-in-law Edward WARD. Exrs: Wife Dorothy WARD, my friends Seth WARD, Esq. Richard JARROTT and Edward WARD. Test: Joseph BRAY Sr, Joseph BRAY, Jr. Elizabeth HADNOT;
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