Will - Mary Owen

Transcribed Will
Mary OWEN, Charleston, South Carolina

South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, images online at the Ancestry website.

Will dated: 12 October 1749

Probate date: 27 October 1749

In the Name of God Amen I Mary Owen Widow and Shop-keeper
in Charleston South Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory and
understanding but very much indisposed and weak in body do make publish
and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following (to wit)
First of all I will that my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as
possible and that my funeral be decent without pomp and extravagance
committing my body to the grave in hopes through the merits of an all Glorious
Redeemer of a glorious resurrection Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved
nephew Thomas Corker his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, all my real and
personal estate, for him to dispose of at his discretion and as he shall think
proper amongst relations. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my said nephew
Thomas Corker sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all other
will or wills and testaments by me at any time made heretofore ratifying
confirming declaring acknowledging and pronouncing this and no other to be and contain
my last will and testament In Witness whereof I to this my said last will and
testament have set my hand and seal this twelfth day of October in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine and in the twenty third
year of his Majesty's reign in presence of the subscribers whom I have requested
to sign their names as witnesses hereunto
John Stone, Susanna Stone, John Stone junior

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