Will of Mary Jones - 23 Aug 1840 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God. Amen. I Mary Jones Being of sound and perfect mind and memory --- (Blessed be God) do this Twenty Third day of August in The year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty make and Publish this my last will and Testament In manner following that is to say - - - - - First I give and bequeath unto my beloved Brother Johnson Jones all of my Interest in my Fauthers tract of Land . . . And in the Second place I gave[sic] and bequeath unto my -- Beloved Sister Margaret Jones All of my property which is now at my Mothers Concisting of one bed and furniture and Seven Dallars in money and Sum other Small articles - - - And Thirdly I gave and bequeath unto my Sister Lovina Woods and her daughter Matilda Woods all of my property which is now at Lovina Woods Concisting of one bed and furniture and Ane Beaurow and all of my other Clothing and money if Ther Should be eny and Same[sic] other Small articles - - - - And I hereby make and ordain by beloved Brother ---- Johnson Jones [executor] of this my last will and testament In witness - whereof I the Said Mary Jones have to this my last will and Testament set my name and affixt my seal this day and year above written her Mary (X) Jones mark Signed sealed published and declared by the Said Mary Jones the Testator as her last will and Testament in the ["Presents" overwritten ] Presence of us who were present at the time of signing and Sealing thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Witness Wm Shaw Jurat Abner Wood Exr qualified Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 13 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.