1775 Will of
WILLIAM MAGOUNE (McGOWAN)
(c.1708-1782)
of St. Mary's County, Maryland and Tyrrell County, North Carolina
In the Name of God amen I William Magoune of Terrel County in the
Province of North Carolina Being weak in body But of Sound Memory Blessed
be God do this This thirteenth Day of September In the Year of Our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & seventy Five, do Make and publish this
my Last Will and Testament in manner following ---
That is to say first I give to My Son Joseph Magoune one feather bead and
boulster and one pear of Iron Weges and one old Cheast,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son John Magoune one Gun,
Also I Give and bequeath to My son William Magoune one Gun,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son Thomas Magoune one pair of Stilards
and one pair of iron Weges,
Also I Give and bequeath to My Son John Magoune and William Magoune and
Thomas Magoune the Land Whereon I Now live to (be) Eqally Devided Between
them and that they shall Not Sel nor Make sale of the Land to person except
to each Other,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Daughter Mary Magoune one feather Bead and
furniture and One Cheast,
Also I Give to My loving Wife Frances Magoune the Use of one feather Bead
and furniture and one Desk during her life and after her Death to my Daughter
Elizabeth Magoune,
Also I Give and Bequeath to My Son James Magoune one Large iron froe.
Note: the Word Sel is inter line in twentieth line.
Also I Give and bequeath to My Well Beloved Wife Frances Magoune all the
rest and Residue of my Goods, Chattels and personal Estate Whatsoever And
I Make and ordain her My said Wife sole Executrix of this my last Will
in Witness Whereof I, the Said William Magoune have to this My Last Will
and Testament. Set My hand and Seal the Day and Year here written:
Signed Sealed and Delivered by the Said
William Magoune as and for his Last Will
And Testament in the presence of Us Who
Were present at the Signing and Sealing thereof:
William (his-x-mark) Magoune { Seal }
David Savin
John (his-x-mark) Smith
Jane (her-x-mark) Banks
Tyrrell Co., NC Wills: Book 1, pages 119-120
Tyrrell Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
October Term, 1782.
Personaly appers John Smith in open Count and Proved the Last Will and Testament of William Magound, Dec’d., and ordered to be filed.
Personaly appered Frances Magound and Qualified Executrix to the last Will andTestm. William Magound.
Transcribed by John McGowan
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