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1. Daniel Dowdy d. will dated November 1819 Hertford NC

+ Winnipey

2. John Dowdy

2. Amos Dowdy

2. Joshua Dowdy

2. Daniel Dowdy

2. David Dowdy

2. William Dowdy

2  Mahala Dowdy

+ George Holloman

PRIMARY SOURCE: Will of Daniel Dowdy Hertford NC (below)

Hertford County, North Carolina Vols. A & B, 1829-1867 CR# 051,80001 Microfilm

Will Book A, Page 120 Also recorded on Page 175

In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Dowdy of the County of Hertford & State of North Carolina do make and ordain this to be my last will & Testament.

1st I give & bequeath unto my beloved son John Dowdy a certain Tract of Land situated & lying on the south side of Wicacon Creek & the Ganat Tract of Land containing one hundred and forty acres more or less and bounded by the Land of John Barrow dec. Benjamin Britt and others to him and his heirs forever. Also two cows and calves now in his possession.

2nd I give unto my daughter Mahala Dowdy who married George Holloman the sum of five shillings to her and her heirs forever.

3rd I leave the residue of my property both real & pennal to my beloved wife Winnipey Dowdy during the term of her natural life and after her death to be divided as follows. To my son Amos Dowdy a certain tract of Land bounded on the south by the land owned by Benjamin Nymmy? on the North by the road leading to (uriccacon?) family. On the east by the lands owned by Joseph Benthall and on the west by the given in this present will to my sons Joshua & Daniel Dowdy containing two hundred & seven acres more or less to him and his heirs forever. Also to my beloved sons David & Joshua Dowdy a certain tract of Land to be equally divided them bounded by the lands of E. H. Shoss, Wm Brath Rodom Odom & Benjamin Brown to them & their heirs forever. Also to my son William Dowdy Two hundred dollars to him & his heirs forever.

4th It is my will & desire that my wife should enjoy the aforementioned fproperty during the term of her natural life but after her death to be divided in the that I have before mentioned. Should whoever there be my property of any kind left after handed out not dispossed of in this will , it is my desire that the said surplus (if any) should be divided equally between my sons Amos, William, Daniel & Joshua Dowdy to them & their heirs forever.

5th I furthermore do hereby appoint & constitute my beloved friends William Raymor & Joshua Raymor Executors to this Last Will & Testament hereby renouncing all former wills by me made Witness my hand and seal this day of November one Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen.

Signed sealed & published by Daniel Dowdy Daniel Dowdy (Seal) This Last will & Testamony in the presence of Valentine Teamer. Bob Leary

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