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Will of Elizabeth Shepard - wife of Cornelius Canaday
Will written 09 Sep 1817
Will proved Feb Court 1818
In the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Shepard of Carteret (NC), bieng in common health, of
sound mind, do make and ordain this my last will....I give unto my son Richard Canaday, a
negro girl Hannah and a negro boy Jacob. I give to son Elijah a negro woman named Charity
and a negro boy David and a negro boy Jack. I give to granddaughter Elizabeth Ellis ten
dollars. I give to my granddaughter Elizabeth Davis during her life a negro girl named
Mary and at her death the said negro girl to her daughter Mary. All the remainder of my
estate to be divided in five parts - one fifth to son Richard Canaday; one fifth to son
Elijah Canaday; one fifth to the children of my daughter, Joanna Whitehurst, dec'd;
one fifth to the children of my son Gideon Canaday, dec'd; and one fifth to the
children of my son Jacob Canaday, dec'd; my two sons Richard and Elijah Canaday
executors.
Witnessed: Eliza Wade Elizabeth Shepard (mark)
N. Canaday (Needham ?)
Contested by: Robert Sabiston