Wills, New Hanover Co., NC Book C, p. 481 In the name of God Amen, I Mary Bludworth of the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, being weak in body, but strong in mind do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows….. 1st, I give and bequeath unto my Nephew John H. Bludworth my Negro girl Juda Prisilla daughter of my Negro woman Julia to him and to his heirs. 2nd, I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Jeremiah Hand my Negro Mary Ann daughter of my Negro woman Amanda Prisilla to him and his heirs. 3rd, I give and bequeath unto my Niece Margaret I Hand my Negro woman Amanda Prisilla to her and her heirs. 4th, I give and bequeath unto my Nephew William A. Bludworth my Negro woman Julia and her children, namely Eliza, Peter, Andrew, Almira and Francis. I also give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Nephew William A. Bludworth the land whereon I now live containing two hundred acres with all the improvements with the consideration that my aforesaid Nephew William A. Bludworth pay to the Board of foreign Missions the sum fifty dollars to be paid by Annual payments of ten dollars untill the whole of the above sum of Fifty Dollars is paid. It is my desire that my friends give me a decent burial and the expenses be paid by legatees in proportion to their legacy. Also all my just debts…. I do hereby appoint my Nephew William A. Bludworth my lawful Executor to execute this my last Will and Testament to all intents and purposes. I do hereby publish and declare this my last Will and Testament this the 27th day of February 1847. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the testatrix to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of Duncan Henderson Signed Mary Bludworth T. J. Bloodworth Wm. A. Bloodworth Jeremiah Hand Exers State of North Carolina New Hanover County Court September Term 1848 This paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Mary Bludworth is produced to Court and duly proven by the Oath of Duncan Henderson and T. J. Bludworth the subscribing witnesses thereto whereupon it is considered by the Court that the same is the last Will and Testament of said Mary Bludworth and as such ordered to be recorded and filed; and William A. Bludworth the Executor therein named duly qualified as such. L. H. Marsteller, Clk.