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Personal data William BEARD 

• He was born on August 11, 1751 in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA.
• He was christened on April 15, 1753 in Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England.
• (Arrival) in the year 1774 in Maryland, Verenigde Staten.
• He died in the year 1795 in North Carolina, Verenigde Staten, he was 43 years old.
• A child of Richard BEARD and Eunice MACY

Household of William BEARD

He is married to Levina GIFFORD.

They got married between December 26, 1772 and February 4, 1773 at Guilford, North Carolina, USA, he was 21 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Mary BEARD  1774-1856 

Notes about William BEARD

Last Will and Testament for William Beard
Submitted by Infieri2000
Description From Beard family history and genealogy. COPY. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF: Sept. 11, 1794. I, WILLIAM BEARD, of the county of Guilford, state of North Carolina, being weak of body, but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Impremises-It is my will that my just debts be paid. And first I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Levina Beard, the use and profits of all my estate both real and personal during her widowhood except what is hereafter reserved for our children. I also give unto my son David Beard all the interest that is now in the possession of which he has interests by his Hatter's Trade, also all the Hatter's Tools and the time from my death till he arrives at the age of twenty-one. I also give unto my son Benjamin, all that tract of land I bought of Richard Glover and William Raper, containing eighty-eight acres be the same more or less with all the privileges thereto belonging to him and his heirs forever. I also give unto my son William Beard at his mother's decease or marriage, the plantation .or tract of land that I now live on with all privileges thereto be- longing. Also I give unto my daughter Lydia Beard one good feather bed and furniture, also one cow and calf and one woman's saddle provided that she should marry before my wife's decease, or marriage. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Beard one good feather bed and furniture, also one cow and calf and one woman's saddle provided she should marry before my wife's decease, or marriage. It is my will and meaning that if my wife should incline to marry, my will is as soon as she doth, that she have no more of my estate than one good feather bed (the best that my house affords) and furniture and one choice of my horses and a good woman's saddle and bridle. And it is my will that at my wife's decease or marriage that all the residue of my estate, both real and personal of what name whatsoever be equally divided among my children namely: David, Benjamin, William, Lydia and Rachel, and if either of my sons should decease in minority it is my will that his part shall devolve to my other sons or son; also, if either of my daughters should decease in minority that their part of my estate devolve to the other. And lastly I do make, ordain and constitute my trusty and well respected friends: Stephen Gardner and Jno. Talbot executors of this my last will and testament, utterly revoking and disannulling all other wills or testaments by me any way before made or intended, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I hereinto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of the month of September, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-four. WILLIAM BEARD. William Beard signed, sealed and acknowledged his last will and testament in the presence of Stephen Gardner and Barnas Coffin, May court 1795, Guilford

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