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Millicent appears to be a young unwed mother who became very ill and died. The Will of Milicent was dated 24 April 1786 Recorded May Ct. 1786. She was still under 21 (born after 1758) herself as she had a guardian, Thomas Viverette, who was her stepfather. In her will she names Thomas to be her executor and guardian for her daughter Martha. I believe this Martha to be the ?Patsy? named in the will of Thomas Viverette, dated 1791.. She is possibly one of the females listed in 1790 with Thomas and Elizabeth, the mother of Millicent. (It of course is possible that Millicent married a Dew and he either left her or died.)
In The Name of God Amen This twenty fourth Day of April in the year our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. I Milicent Dew the Daughter of Abraham Dew Disceast, of Nash County in the State of North Carolina. Being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory at this time, thanks be to God for the same, And Calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is appointed for all ? to die, I Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. that is to Say first and principally of all, I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it to me and for my Body I Recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and Dessent maner at the Desscretion of my Executors here after mentioned not doubting but at the Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the mighty power of God, and as ? such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the Same in Manner and form following, that is to say Item I give and Bequeath to my loving Daughter, Martha Dew all my estate that fell to me by my father Abraham Dew Diseast and also one cow and calf and her Increase to her and her heirs for ever. Item I give and Bequeath to my loving Brother William Dew one Striped cotton gound to him and his heir, forever Item I give & Bequeath to my loving Sister Salley Rodgers three white linning caps two pair of wooling stockings and one pair of cotton stockings to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and Bequeath to my Loving Daughter Martha Dew all the Remainder of my wearing apperel to her and her heirs forever, and I do desire that Thomas Vivrett my present guardian at this time, Whom I make sole Executor of this my last will and Testament may take care of my Daughter Martha And to be appointed guardian for her; In witness Whereof I have here unto set my hand and and fixed my Seal the Day and year above written. Signed Milicent (her mark) Dew
Signed Sealed published And declared in the presents of us. Jesse Pitman Peter (his mark) Vanlandenham
Edgecombe County May Court 1786 The within will was produced in court and proved by the oath of Jesse Pitman. The Excors were at the same time qualified and the will ordered to be recorded Test Edward Hall
Martha Dew, orphan of Millicent Dew. Bond 1799 by William Dew, gdn.
Nash County February Court 1806: Henry Hines & Dempsey Barnes are appd to Audit and settle the a________between William Dew, guardian of Patsy Dew & Levi Underwood.
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