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- Sources disagree on the children of John Carraway and Margaret Stewart.
In his will dated 23 October 1794,[2] John Carraway of Cumberland Co., North Carolina, bequeathed to his wife Margaret, during her life, six negroes, the manor plantation containing 360 acres, livestock, tools, and furniture. He bequeathed to his son Thomas three pieces of land containing a total of 550 acres, two negroes, and all of the estate previously bequeathed to Margaret after her decease; Thomas was to take care of his father's debts. He also bequeathed to his son William one piece of land on the east side of Black River containing 150 acres and four negroes, and to his grandson John, William's son, he bequeathed one piece of land on the east side of Stewart Creek containing 200 acres. He bequeathed to his son John one negro, £150 to be paid by Thomas, and three cows and calves. He bequeathed to his son James five pieces of land containing about 700 acres, three negroes, a feather bed, and livestock. He bequeathed to his son Charles two pieces of land containing 420 acres, two negroes, cooper's tools, three cows and calves, a feather bed, five sows and pigs, eleven year-old hogs, and pewter plates. His wife Margaret and son Thomas were appointed executors. The will was probated in 1795 in Cumberland Co.
(Source: The last will and testament of “John Carraway of the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina”, dated 23 Oct. 1794, was witnessed by Abel Moore, Alex McAlester (his mark?) and William Holland. Original will of John Carraway, 1795, [record no. 5200.29.198, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh]; images 335-338 of 518, accessed 24 Sept. 2019, www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GW-T1G2. (Bibliog.) The will was not recorded in a will book.)
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1731 - 1794 (63 years)
