Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Brian James Messer

Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: User Home Page Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Brian James Messer
250. Johann Conrad Minges Mingus, born abt 1740 in Germany; died 28 March 1808 in Lincoln Co. NC. He married 251. Magdalena Boovey (Poovey) 1755-1766.
251. Magdalena Boovey (Poovey), born abt 1735; died abt 1795 in Lincoln Co. NC. She was the daughter of 502. Conrad Boovey.

Notes for Johann Conrad Minges Mingus:
Ship "Albany", 02 Sep 1749, Phil., PA; Johann Jerg Mingus and Conrath Mengus.

Sowers Newspaper in PA: 24 Dec 1757 -- Johann Conrad Mingus of Upper ?Milford Twp, Northampton Co. seeks his brother Johann George Menges who arrived America eight years ago, -- born in Hebstel, Grafschaft Fuerstenaus and is a Taylor (sic).

Lincoln Co. NC Deed Book: 1-525-527, 27 Nov 1768; Conrad Mingus purchases 400 acres on Clarks Creek.

On 21 Mar 1808, Conrad made out the following will:

State of North Carolina
Lincoln County

In the name of God Amen. I CONRAD MINGES of the County of Lincoln and the State of North Carolina Being Weake in Body but perfect mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God calling unto Mind the Mortality of MY Body and knowing that it is appointed for all man once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recomment My Soul in the hands of Almighty God that gave it and My Body I Recomment to the Earth To be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of My Executors. Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty pour (sic) of God and as Touching Such Wordly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...

First I give and bequest to MARY my dearly beloved wife My Negro woman Sophie and aslo My Bay mare and also0 My House hold furniture and My wife MARY Shall have the previladge (sic) to Live in My house and have her Mantainance (sic) out of the plantation where I Now Live During her Widow Hood. But if She dies or ban Tracts Mattromony (sic) the the above Mentioned articles is to be equel (sic) Divided among My three children MARY MINGES ELISABETH MINGES and CONRAD MINGUS. Also I give to My beloved Daughter MARY MINGUS one Negro girl Named Fribe and a cow and calf...

Also I give My well beloved daughter ELISABETH MINGUS one Negro girl Named Margret and also one cow and calf...

I also give to My beloved Son CONRAD MINGES one Negro girl Named Janie also the plantation I now Live on Except My wife MARY Mantanance (sic) as above Montioned (sic). To him and his Heirs and assignes for Ever also My Waggon and guns belonging to it...

I also give to My well beloved Daughter MOLLY SIGMAN three pound in money to be paid to her by My Exectors and the Remainter (sic) part of My Estate hall be Equil (sic) divided _____? My wife MARY and My thre (sic) chilldred (sic) that is to say MARY MINGES ELISABETH MINGES and CONRAD MINGES (sic). I also constitute Make and ordain My Trusty friend GEORGE DEAL Executor and My beloved Wife MARY Executrix and I do hereby Alterly disalow (sic) Revoke and disannul all and Every other forever Testament Wills Legacies bequest and Executors by me in any wise before Named willed and bequested Ratifying (sic) and ban firming furrover ?(sic). This amd no other to be My Last will and Testament in Witness where of I have here unto Set My hand and Seal this 21st Day of March 1808.

His
Conrad X Minges Seal
Mark
Wit:
McCline Signed Sealed published pronounced
(? Michael Cline) and declared by the said Conrad Minges
Joform rfurisd as his Last Will and Testament In the
(Ger. Sig.??) presence of us

MARY MINGESS Sworn July Session 1809

Conrad's will was executed on 10 January 1809 in Lincoln Co. NC. (From the Vertical Files, NC State Archives, Raleigh).

Notes for Mary Sigmon:
Mary was possibly a widow living next door in the 1790 Census.

Children of Johann Mingus and Magdalena (Poovey) are:

125 i. Elizabeth (Jane?) Mingus, born 1791-1795 in NC; died abt 1854 in Haywood Co. NC; married General Ward 17 September 1819 in Lincoln Co. NC.

ii. Mary Mingus.

iii. Molly Mingus, married John Sigmon.

iv. Conrad Mingus.