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I give To my son, James, all my Land upon welchs Creek, up moratock, that is To say, Six hundred and forty acres, bought of Roger Snell; Tow hundred and forty five, Called Ticers Rich Land; and one hundred and Ten acres Survaied by mr. wm. gray, down the Creek from that of Snells, as the severall pattents will Show, with halfe the stock of Cattle and hogs that shall be on the plantation at my death, and three Ews and a young mare, to be delivered on the plantation when Comes to the age of Eighteen years.
I alsoe give To my son, Joseph Blount, all my Land at machapungo, known by the name of goshan, where Thomas davis, Lives with all the stock that shall be upon It at my death & their increase.
Alsoe, I give my wife Liberty to settle a Tennant on some part of the Land Every where she hath any Stock, doeing as Little preiudice To the owner as may be, with Liberty of Clear- ing, fencing, or tending part of the Land (the plantation Ex- cepted), and I alsoe desire my boys may all have there Liberty at the age of 18.
I alsoe give my Land at bear swamp To be Equally devided between my Son, John, and James, after there mothers death, and alsoe that I bought of Coll. maule, at barrows hole, known by the name of Tom williamses, unto my son, Thomas and Joseph to be Equally devided after there mothers death; with Liberty to them all In her Life time, to settle a stock and Ten- nant If they be minded, not preiudiceing there mothers If she should have any Stock or Tennant there after they Come to the age of 21 Years.
I give unto my foor daughters, Sarah, Easter, ann, and Rachel, Each of Them, at the age of Twenty years, or a twelve month after marrage, Twenty barrills of pork, to be paid them by my Executrix, or Fifty five each in Some Vendabl Speceie of the Country.
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I give To my daughter, mary Jacocs, and my daughter Elizabeth paget, and my daughter, martha west, to Each of them a gold Ring, of Twenty shillings pric, In bauston or Else- where to be got, to be paid them within a year after my decease.
And wt Remains of my Estate, I Leave the use of It to my wife E. B. dureing her Life, To bring up the Children upon, and maintain them with, and at her death To be disposed of at her discrestion to some or other of my Children or amongst them as she thinks best, Soe It be some of them, whome I make my Executrix.
Mrs. Blount Sole Ex. Thos. Pole, John Toons, Trustees, unles she Marries, then Joint Exrs.
Copied from Original filed in Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN BOND'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA, BEAUFD COUNTY.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Bond, of ye. County afforsd: This Eight Day of July, 1749, being Sick and weak in Body, But of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to god therefore, Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I Doe therefor make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, that is to Say, Principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Sole into ye hands of god that gave it, and as for my Body I Recommend it to ye Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and Desant manner, Nothing Doubting but at ye general Reserection I Shall Receive ye. Same again through ye. mighty power of god; and as to touching Such worldly good wherewith it hath pleased god to Bless me with in This Life, I give and Devise in manner and form as followeth: Viz,
Itam. I give to my Son, William Bond, all that part of a Tract of Land yt. he now Lives on, that is, all on the west Side of ye middel Swamp of ye head of ye Creek, to him & his Heirs for Ever.
Item. I give to my Son, John Bond, the Remainder part of ye. sd: Tract of Land, from the middel Swamp of ye sd. Creek on ye East Side, to him and his Heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Son, James Bond, all that Tract or percel of Land Call'd huddies, Likewise Lying on ye: sd: Side of pamlico River; Likewise I give to my James Bond, all that Tract or percel of Land Call'd Roberts, Lying on ye: north Side of South Dividing Creeks, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Son, Robt. Bond, this Plantation that I Now Live on, and all the Land that belongs to ye: sd: Plan- tation on this side of ye: Creek up to ye: Second Large Branch
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that Ruins out of ye: main Branch of ye: head of ye: Creek; and Likewise I give to my Son, Robert Bond, the one half of a Tract or percel of Land that I have on ye. South Dividing Creeks that Joyns to this sd: Plantation, and my Desire is the sd. Robt: Bond Shall have the one half of ye: sd: Land next to and Joyning to this sd: Land that I now Live on, ye. which Land after my Son, Robt. Shall Come to Thirty years of age, I to him and his heirs for Ever, and my will and Desire is that ye: sd: Robt: Bond Shall have ye: full use and profet of ye: sd: Land in ye: mean Time fully and absolutley in all Cases, Excepting making Sale of ye. sd: Land.
Itam. I give to my Son, Richard Bond, all the Land that now belongs to me over this Creek, which Land was formally Calld: Piners; and Likewise what Land Is on this side of ye. head of this sd: Creek that above ye. Second great Branch as mentioned before which was Robt. Bond Bounds; & Likewise I give to ye: sd: Richard Bond the other half of that Land below on ye: sd: Dividing Creeks Which Robt Bond had the one half of, ye: which sd: Land I give to ye: sd: Richard Bond and his heirs for Ever
Item. I Lend to my Loving wife, the use of this Plantation and house that I Now Live in and all the furinetur in or belong- ing to ye: sd: house During of her Life, & Likewise I Lend to my wife the use of Two negroes Viz: one negro man Call'd Shippy, and one negro woman Call'd Hannah, During of her Life.
Itam. I Land to my wife the use of Ten Cows and Calves, & forty head of Dry Cattel, and half ye: Sheep yt: I now have, Excepting three During of her Life.
Itam. I give to my Son, James Bond, two Negroes, Viz : one negro man Call:d Ned, and one Negro woman Call:d Sarah, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Son, Richard Bond, one Negro Boy, Call:d Littel Jack, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Son, Robt. Bond, one negro Boy, Call:d Sam, and one Negro garl Calld airly, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Daughter, Marey, one Negro Boy Calld Domina, to her and her heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Cosen, martha Spring, one Negro man Calld Jack, to her and hir heirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my son Robt Bond, Three Small putter Dishes & for puter Plates, two Deep ons & two Shallow. ones, puter pottel Bason, to him and his heirs for Ever.
Itam. My will and Desire is that all ye. Remainder of my Cattel, after my Death, Should be Eaquilley Divided betwen my Children, Viz: James, Richard, Robt. Sarah, & anna, & Marey, Excepting what I Shall hereafter mention.
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Itam. I give to my Cosen, martha Spring, Two Cowes and Calves, and Eight head of Dry Cattel, to be Delivered to her by my Exc: before there is any Division made, and Likewise I give to my Cosen, Martha Spring, one feather bed, & two Sheets, & two Blankets, & one puter Dish, & one puter pottel Bason, and one pint puter Bason, & one pint porringer & two puter plates.
Itam. I give to my Son, James Bond, one feather bed & two Sheets & two Blankets.
Itam. I give to my Son, Richard, one feather Bed & two Sheets & two Blankes.
Itam. I give to my Son, Robert, one feather Bed & two Sheets & two Blankes.
Itam. I give to my Daughter, anna, one feather Bed & two Sheets & two Blankes.
Itam. I give to my Daughter, marey, one feather Bed & two Sheets & two Blankes.
Itam. I give to my son, John Bond, one Chest and one Looking Glass.
Itam. I give to my Son, William Bond, my Desk & one puter Dish.
Itam. I give to my Son, Robt. my gun that I Commonly use.
Itam. I give to my Son, Richard, my Swoard.
Itam. I give to my Son, Richard Bond, one Black mare.
Itam. I give to my Son, Robt., one Black Colt and I Leave my Bay horse Calld Buet, for ye: use of the Sd: Plantation.
Itam. I give ye. use of my whipsaw Eaquilley between my Sons Wm., John, James, Richard, & Robt.
Itam. I give all my Carpentes Tools and Coopers Tools to be Eaquilley Divided between my sons, James & Richard.
Itam. I Leave my wife, ye use of all ye: hogs that I have to my wife During of her Life, & after her Death to be Eaquilly Seared amongst my Children, James, Richard, Robt:, & Sarah & anna & Marey.
And my will and Desire is that these two Negroes as I Leave ye: use of to my wife, Viz. Shippy and Hannah, Shall be Keep on this Plantation for the use of ye: Sd: Plantation till my Son Robt. Shall Come to ye age of Twenty one Years, and as much Longer as my wife Shall Live, and I Leave my Son, Robt., and what I have given him under the Ceare of his Brother, James, but then if there Shall be aney Complaint of misusage by him, Then I Impower any of his Brothers to take ye. Sd: Robt. and what belongs to him out of ye: sd: Jameses Ceare, and my will and Desire is that my Son Robt. Shall Come to ye age of twenty one years and my wifes Death, that then these two Negros afforsd: Shippy & Hannah Shall be Eaquilley Divided my Chilldren Viz: Wm:, John, James, Richard, Robt.,
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Sarah, Anna, & Marey, and Likewise my Desire is yt. after my wifes Death, that What Cattel, Sheep and Household Goods, She has ye: use of, be Eaquilly Divided betwen James, Richard, Robt., & Marey and my Meaning is that my Daugh- ters, Sarah & anna Shall have an Eaquill Shear of ye. sd: Cattel which my has ye: use of; and my will and meaning is that if Either of my Children that is now unmarried Should Die without an Heire, then my meaing is that what I have here given him or them in this will, Shall be Eaquilley Divided amongst the Surviours of my Children, Wm:, John, James, Richard, Robt., Sarah, anna, & Marey.
And I Doe hereby Constitute and appoint my Son, William Bond, and my Son, John Bond, and my Son, James Bond, Executors of this my Last will and Testament
his JOHN X BOND (Seal) mark
Signed, Sealed, and Published, In the Presents of us, Interlined before signed ye: word (or them) betwen ye 102 and 103 Line.
ABRAM PRITCHETT. JOHN TURNER. PHILIP PRITCHETT. JOSHUA PRITCHETT.
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SS. Septr. Court, 1749. Present His Majesties Justices :
These are to Certify that the Last will and Testament of John Bond, late of the aforsd. County, decsed., was proved in open Court by the oath of Abm. Pritchett, one of the subscribing evidences, who Saw that the other Subscribing evidence witness the Same; whereupon Wm. Bond, John Bond, & James Bond, were herein named, Qualified according to Law. Ordered that the Secretary have notice thereof.
Test. JOSIAH PRATHEX. Clk.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
VINYARD BOND'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Vinyard Bond, of Beau- fort County, and Province of North Carolina, Being Very weak in Body but of Perfect mind and memory, and Calling to mind That it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make, ordain, Constitute and appoint This and no other to be my Last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, That is to say:
First, I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife, Sarah Bond, the Plantation I now live on, and one other Plantation ajoyning to it on Core Point, with all my Houshold goods, furniture, Stock and Negroes, in order to support, Educate
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and maintain my son, Sweeting Bond, and my Daughter, Sarah Bond, untill my said son arives at the age of Twenty one years and then I Desire that all my furniture, Houshold goods and stock Remaining on the Said Plantation, be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof to be Equally Divided Between my said Wife, My said Son, and Daughter; But if it should happen that my said Son should Dye Before he arives to the age of Twenty one years, in such Case I Desire that the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Proclamation money to be Paid to my Wife out of the Estate that my said son Dyes Possest of, over and above what I have Already given her.
Item. I Desire that in Consideration of my giving to my said Wife, The Several Sums of money above mentioned, my Will and Desire is that the Estate of Mr. Southey Rew Deceased, When Settled and a Division Thereof made, whatever Part of that Estate that shall or may Come to my Said Wife, after my Decease, be Equally Divided Between my Said Wife and my Son and Daughter.
Item. I Desire that soon after my Decease, the goods then Remaining in my Store, Consisting of Lining and Stockings and all other goods whatsoever in the said store, may be sold and the money arising from the sales thereof, be applyed to the use of my said Wife and son and Daughter within men- tioned, According to the Directions of my Executors herein after mentioned.
Item. I Desire that my Exors. herein after mentioned may Sell and Dispose of my Negro man Angus, and my Negro man Harrey, and the money arising from the sale thereof to be layd out to such Proper Uses as my Executors shall think Proper for the Support of my said Wife and Son and Daughter.
Item. I Desire that my Plantation on the north side of Trent River, Containing two hundred Acres; and Likewise my Plantation near Bath, on Town Creek, may be sold and the money arising therefrom the sale thereof, be let out on In- terest for the use of my said Wife and son and Daughter, untill my son arives to the age of Twenty one years, and then to be Equally Divided Between my said Wife and Son and Daughter.
Item. I Desire that If my Son, Sweeting Bond, Should Dye Before he arives at the Age of Twenty one years, my will and Desire is that all the Household goods, furniture, and Stock, remaining on the Plantation at Coor Point at the Time of his Decease, may be sold and the Money Arising from the Sale thereof Be Equally De vided Between my said Wife, and my Daughter, Sarah Bond.
Item. I Desire that after my Decease, if it should Happen that my said Wife should marry and Dye without Issue, then and in such Case it is my will and Desire that the one half part of what I have given and mentioned to be given to my
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Wife, shall be given to my said Son and Daughter, and Equally Devided Between them.
Item. I Desire that all my Just Debts shall be paid out of the Book Debts that are due and owing to me, and the over Plus, if any, to be Equally Devided Between my said Wife and Son and Daughter; and as to the Negroes Remain- ing of my Estate, to be sold with my Houshold goods and furniture as Before Mentioned, and the money arising from the Sale thereof to be Equally Divided Between my said Wife and Son and Daughter.
Item. My Will and Desire is that if my said Son, Sweeting Bond, and my said Daughter, Sarah Bond, should Dye before they come of age, then and in Such Case, my will and Desire is that my Sister, Susanah Kershaw, shall have out of the Por- tion I have Left my said son and Daughter, fifty Pound, Proc- lamation money, and the Remaining Part of their Estates to go to my Wife, Sarah Bond.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my there other Sisters, Sarah, Mary, and Margaret, Each of them, one Shilling, Ster- ling money, to them and their heirs forever.
And I further Nominate, Constitute and appoint my Be- loved Wife, Sarah Bond, Executrix, and her Brother, John Carruthers, Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, Revoking all former Wills by me made.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal, the Twenty fifth Day of March, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand, Seven Hundred and Sixty two.
Signed, Sealed, Published and VINYD. BOND (Seal)
Declared by the within named Vinyard Bond, to be his last Will and Testament, In the Presence of us who have hereunto Put our Names as Witnesses in the Pres- ence of the Testator:
WILLM. PEYTON. WILLM. TRIPPE. HENRY LOCKEY. THOMAS LEE.
NEWBERN, November, the 8th, 1762.
This day Personally appeared before me Thomas Lee, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he Saw Vinyard Bond, the Testator, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the Above to be and Contain his Last will and Testament; and that to the best of his knowledge he then was of sound mind and Disposing memory; and that he also saw Wm. Peyton, William Trippe and Henry Lockey, sign as Concuring Evidences with him. At the same time John Carruthers, Executor therein named, qualified as such agreeable to Law.
Let Letters Issue thereon. ARTHUR DOBBS.
Recorded in Will Book 8, page 263, Office of the Secretary of State.
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WILLIAM BOND'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA, BUFORD COUNTY, SS.
IN THE NAME GOD AMEN. I, William Bond, of ye County aforsd, This six Day of Novmber, 1757, Being Sik and weak in Body, But of parfet mind and memory, thanks be to god for it, Thearfor Calling mind the Morttillity of my body and Knowing that it is Apinted for all men once to Die, I doe therefore make and ordain this my Last will and testament, that is to Say, Principly and first of all, I Give and Recomend my Soall into ye hand of God that give it; and as for my Body I Recomend it to the Earth to be Bueried in Chirstien Like and Disint mener; nothing Doubting but at ye Generall Reserec- tion I Shall Recive ye same again through ye Mighty Pouer of God: and as touching such worly goods wharewith it hath Pleased God Besto me with in this Life, I give and Divise in this maner and forme as foloweth, Viz:
Itim. I give to my Son, John Bond, the Plantation whearone now I doe Live, and all ye Land blonging therto, Excepting fifty acors up ye werstermost Swamp; lik wise I give to my son, John Bond, half the old Box Neak, to him and his Hears for Ever, and one Negro Boy named Seasor, and one Negro grall named amey, to him and his Eirs for Ever, and it is my Disier that the first Child that ame has, that my Son, William Bond, shall have to him and his Eirs for Ever, and my Disier that my Son John Bond Shall have one par of Silver Shue Bockells and Silver Stock Clasps, and one Small gun, and one fether Bad and fornetud and one Dask Viz.
Itim. I Give and Bequeth to my Son, William Bond, one of land, ware Samull Daves, Lives and fifty acors, ware Sarves Smith Did Live, and one Negro boy named Limes, and one par of Silver Shue Bockells, and par of Silver nea Bockells, and one Stock Buckell, and one fether bad and fornetud, to him and his Eirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to my Dafter, Rebaker, one Negro garll, named Rose, and one par of Silver Shue Bokels, and one fether Bad and furnetud, to her Ears for Ever.
Itam. I give to Kniga (?) Erkman, one Negro Boi, named Bristor, to him and his Eirs for Ever.
Itam. I give to William Smith, one Cow and Calf to him and his Eirs for Ever.
Item. I leave my two old Negros, Sip and Easter, to be Sold to pay my Lofell Debts, and the rest of my Movebll Estat to be Equilly to be Divided betwen my Son, John, and mary Erkman, and her Ears for Ever.
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And I Do Apint James Bond, and Richard Bond, and Sam- uell Davis, Executors of this my Last Will and tastiment.
WILLAM BOND (Seal)
Sign, Sealled and Delivered, Published In the presents of us, FRS. GILBURT. FRANCES WARNER. ANN MAYO.
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SS. Decr. Court, 1757. Present: his majesties Justices:
This certified that the within last will and testament of Wm. Bond, was exhibited into Court and proved by the Oath of Ann Mayo, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who swore that she saw the said William Bond, sign, seal & publish the same as his last will and testament, and that she also saw Fra. Gilbert and Francis Warner, the other subscribing wit- nesses set their hands thereto. And at the same time James Bond, one of the Executors thereto, qualified by taking the Oath by law appointed.
Ordered that the Secretary have notice that Letters Testamentary may issue.
Test. WALLEY CHAUNCEY, Cl. Clk.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
HENRY BONNER'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Henry Bonner, of Chowan precinct, in the province of north Carolina, planter, Calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, Do make and ordain this Insturment of Writing to be and purport my Last Will and testament, and as to what Estate it hath pleased God to bless me with here, I Give and bequeath in the manner and form following, to wit:
I Give and bequeath to my son, Henry Bonner, all that my plantation, tract, or seat of Land Lying in the precinct aforesaid, and whereon I now Live, with the Appurtenances, to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath all that my plantation, tract, or seat of Land Lying in Greenhall, in the precinct aforesaid, and the appurtenances, to my said son, Henry Bonner, and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Bonner, all these my three plantations, tracts, or seats of Land Lying in the precinct aforesaid, Comonly called and known by the names of Brin's, Holes's, and Jones's plantation, with their appur- tenances, to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath all that my plantation, tract, or seat of Land Lying in the precinct aforesaid, comonly Called by the name of Bayes's plantation, to my Grandson, Richard Lewis, and his heirs forever.
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I give and bequeath unto my said son, Henry Bonner, all the Stock of what nature or kind soever that is now on and belonging to the aforesaid plantation in Greenhall, and Six Negroe Slaves Called, to wit: Sam, James, Maria, priss, Kate and Bob, One new feather bed and furniture, one Oval table, one brass kettle, six new peuter dishes, four peuter basons, six peuter sup plates, six peuter flat plates.
I give unto my said son Thomas Bonner all and every of the stock that is now on, and belonging to the aforesaid two plantations Called Brin's and Holes's, and five Negroe slaves called, to wit: Cush, Suew, Cudjoe, Tomboy and Doll, One new feather bed and furniture, One Oval table, six new pewter dishes, four pewter basons, six sup plates, and Six flat plates, and One mare.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Elizabeth Lewis, One Negroe woman slave, Called Grace, One new feather bed and furniture.
I give and bequeath to my Grandson, Richard Lewis, a Negroe girl slave called, Nann.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Deborah Bonner, One new feather bed and furniture, and three Negroe slaves Called, Minge, Simon, and phebe.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Mary Bonner, One new feather bed and furniture, and three Negroe slaves Called, Daniel, Dinah, and Jane.
I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter, Sarah Lewis, One Negroe Slave Called Joan.
I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter, Deborah Lewis, one Negroe slave Called, Moll.
I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personal Estate unto my said Children, to wit: Henry, Thomas, Eliza- beth, Deborah, and Mary, to be Equally divided amongst them.
And all the rest and residue of my real Estate, I Order and direct my Executor, hereafter mentioned, to dispose of, and the moneys arising therefrom to be Laid out for the Educating and maintaining my two Daughters, Deborah, and Mary, in their minority, and that they Live with my Daughter, Eliza- beth, and that she have the Care and management of them.
And further it is my Will and pleasure, that my son, Henry, before the Negroes are Divided between him and his Brother Thomas, do make or Cause to be made upon One of the planta- tions herein bequeathed unto the said Thomas, which he, the said Thomas, shall direct sixty thousand bricks for building a house thereon.
It is my Will and pleasure that my said son, Thomas, do Live with my son Henry, during his minority, and I appoint my friend John Benbery to take care that the Estate herein
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bequeathed to the said Thomas, be not in the mean time be embeziled or wasted.
And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son, Henry Bonner, to be Executor of this my Last Will & testament, Revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, and pronouncing, publishing and Declaring this to be my Last Will and testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, at Chowan precenct aforesaid, the twenty first day of September, 1738.
his HENRY B BONNER. (Seal) mark
Sealed, pronounced, published, and Declared in the presence of:
Jos. ANDERSON. ABRAM. BLACKALL. JAMES POTTER.
October ye 7th. 1738.
Came before me Dr. Abraham Blackhall, & James Potter, & made oath that they saw Coll: Henry Bonner, sign, seal & publish ye within as his last will & testament, that he was of sound & disposing mind & memory, & that Mr. Joseph Anderson subscribed as a witness thereto.
At the same time, Mr. Henry Bonner took ye oath appointed by law to be taken by executors.
W. SMITH, Clerk.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JOHN BONNER'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The Eleventh Day of No- vember, and the year of our Lord God, One Thousand, Seven Hundred and fifty Three. I, John Bonner, of Chowan County, in the Province of North Carolina, Planter, being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God for it, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men 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 recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it; and my Body I I recomend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall re- ceive the same again by the mighty Power of God: and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and Form:
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