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Imprimis. I Give and bequeath unto my God Son, Thomas Ecleston, Two Negroe Boys, Jack, and Cato., Six Cows and Calves, & my Riding Horse, to be deliver'd him when he comes to Age, and if he should die without Heir Lawfully begotten of his Body, the same to return to my Brother, Thomas Bonner.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, William Howcott, one Negroe Boy Named, Bob. and if he should Die without Heir, the said Negroe Boy to be Divided between his Two Sis- ters, Elizabeth and Mary Howcott.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, Edward Howcott one Negroe Girl Named, Grace. and if he should Die without Heir, the said Girl, to be divided between the aforesaid Eliza- beth and Mary Howcott.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Sarah Howcott, One Gold Ring.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Martha Howcott, One Gold Ring.
Item. I give and bequeath to my Brother, Thomas Bonner, my Plantations whereon I now Live, and all the Land that I have now in my Possession, Likewise all the Rest and Residue of my worldly Estate. (Except such as is herein before men- tioned.)
I Likewise constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas Bonner, my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament; I Likewise leave John Benbury and Henry Bonner as Trus- tees to see that my Will is fulfilled according to my Desire. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and Executors, by me in any ways before Named, Willed and be- queathed; ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Day and Year above written.
JOHN BONNER. (Seal)
N B-The above word (my) was Interlined before the Sign- ing & Sealing of this Will.
Signed, Sealed and Declared by
the said John Bonner, as his last Will and Testament, in the Pres- ence of us:
JEREE. MICHENER. JNO SMITH X. GEORGE LILES. Jurat Thos. Bonner Qualified.
NORTH CAROLINA, CHOWAN COUNTY SS. January Court, 1754. Present His Majestys Justices:
These may Certify that George Liles, appeared in open Court and made oath that he Saw John Bonner, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the within
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to be and Contain his Last Will & Testament, and that he was then and at that time of Sound & Disposing mind and memory, and that he also Saw John Smith, & Jeremiah Mitchener, Sign there names thereto at the same time. Then appeared Thomas Bonner, Exr. to the within Will and was duly Qualified by taking the oath by Law Appointed.
Ordered that the Secretary of sd. Province have notice that Letters testamentary issue thereon as the Law Directs.
Test. WILL HALSEY, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
THOMAS BONNER'S WILL.
NORTH CAROLINA, BERTIE COUNTY, Nig'l.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Thomas Bonner, of the County and provence aforesaid, being in my perfect Senses and Memory, I do to prevent disputes in my Family after my desese, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: first and principally, I comend my soul to the hands of glmighty God that gave it; and my Body to be Buried in a Christian like maner.
Secondly, I give to my well beloved son, Thomas Boner, and his heirs, one hundred acres of Land, be the same more or less, Lying and being, bounded the rode by hog pen Branch and knee Branch.
3'ly. I Give to my well beloved Dafter, Esther More, two hundred ackers of Land, to her and hir heirs, bounded by the rode and hintons Line and Blithehenden Line.
4'ly, I give my Son, henry Bonner, the Sum of one Shiling, sterling Money of Grate Britain.
5'ly, I Give my Dafter, Elsebeth Wheeler, the sume of one Shiling, Starling Money of Great Britain.
6'ly. I Give my Dafter, anna Byrde, the sum of one Shiling, Starling money of Grate Britain.
7'ly. I Give my Dafter, Sarah wharton, the sum of one Shiling, Sterling money of Grate Britain.
8'ly, I Give my Dafter, patchnce Byrde, the Sume of one Shiling, Sterling Money of grate Britain.
9'ly, I Give to my son, Moses Boner, the sum of one Shiling, Starling money of grate Britain.
10'ly, I give to my well beloved Wife, Elsebath Bonner, all the Rest of my Estate, both Real and personal of all kinds whatsoever, to her disposal for Ever; I also appoint my said Wife whole and sole Ex'cutrix of this my Last will and testa- ment.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and Seal, this Elev-
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enth day of november, in the Year of our Lord Christ, one thousand, Seven hundred and fifty five.
his
THOMAS X BONNER.
Mark. (Seal)
Sined, Seled and delivered
in the presants of us: his MOSES M BONNER, Jurat. Mark.
his
EDMON E BYRDE. mark. ARTHUR MOOR, Jurat. ABRAHAM BLITEHENDEN.
BERTIE COUNTY, SS.
April Court, 1756.
The before Written will was Exhibited into Court and Proved by the Oaths of Moses Bonner and Arthur Moore, two of the Subscribing Wit- nesses thereto, which was ordered to be Certifyed.
Test. BENJN. WYNNS. Cler. Cur.
BERTIE COUNTY, SS.
This day Personally appeared before me Elizabeth Bonner, and was duly qualified as Executrix to the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Bonner, Decd.
Certifyed under my hand this 4th. Day of April, Anno Dom., 1757.
WM. WYNNS, P. J.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
JAMES BOON'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, James Boone, of the pre- cinct of Bertie, being Sick and weak of Body, but of Sound and perfect mind & memory (thanks be to God for the Same), calling to mind the frailty of my Body & the mortality of my Body, and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in Manner and form following, that is to say: first & principally, I recom- mend my Soul into the hand of almighty God who gave it, hoping through the merits, death & passion of my Saviour, Jesus Christ to have and receive full and free pardon & for- giveness of all my sins, and to Inherit Everlasting life; after death; my Body I commit to the Earth from whence it came to be Burryed in Dacent and Chritain like Manner at the Dis- cretion of my Excrs. hereafter named; and as Touching the disposial of all Such Temporal Estate It hath pleased almighty God to bestow upon me (beyond my Diserts) in this Trans- itory life, it is my will that it shall be Disposed as followeth:
Imprs. First I will that my Debts and Funerall Charges Shall be paid & Discharged.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Son in Law, John Early, my Negro woman Called Rose, to be Delivered after
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the Decease of my Loving wife Eliza. Boone, and fifty apple trees to be Delivered on Demand.
Thirdly, I Give and bequeath to my Son in Law, John Wynns, my Negro man called Charles, to be Delivered after my wifes Decease, and my Cross Cut saw and my writing Desk to be Delivered upon Demand, and half the benefit of my Apple Orchard (which I Leave under his care) untill his Son, George Augustus Wynns, come to full age, and also my Black Walnut Table to be Delivered after my wifes Decease, and 1000 foot of new plank to be Delivered Imediately.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my Son in Law, cullineur Sessums, My Negro man Adam, to be Delivered after my wifes decease.
Fifthly, I give, bequeath & Demise to my Grandson, George Augustus Wynns, My manner plantation whereon I now Live, and four hundred acres of Light woodLand adjoyn- ing to it, in fee Simple to him, the said George Augustus, his heirs and (and) assigns for Ever. And in case he die without any heir, or assignee, Then it is my will that the Same fall to the next heir of My Daughter, Mary Wynns' Body, to his, her, or their heirs or assigns for Ever, & in Case my sd Daugh- ter, Mary Wynns, Die without such heir, Then it is my will that the same Decend to the heirs of My Daughter, Eliza: Early Body, Lawfully begotten & to his or her heirs or assigns for Ever.
Sixthly, I Give and bequeath to my sd. Grandson, George Augustus Wynns, my Baldfaced mare Branded W, and the Choise of all the Children my negro Girl Judey brings, after the first.
Seventhly, I give to my Grandson, James Early, my negro man Called Sam, to be Delivered after my wifs Decease.
Eightly, I Give to James Burk, my negro woman called Moll and her Son Coaffe, and all her futer Increase and 100 Publick Bills and £21: 12s in Gold, and my great fether bed and its furniture, or his Choise of any of my beds w'ch shall be Imediately after my wifes Decease, and my Gray young mare wch came of my Bush Mare, and a Yearling filly, and a young Gray horse wch now runs in my Pasture, and my new riding Sadle and Bridle and my Buckineer gun and Cutlash, and my new Chest, and one Learge Iron pot and pot hooks, and my own Wareing apperill to be maid in to apperill for him, All wch I Leave in the care and trust of my Son in Law, John Wynns, with him as his Tutor and Guardian untill he arive at ye age of Eighteen years, and then the sd. Estate to be Delivered to him, but not to his own Disposial untill he arive at the age of Twenty one years, without the advice and Consent of him the sd. Wynns.
Ninthly, I give unto william Burk, my Negro Girl Judey
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and her increase (Except the Child before given to my Grand- son, George Augustus Wynns) and £100: Publick Bills and £5: cash and £25 in Bills (for his Education), and one Sorriel Mare filly runing in my pasture, and a Large Gray mare Called the Bush Mare, and my Little Gun, and one Iron pott and pott hook, All which I Leave in the care & Trust of my Son in Law, John Wynns, (reserving the Service of Judey to my wife dureing her life) untill he arive at ye age of Eighteen years and then the sd. Estate to be Delivered by the sd. Wm., but not at his Dispossial without the advise and Concent of the sd. John Wynns (whom I appoint his Tutor and Guardian) untill he be at ye age of Twenty years. Reposing only the trust of his person to my wife while she Lives.
Tenthly, And in Case Either of the sd. Brothers, James or William Burke die under age, Then it is my will that half of the Deceased Estate be Delivered, when due, to the other brother, and the other half thereof to be Devided Equilly between the Children of my sons in Law, John Early and John Wynns.
Eleventhly, I give to John Asskew, two Cows and Calves, and fifty apple trees to be Delivered on Demand; & two Ews & a Ram to be Delivered next Spring; and £20 Currt. Bills on Demand.
Twelfthly, I give to my God Daughter, Martha Davis, one mare colt to be Delivered next Spring.
Thirteenthly, I give to my Loving Wife, Elizabeth Boone, my two horses Jock & Shavers, and my Large Sorrel Mare, and my new England Saddle, and Five pounds cash, and my great kill of lightwood: and all the remainder of my Light wood I give to her and our Son in Law, John Wynns.
Fourteenthly, It is my will that after my wifs Decease in whose hands I leave ye Remainder of my personal Estate what shall be remaining thereof shall be equilly Devided be- tween the sd. John Wynns and John Early and James Burke.
Fifteenthly and Lastly, I Constitute, ordain and appoint my Loving wife, Elizabeth Boone, Executrix, and my Trusty and well beloved Sons in Law, John Wynns and John Early, Execrs. of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby revoke, disanul and make void all former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
In Witness whereof, I, the said James Boone, have hereunto Set my hand and Seal, this Eighth day of June, annoq Domini, 1733. his
JAMES B BOONE (his seal) marke
Signed, Sealed, published and declared in the presence of us: JOHN WILLSON. THOMAS LEE. his JAMES J MARTIN. mark
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Before his Excelly. Gabriel Johnston, Esqr., his Majestys Govr. of the Province, and Ordinary of the Same: Personaly appeared Thos. Lee, who being duely Sworn, Sayeth that he was present and Saw the deceased James Boone, Sign, Seal, publish and Declare the within Instrument as his last will & Testament & that he was then of Sound & Disposing mind & Memory: And that he Saw John Willson and James Martin, the two other Subscribing Witnesses present & Sett their Names as Witness there- unto.
Likewise appeared John Wynns, one of the Execrs. appointed by the Above Last will & Testament, & took the Oath of Executor as required by Law.
Given at Edenton, under my hand the 31st of March, Anno Dom: 1735. GAB. JOHNSTON.
Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
RALPH BOOZMAN'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The fift Day of January, In the Year of Our Lord, 1744-5: I, Ralph Boozman, in the County of Perqs., Husband Man, being In good Health and of Perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God there- fore, calling to mind the mortality of my Body & Knowing that it is Appointed for all men to Dye, do make & Ordain this my Last Will and Testiment: that is to Say, principally, and first of all, I give & Recommend my Soul Into the Hands of God yt gave it; And for my Body I Recommend it to ye: Earth, to be Buried In a Christien like & Decent Manner, at the Discretion of my Exs. And as Touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life, I Give, Devise, & Dispose of the Same In the follow- ing manner and firm:
Imprimis. It is my Will & I do Order, That in the first place, all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges be paid & Sat- isfied.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Sister, Mary Bullock, all & Singular the Lands, Messuagis and Tene- ments, to her, and after her Decease, to the Children of Joseph Bullock, and Thomas Bullock, (That is to Say) the Heirs of the sd: Joseph Bullock & Thomas Bullock, Whom I Likewise Constitute, make and Ordain my Sole Exs. of this my Last will & Testiment.
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto Sarah the Daughter of my Sister, Mary Bullock, five pounds, Current money of this Province, & a Cow & Calf.
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved Sister, Mary Bullock, all my Household Goods and Moveables, and after her Decease to the Children of Joseph Bullock & Thomas Bul- lock as aforesd: And I do hereby Utterly Disallow, Revoke,
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and Disannul all and Every Other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Deed or Deeds of Gifts, and Exs: by me In any Ways before this Time Named, Willed and Bequeathed. Rat- ifying, and Confirming this and No Other, to be my Last Will and Testiment.
In witness whereof, I Have hereunto Set my Hand and fixt my Seal the Day and Year above Written.
the mark of RALPH R BOOZMAN. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, Published, Pro- nounced, and Declared by the Said Ralph Boozman as his Last Will and Testiment, In the pres- ence of us the Subscribers, Vizt:
JOSHUA HOBART. (Seal) Jurt. JAMES SITTESON, Junr. (Seal) her Jurt. HANNAH H SITTESON. mark (Seal)
NORTH CAROLINA, PERQUIMANS COUNTY. SS. January Court, anno Dom, 1750. Present His Majestys Justices:
Then was the within will proved in Open Court by the Oaths of James Sitterson, and Hannah Sitterson, in due form of law and at the Same time Thomas Bullock, Executor to the Within will, was duly Qualified by taking the affirmation by law appointed to be taken by Executors.
Ordered that the Secretary or his Deputy of said province have Notice that Letters Testamentory issue thereon as the law Directs.
Test. EDMUND HATCH, Cler. Cur.
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
WILLIAM BOYCE'S WILL.
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The Eleventh day of June, Seventeen hundred and three. I William Boyce, Merch't. of Pequimins, in the County of Albemarle, in the Proprie- torshipp of North Carolina, being Sick and weake in body but of Sound and Perfect memory, (praise be given to God for the Same), and knowing the Uncertainty this life on earth, and being desireus to Settle things in order, doe make this, my last will & Testam't, in Manner and forme following, That is to Say: First and Principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator, assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and free remission of my Sins, and be Saved by the presious death and meritts of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Jesus; and my body to the earth from whece it was taken, to be buryed in such decent christian manner as to my Execu- trix hereafter named Shall be thought meet & convenient;
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& As touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent me, my will & meaning is, the Same shall be Imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed. And first I doe revoke, renounce, frustrate and make void all wills by me formerly made, and declare and appoint this, my last will & testam't. And first, I will that all those debts and dutyes as I owe, in right or Conscience, to any manner of Person or Per- sons whatsoever, shall be well and truely Contented and payd, within Convenient time after my decease, by my Executrix hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Mother, Mary, of Yar- mouth in the County of Norfolk, in England, the Summe of fifteen Pounds, Sterling, to be remitted to her by bills of Ex- change.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother, Robert, of the towne and County Last Named, the Summe of Twenty Shillings, Sterling, to be payd & remitted as aforesd.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Mrs Juliana Lakers the Sume of five pounds currt. money of Carolina, to be payd in Convenient time after my decease.
Item. I give and bequeath unto Mr Robert Bradley, of Prince Georges County, Maryland, the Summ of five pounds Currt. money of the Said place.
Item. my will & pleasure is y't my Executrix, hereafter Named, doe Send & buy or cause to be purchased, bought & delivered, Eight Gold Burial Rings, which shall cost four & twenty Shillings Each, which are to be given & Distributed in manner & forme following, (to witt), To Mrs Juliana Lakers, my Executrix hereafter named; Coll Wm. Wilkison; his wife; James Stodart in Prince Georges County in Maryland; his wife; Mr John Cobb; & Peter Godfrey.
And. Lastly, I give & bequeath unto Mrs. Joanna Taylor, all the rest & residue & remainder of all my Goods & Chattles, wheresoever or howsoever legally belonging or Due unto me, and Doe hereby make, Constitute & ordaine the Sd Joanna Tayler, my only & Sole Executrix of this my last will & testmt., to see the same performed according to the true intent & mean- ing thereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale, the day & year above written.
WIL BOYCE (Sigill)
Sealed & Delivered in presence of : his DAVID X HARRIS. marke her ELIZ. ELIZ STUART. marke J. GODFREY.
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NORTH CAROLINA W-By the Hon'ble Deputy Govern'r Et. (Sigill)
Whereas good & lawfull proofs have been made, that the above written is the last Will & Testmt. of Mr. William Boyce Deced. A true Coppy whereof is hereunto annexed, & hath therein appointed & made Mrs Joanna Tayler Executrix of the Same.
These are to Impower the Sd Joanna Tayler, in & upon all & Singular the Goods & Chattells Rights & Creditts of the Sd William Boyce, to Enter wheresoever in this Governm't to be found, and the Same into her posses- sion to take, and a true Inventory thereof to return into the Secretaryes office within one year after the Date hereof, & the Same to Dispose of, as by the Sd Will is appointed.
Given under my hand & Seale the First day of December, Anno Dm. 1703.
ROBT. DANIELL.
Recorded in Will Book 1A, pages 26 & 19, Office of the Secretary of State.
THOMAS BOYD'S WILL.
No. CAROLINA, SS.
I, Thomas Boyd, of Bath County, in No. Carolina, remem- bering the uncertainty of this frail & Transitory Life, And the Necessity that all human Flesh are under of departing this Life, Do make, publish and ordain this, my last Will and Testa- ment, hereby revoking and annulling all other Wills or Testa- ments or either of them heretofore by me made, either by Word or writing. First & Principally I recommend my Soul to Almighty God, assuredly expecting Forgiveness and Re- demption from all my Sinns thro' the precious Blood of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ: And as to what wordly Estate the Lord heth bestowed upon Me, I give and dispose of in manner following:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my Wife, Katharine Boyd, my best Bed and all it's Furniture, Six Cows and Calves, four Sows and piggs, three two Year old Stears, my greatest Iron pott and Hooks, my Greatest Brass Kettle, one frying pan, Six Soop plates, Six other new plates, Two of my best pewter Dishes, Six black Chairs, my best Table, my best Chest, and the Chest of Drawers, I say to her and her assigns for Ever.
Item. I give unto my Said Wife, Katharine, the profits and occupation of my plantation at Broad Creek, where I now dwell, during her Widowhood (without Suffering or making any waste thereon), in full of Her Dower and demand on all or any of my Land; But if she shall marry my Will and Desire is that she have only one third of my Lands during her Life and no more.
Item. I give unto my Said Wife, the Labour and Service of my two Slaves, Betty which I bought of Mr. Tho. Martyn, and Transway which I bought of Mr. James Robins, upon the
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plantation afsd. during her Widowhood. PROVIDED, my Wife do first give good Security to the Court that the Same two Slaves, Betty and Transway shall be delivered to my aforesaid Son, John Boyd, or his Order (Mortality in the said Slaves excepted) when she shall marry or dye, whichsoever shall first happen.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Kind Friend Coll. Edward Moseley, of Albemarle County, five pounds to buy him a Ring.
Item. I give unto my loving Friend, Mr. Robt. Turner, of Bath County, five pounds, to buy him a mourning Ring.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving friend, Capt. Simon Aldersoan, of Bath County, my Smallest Case of Bottles, my writing Desk or Buroe, and five pounds to buy him a mourning Ring.
Item. I give devise and bequeath unto my dutyfull and well beloved Son, John Boyd, my largest Case of Bottles, and all other my personal and real Estate of what Kind or Nature soever or wheresoever to be found or Had. And it is my Earnest Desire and Will that all the Cattle and Hogs which shall belong to my aforesaid Son be put on some Land belonging to my Said Son at the Descretion of my Exec., there to breed for his only advantage and profit, And that all the Moneys arising from the Sale at Vendue of all the personal Estate which shall belong to my Son (except the Case of Bottles aforesaid and his Slaves) after all my just Debts are paid, and Legacies Satisfied, be applyed to buy Slaves for my Said Son; And that the Slaves so bought together with all those Slaves I leave him be constantly kept at Work on Lightwood on my Sons Land, thereby to raise money to buy more Slaves, with what con- venient Speed my Exec. can, and to educate and School my Said Son.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty and loving friends Coll. Edward Moseley, & Capt. Simon Alderson, my whole and Sole Exec. of this my last Will to see the Same performed.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal, this 17th. Day of December., Anno Dom., 1725.
THOMAS BOYD* (Seal).
NORTH CAROLINA, BEAUFORT C. Hyde P.cinct ss. April Court 1726. Present James Leigh, Samll. Slade, Joshua porter & Jno. Martyn, Esqr, justices of ye. Said Court:
The last Will and Testament of Thomas Boyd, Gent., deceed, bearing Date ye. 17th of Decembr., 1725, was exhibited in open Court by Simon Alder- son, one of the Exec. thereof, and the Same being in his own Hand Writing without any Subscription of Witnesses, was proved by parity of Hand- writing it being compared with other writings of his, and Some of the Justices members of this Court being well acquainted with the Said Boyd's
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Handwriting are of the Opinion it is the Said Thomas Boyd's Handwriting. Likewise Capt. Jno. Tripp & Giles Shute Esqr. being Summoned and Sworn deposed that they were well acquainted with the Said Boyd's Handwriting, And that they verily believed the Said Will to be his the Said Thomas Boyd's own Handwriting, Moreover as a further adminicular proof Samuel Poyner, being Summoned and Sworn declared that Thom. Boyd, afsd., Came to Him on Friday, about one by the Clock, being the 17th. of De- cembr. last past, and told him that that Night he would go in and make his Will And his shewing great apprehensions of Dying in a little Time made the said Poyner Conceive he was in Liquor tho. from no other Rea- son he Saith he conceived it. Likewise, Mary Christmass, being Sum- moned and Sworn declared that on the Said 17th. of Decembr., in the Evening the Said Boyd came to her Husband's House and enquired for Her Husband, And the next Day came to the Said House three times and was desirous of her Husband's being Evidence to a Will which he said he had made, at the Same time burning One which he said was a former Will of His, adding that he had been a Week contriving that Mr. Moseley and Mr. Alderson might have the Management of his Affairs after his Death to His Child's Benefit. And that the Said Boyd then Said that tho He should be disappointed of His Witnesses yet the Court well knew his Handwriting and that he knew if he could have the Management thereof Himself he could make it Stand for a good Will without Witnesses. Also Jonathan Christmass, being summoned and Sworn, declared that the Will aforesaid was delivered to him by Mrs. Catharine Boyd, Relict of the Said Thomas Boyd, to be kept 'till She demanded it. She taking it out at that Time of a Chest of Drawers, but he further Saith That he Saw the Said Mrs. Boyd, before that time open the Desk or Buroe in which Mr. Boyd aforesaid kept his papers of Moment, and that the Deponent by her Direction looked over his papers for a Will but found none.
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