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
Proprietorshipp 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 Executrix hereafter named Shall
be thought meet & convenient;
& 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 Persons 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 Yarmouth in the County
of Norfolk, in England, the Summe of fifteen Pounds, Sterling, to be remitted to
her by bills of Exchange.
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 & meaning thereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale, the day & year above
written.
Will Boyce
Sealed & Delivered in presence of:
David [x] Harris.
Eliz. [x] Stuart
J. Godfrey
NORTH CAROLINA - By the Hon'ble Deputy Govern'r
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 possession 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.
/s/ Robt. Daniell
Recorded in Will Book 1A, pages 26 & 19, Office of the
Secretary of State
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