In The Name of God Amen.

I Williams JENNINGS being weak & Infirme of body but of perfect mind & memory blessed be god for it & being hourly in Expectation of my Last & Great Change Do ordain and appoint this to be my Last will & Tes^t (hereby revoaking & disanulling all other wills by me formerly made) in Mann^r & form following Viz ---

Imp^s - I give & Commend My Soul to God y^t gave itt hopeing through y^e merrit & mediation of my Savo^r to find plenteous redemption, my body I Leave to y^e Earth to be decently buried att y^e discretion of my Executrix hereaft^r mentioned; Touching my worldly goods or Estate wherewith Heaven has endow^d me & after all Just Debts paid I give & bequeath unto my wife Mary JENNINGS whom I appoint my Executrix of this my Last will & Testam^t --all & every part of or parcell of my Estate Either of Lands Chattells goods moveables Debts or any thing in awise to me appurtaining or belonging, as Witness my hand & Seall this Eleven Day of July Anno 1713.
     /s/ William [his x mark] JENNINGS    & Seal

Signed Sealed & DD in presence of
    John BLISH
    John NORTON
    Margaret [her M mark] NORTON

   

(Currotk) Oct^br Court 1729
    upon Petition of John NORTON praying Liberty to prove the w^th in will of William JENNINGS Deceased wherein His wife Mary J Mary was Made His Whole & Sole Exerx: But the Said Mary Dying Before y^e Proof of y^e S^d will he prayes Letters of admers [administration] w^th y^e will Enaxed In Right of his wife Daughter of y^e S^d Mary and he the y^e S^d John NORTON proveing the said will it is ordered that y^e S^d John NORTON In right of his wife Have admers [administration] w^th y^e S^d will Enaxed &c.
Cop^a Tes^t J. MARTYN  Clk Cor^t

[On the back of the will is written: Wm. JENNINGS Will; Lres granted 10 April 1730; RFDS]

[Source: North Carolina State Archives - MARS ID: 12.96.1.1121 (folder)]

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