January y^e 26^th 1749

In the Name of God amen.

I Joshua WALLS of Hatteras Banks In the County of Corrituck Being Very Sick & weak In deed? but In perfect Saine mine & memory, thanks be to God therefor and Calling to mind the mortality of my body an knowing that it is appoynted __est for all men [crease] first make this my Last will & Testament.

and first of all I Recommend my Soul to god who gave it me not doubting but at the General Resurrection I Recieve it agan By the mighty Power of God--and as Touching my worldly goods wherewith god has Been pleased to Bless me within? I Dispose of In manner & forme.

Item I Give to my Brother Thomas WALLS my Long Gun [for] Ever.

Item I give to my well Beloved Wife Mary an? WALLS my Plantation I now Live on with all the Rest of my Movable goods & Stock of Every kind allso Every other thing or things belonging to me whether at home or abroad. --- Turn's over

and further more I Leave my Said wife Mary WALLS wholy Executrix to this my Said will and I do thereby make void all other Wills or gifts what Ever that this alone and no other is my Last will & Testament.  In witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & date above.
    /s/ Joshua [his mark] WALLS       seal

    Joseph WILLIAMS
    Joshua CAMPBELL

   North Carolina  }   At a Court held for s^d County at y^e Court House for the Same on y^e Seventh Day of April 1752
 Currituck County}

Present His Majesties Justices
    These may Certifie y^t Joshua CAMPBELL one of the Subscribing Evidences to the Within will appear^d in open Court and made Oath on the Holy Evangelest that he was Present and Saw Joshua WALLS Sign Seal Publish and Declare the Within to be & Contain his Last will & Testament and that the Said Joshua WALLS was at that Time of Sound & Disposing Memory and that he also see Joseph WILLIAMS the other Subscribing Evidence Sign his Name thereto at the Same time.  Then also appear^d Mary WALLS Executrix in open Court and took the Executor Oath in due form of Law.  Order^d that the Hon^ble Nathaniel RICE Esq^r Secretary of this Province have Notice thereof that Letters Testamentary Issue thereon as the Law Directs.
    Signed by Order of Court William SHERGOLD CC

[On the back of the will is written: Joshua WALLS Will; Letters iss^d 21^st April 1752; 2 Copy Sheets & 70 words]

[Source: North Carolina State Archives - MARS ID: 12.96.1.2371 (folder)]

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