WILLIAM ARMOUR (1719 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

WILLIAM ARMOR

December 12, 1719

In the name of God Amon Decemb. 13th 1719

I WILLIAM ARMOR of the procint of Pasquotank in No. Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound & perfect memory (praise be givon to God for the same) and knowing to uncertinly of this life and being desirous to take(?) things in ford or doe make this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say first & principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator assurodly believing that I shall receive pardon & free reminision of all my sins of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the earth from whence it was taken in a Christian like and decent mannor by executors hereafter named and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath ???? me the same shall be ?????as hereafter by this my will is expressed ???? pronouncing ????? and making void all wills and Testaments by me heretofore.

Imprimis.  I give and bequith to THOMAS ARMOR Ye Son of ELIZABETH one negro man named Harry to him and his but if the said THOMAS should die without issue that the negro shall fall to the name of ???? ARMORS again and his Wife, a bed??? a wisted  (?) ?? Rug and a pair of sheets as agoe four now pewtor basons four now dishes and six plate likewise one negro boy called Sampson bought of my Wife ELIZABETH by vortue of a letter of morny from ASHLY EUNIS as alloe(?)

Itom.  I give unto my Son THEOPHILOS ARMOR thirty pounds

Itom.  I give unto my Mother ???? clothes

Itom.  I give the remainder part of my mony to be divided between ROBT. ARMOR, JNO. ARMOR, and ANN MEAIDS

Itom.  I give unto WILLIAM BROTHERS one white horse with a black main and tale.

Itom.  I give unto the yongest child that my Wife brought one shilling

In witness I have hearunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written and I doe acknowledge this to be my Last Will and Testament.

WILLIAM ARMOR     (His “A” mark)

Signed sealed Delivered in the Presence of us

WILL. JAMES    (His mark)

THO. CRANK     (His “Tc” mark) 


I the above subscrib & doe make JOHN ARMOR to be my sole Executor of my goods and chattles

The Subscribor doe in ye ???? of God & under ye penalty of jorjury declare that I saw ye Test. WM. ARMOR sign seal & declare the above writton to be his Last Will & Testament and that I sett my mark as ????? and thereunto & saw the above named THO. CRENK do ye same

WM. JAMES

The mark of

Jan.y. 25th 1719. 

The above Will was proved by the oath of  THOS. CRANK before me taken on ye Holy Evangiliest and the above subscriptions of ????? before me taken in Testimony whereof I have hearunto sett my hand ye day & year afore mentioned

JJ ALIN

The same day also came JOHN ARMOR the Ext. above mentioned to ye Will of WILLIAM ARMUR & before me made oath on ye Holy Evangilos that to ye best of his power he will duely preform the will of the said Testator according as he has therein declared.

Certified this 25th Day of Jan.Y. 1719

JJ ALIN

WM. ARMOR Will

Letters granted Feby. 5, 1719


Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)


 

ISAAC ALBERTSON (1759 Will)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

OF

ISAAC ALBERTSON

Febuary 12, 1759

In the name of God Amen. This Twelueth Day of Febuary One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Nine. I ISAAC ALBERTSON of the Precsents of Pasquotank In North Carolina Planter being very sick & weeke in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body. Knowing that it is appoynted for all men Once to Die I doe make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principly and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that give it and for my body I commend to the earth to be burried in a Christain like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the Genrel Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldy estates where wills it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give device and dispose of the same in the form & following manner.  Imprimiss.

Item.  My will is that my well beloved Wife JEMIMA ALBERTSON should have the use of all my Land and Premissarys and like wise of the mills, my Land begins near my Spring on the swamp side and runing with a streight line along my ditch and soe to the back line soe to take in one hundred and fifty acres and likewise the use of my negros and my cattle & my hogs & my horses & my sheep & all my housel good & every thing that are min during her Natrel Life Only.

Item.  I give to my Daughter RUTH when she comes to the age of twenty one the half of all that remains if required  (Note: this part is either marked through or creased and hard to make out)  

Item.  Likewise I give to my Daughter RUTH the other halfe of mine after her Mothers decease remains if required

Item.  I make my well beloved Wife my hole & sole Executor of all my good and Chattles.

Where unto I have set my hand and fixt my seal. The Day and Date above mentioned.

 ISAAC ALBERTSON   seal

 Executor Qualified

 In the presents of us

 THOMAS CRAGRILL jurat

 ISAAC LITTEN

 SARAH MARTIN


North Carolina

Pasquotenk County

March Court A D 1759

Present his Majesties Justices

These may Certify that THOMAS CRAGHILL appeared in open Court and under oath on the Holy Evangelast that he was present and saw ISAAC ALBERTSON sign seal publish and declare the within to be and contain his Last Will and Testament and that he also saw ISAAC LITTEN and SARAH MARTIN the other two Evidences sign their names thereto at the same. Then appeared JEMIMA ALBERTSON and was duly qualified & ordered that the Honorable RICHARD SPAIGHT Esq. Secretary. Have notice that Letter may issued

Test. THOS. TAYLOR

ISAAC ALBERTSON will proved

Letters issued

5coppey sheets

Recorded in Test. Office

Booke No. 5 page 179

Pasquotank County


Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)