Source: Year Book – Volume 2 – Pasquotank Historical Society – Elizabeth City, N.C.
Edited by John Elliott Wood (1958).
Tag: Elliott
MARRIAGE RECORDS – CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1821-1872 – Elizabeth City, NC
Source: Year Book – Volume 2 – Pasquotank Historical Society – Elizabeth City, N.C.
Edited by John Elliott Wood (1958).
ANDREW JACKSON OWNLEY (b. 1824) Family Bible
Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).
GEORGE FLEMING (1694 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
GEORGE FLEMING
May 27, 1694
Albermarl Co.
Pasquotank Precinct
In ye name of God amen. I GEORGE FLEMING being sick and weake of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be the Almighty God for it doe make this my Last Will and testament hereby revokeing all former wills that hath ???? by me made making them null and voyd.
Imprimis. I bequeath my soule to God that gave it trusting that in and through heinds(?) of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to have compassion(?) and ??? pardon for all my sins that at the last day I may appear without spot or blemish.
2dly. I bequeath my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be desently buried ????? to the discrection of my Executor hereafter mentioned and as for my worldly estate I dispose of it as I have hearafter ????? after my just and lawfull debts are paid.
3dly. I give and bequeath unto THOMAS ELIOTT my long gun to him and his heirs for ever and furtner I give unto HENRY BRAY the Sonne of WILLIAM BRAY my ??? Coate briches skipp derpreese(?) and Hatt
4thly I give and bequeath unto JAMES ROBINSON one cow and calf one ??? increase male or female to him and his heirs for ever.
5thly I give and bequeath all the remaining part of my estate both reall & personally to my Daughter ELIZEBETH FLEMING to her her heirs & assigns for ever and she so be brought up at the discrection of my executor but if it shall please the Almighty God to taeke her out of this world before she comes of age or maryed then my will is that my Executor hereafter mentioned shall enjoy this estate he his heirs & assignes for ever.
I nominate and appoint SIMON RICE(?) my whole & sole executor to see this my Will & Testament and formed In witness hearin I have heare unto affixed my hand and seale this twenty seventh day of May 1694
GEORGE FLEMING
Signed seal & delivered in
The presense of us
WILLIAM BRAY
His “W B” mark
J???? GILFORD
His x mark
ELIZABETH JONES
Her x mark
JOHN PHILPOTT
Recorded the 31th day of July 1694
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)