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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.)

 

BENJAMIN BURNHAM (1762 Will)

Will of

Benjamin Burnham

In the name of God Amen, e/y (the) 17 day of May in e/y year of our Lord, 1762, I Benjamin Burnham, of e/y County of Pasqt. in e/y Province of North Carolina, being sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament t/y (that ) is to say princepaley, and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into e/y hands of God that gave it and as for my body, I recommend to e/y earth to be decently buried and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise, and dispose of e/y same in manner and form following, t/y is to say.:

Item : I give to my son Gabriel the West End of my Plantation to a division already made by a fence containing 100 acres.

Item : I give to my son Benjamin and his heirs forever the East End of my plantation to a division already made by a fence containing 150 acres.

Item : I give e/y use of my negro boy James and my negro garl named Sally to my beloved wife Mary Burnham during her natural life & my horse named Pall. and my mare named bonny and e/y and the side saddle and bridle and my cattle and hogs.

Item : I give to my son Thomas my negro garl named Sally after her Mothers decease.

Item : I give to my son Isaac my negro boy named James after his Mothers decease.

Item : I give to my daughter Ann my negro boy named William.

Item : I give to my daughter Mary my negro woman named Diane and my desk..

I do hereby make constitute and ordain my wife Mary Burnham, and my son Gabriel Burnham, my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament. and I do hereby uterly disalow, revoke, and disanull all and every other former wills and ?? and Excutors by me in any ways before, this ratifying and conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal e/y day above written.

Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced, and declare, by e/y sd. Benjamin Burnham as his last will and testament in e/y presents of us e/y subscribers.

Signed : Benjamin Burnham

John Jones

Thomas Seals

Nehemiah Jones

Contributed and transcribed by Vera Burnham