{"id":3017,"date":"2013-04-30T05:37:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T09:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/pasquotank\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2022-02-15T16:47:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T21:47:53","slug":"john-pritchard-1798-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/pasquotank\/john-pritchard-1798-will\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHN PRITCHARD (1798 Will)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The Last Will and Testament of<\/span><\/p>\n

JOHN PRITCHARD<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

August 10, 1797-July l7, 1798<\/span><\/p>\n

I JOHN PRITCHARD <\/strong>of the County of Pasquotank and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and disposing memory but calling to mind the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz:<\/span><\/p>\n

I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife SARAH PRITCHARD<\/strong> all my whole estate both real and person wherever to be found (after all my just debts are paid) to her and her heirs forever and likewise I do by these presents nominate and appoint her the said SARAH PRITCHARD<\/strong> my sole executrix to this my Last Will and Testament, revoking all other wills, gifts, legacies, or bequeath, heretofore by me made, signed with my own hand and sealed with my seal this the Tenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven\u00a0 1797.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Signed sealed published and pronounced in the presence of<\/span><\/p>\n

Rew Keaton<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

T. Freshwater<\/strong> jurat<\/span><\/p>\n

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State of No. Carolina<\/span><\/p>\n

Pasquotank County<\/span><\/p>\n

March Term 1798<\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Will and Testament of JOHN PRITCHARD<\/strong> decd. Was exhibited by SARAH PRITCHARD<\/strong> the executrix therein named, and proved in open court by the oath of Thaddeus Freshwater<\/strong> Esqr. Who declared that he saw the Testator JOHN PRITCHARD<\/strong> sign seal and acknowledge the within writing for and as his Last Will and Testament and that the said JOHN PRITCHARD<\/strong> at the time appeared to be of sound and disposing mind and memory, that he also saw Reuben Keaton<\/strong> sign the same as a concurring witness. The said executrix appeared and qualified by taking the oath by law prescribed ordered that the will be recorded and Letters Testamentary issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Test: Will T. Muse Clk<\/span><\/p>\n

Recorded in Book M.<\/span><\/p>\n

Folio 6<\/span><\/p>\n

July 17, 1798<\/span><\/p>\n

Pr. Will. T. Muse clk\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contributed and t<\/strong>ranscribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Transcribed as written, including errors in spelling and grammar.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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