Will of
JOHN FENDALL
1696
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Fendall, of Pequimons Prcinct, being very Sick and weake in body tut of perfect mind and memory, God be praysed, doe make and Ordeyne this my last Will and Testament in forme following:
First, I surrender my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker & unto Jesus Christ my only Saviour & redeemer trusting in his merritts and prcious Death to have pardon of all my Sins; & my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently Interred according to the Discretion of my Executor; And for the Worldly Estate God bath given me, I bequeath as followeth:
Imprimis. I give unto my Brother, Robert Fendall, all my wearing Cloathes; And all the rest of my Estate whatsoever, be it real or personall, in any kind whatsoever, I give to my loving Wife Elizabeth Fendall, and to her heyrs forever.
And I make & Ordayne my loving Father in Law, Alexander Lillington, Executor of this my last will and Testament. And I revoake all former Wills by me in any wise made.
In wittness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal, the Seventeenth Day of December, 1695.
JOHN X FENDALL
Signed, Sealed, published &
declared (after the word Lillington interlyned) in Presence of:
JOHN DIX.
ANN WALKER.
HENDERSON WALKER.
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Att a Court held for the prcinct of Chowan, the first Monday in April, 1696, this will of Capt. John Fendall was proved by the Oathes of Captn. Henderson Walker, Mrs. Ann Walker & John Dix.
Attested by NATH. CHOWIN Cler.
No. CAROLINA. The Hono’ble the Palatines Court.
Whereas, Captn. John Fendall, of Pequimons, is Deceased having made by his Last Will and Testament, Major Alexander Lillington, his Exec- utor, a true Coppy whereof is hereunto annexed, These are to impower the said Alexander Lillington, to Enter in and upon all and Singular the Goods & Chattles, Rights and Creditts of the sd. John Fendall, and a True Inventory thereof to return, & within one year after the Date hereof, and the Same to dispose of as by the sd. Will. Dated the Eighth Day of April, 1696.
THOS. HARVEY,
DANIEL ABELHURST.
FRANCIS TOMES
SAM’L SWANN.
Recorded in Will Book 1, page 81, Office of the Secretary of State.
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Contributed by Nola Duffy
Edited and proofed by Mary Maarbjerg
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