Albemarle County NcArchives Wills.....Boyce, William 1703
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1703

                  WILLIAM BOYCE'S WILL.

  IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The Eleventh day of June, 
Seventeen hundred and three. I William Boyce, Merch' t. 
of Pequimins, in the County of Albemarle, in the Proprie- 
torshipp of North Carolina, being Sick and weake in body but 
of Sound and Perfect memory, (praise be given to God for the 
Same), and knowing the Uncertainty this life on earth, and being 
desireus to Settle things in order, doe make this, my last will 
& Testam't, in Manner and forme following, That is to Say: 
First and Principally I Commend my Soul to Almighty God 
my Creator, assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon 
and free remission of my Sins, and be Saved by the presious 
death and meritts of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ 
Jesus; and my body to the earth from whece it was taken, 
to be buryed in such decent christian manner as to my Execu- 
trix hereafter named Shall be thought meet & convenient;
& As touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent
me, my will & meaning is, the Same shall be Imployed and 
bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed. And first 
I doe revoke, renounce, frustrate and make void all wills by me 
formerly made, and declare and appoint this, my last will & 
testam't. And first, I will that all those debts and dutyes as 
I owe, in right or Conscience, to any manner of Person or Per- 
sons whatsoever, shall be well and truely Contented and payd, 
within Convenient time after my decease, by my Executrix 
hereafter named.
 Item. I give and bequeath unto my Mother, Mary, of Yar- 
mouth in the County of Norfolk, in England, the Summe of 
fifteen Pounds, Sterling, to be remitted to her by bills of Ex- 
change.
 Item. I give and bequeath unto my Brother, Robert, of 
the towne and County Last Named, the Summe of Twenty 
Shillings, Sterling, to be payd & remitted as aforesd.
 Item. I give and bequeath unto Mrs Juliana Lakers the 
Sume of five pounds currt. money of Carolina, to be payd in 
Convenient time after my decease.
 Item. I give and bequeath unto Mr Robert Bradley, of 
Prince Georges County, Maryland, the Summ of five pounds 
Currt. money of the Said place.
 Item. my will & pleasure is y't my Executrix, hereafter 
Named, doe Send & buy or cause to be purchased, bought & 
delivered, Eight Gold Burial Rings, which shall cost four & 
twenty Shillings Each, which are to be given & Distributed 
in manner & forme following, (to witt), To Mrs Juliana Lakers, 
my Executrix hereafter named; Coll Wm. Wilkison; his wife; 
James Stodart in Prince Georges County in Maryland; his 
wife; Mr John Cobb; & Peter Godfrey.
 And Lastly, I give & bequeath unto Mrs. Joanna Taylor, 
all the rest & residue & remainder of all my Goods & Chattles, 
wheresoever or howsoever legally belonging or Due unto me, 
and Doe hereby make, Constitute & ordaine the Sd Joanna 
Tayler, my only & Sole Executrix of this my last will & testmt.,
to see the same performed according to the true intent & mean- 
ing thereof.
 In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale, 
the day & year above written.
                                      WIL BOYCE (Sigill)
 Sealed & Delivered in presence of:
         his
    DAVID X HARRIS.
        marke 
         her
    ELIZ. ELIZ STUART.
        marke
    J. GODFREY.

NORTH CAROLINA W—By the Hon'ble Deputy Govern'r Et. (Sigill)
 Whereas good & lawfull proofs have been made, that the above written 
is the last Will & Testmt. of Mr. William Boyce Deced. A true Coppy 
whereof is hereunto annexed, & hath therein appointed & made Mrs 
Joanna Tayler Executrix of the Same.
 These are to Impower the Sd Joanna Tayler, in & upon all & Singular 
the Goods & Chattells Rights & Creditts of the Sd William Boyce, to Enter 
wheresoever in this Governm't to be found, and the Same into her posses- 
sion to take, and a true Inventory thereof to return into the Secretaryes 
office within one year after the Date hereof, & the Same to Dispose of, 
as by the Sd Will is appointed.
 Given under my hand & Seale the First day of December, Anne Dm. 
1703.
                                       ROBT. DANIELL.

Recorded in Will Book 1A, pages 26 & 19, Office of the Secretary of State.


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