Will of Walter Jones, Beaufort Co., NC, 1728
Surname: Jones, Moore, Whicholson, Taylor, Badat

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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 6 (original spelling retained)

In the Name of God Amen,

I, Walter Jones being sick of body but of perfect memory, do make ordain
constitual this my last will and testament.

First, I bequeath my sole to God that gave it hoping for a pardon for all my
past sins, throw the merits my blesed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and life
everlasting after death and my body I do give to the Earth from whence it came
to have decent Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executors and for my
worly Estate as it hath pleased God to lend me my debts being first paid.

I give as foloweth.

Imprimus, I give to my well beloved son Simon Jones my plantation I now hlive
on after the decese of my wife Dorothy Jones she to enjoy the land without any
molestation during her life and after decese to him and his heirs legally
begoten forever and in defalt to return to the new mall in case allso I give
him all the catell of his own proper mark and one new fether Beed and Balster
and pillows and also I give him all my wearing aparell lining and waling,
allso I give him one frying pan and lettel yowpan pat and two chairs and two
yows and lambs and his wether and all the coopers tools.

Imprimius, I give to my daughter Alice Moore one shiling starling or one five
shiling bill.

Imprimus, I give to my daughter Bety Whicholson one shiling starling or five
shilings bill.

Imprimus, I give to my daughter Liscom Taylor one shiling starling or five
shillings bills.

Imprimus, I give to my daughter Tomsond Jones one cow and calf and one yow and
lamb.

Imprimus, I give unto my well beloved wife my maire and the first fold to her
own disposing.

Imprimus, I give all the rest of my estate as I have not disposed allredy to
my wife and her two children namely Ambros and Water to be devided as they
shall agree within themselves.

Imprimus, I give to Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Jacob Moore one yearling
hifer and her increase til she comes of age or marries.

And I do contrunat and appoint my well beloved wife and my son Simon Jones my
sole and whole Extr aforesd to all things contained herein.

In witness hereof I have set my hand and seal 16th day of Sept 1728.

Walter Jones (seal)

Attest:"
the mark of Jacob x Moor
Philip Williams

North Carolina}
Beaufort}
Hyde Prect} ss

At a Court held at Bath Town for sd Prects on the 21st January 1728 (1729)

The within mentioned Last will of Walter Jones deceased was produced in open
Court and proved by the oats of Jacob Moore and Phill Williams the two
subscribing evidences thereto & Dorothy Jones, alias Badat & Simo. Jones Exer
& Extx took the oaths approved by law & prays administered & ordr yt the
secrety have notice thereof.
Test.John Matlock, Clk