BERTIE CO, NC  WILL   BONNER,  William "Thomas"-1755

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 Will of William "Thomas" Bonner:
11 Nov 1755 - Bertie County,NC -Will of Thomas Bonner 
"In the Name of 
God Amen
I Thomas Bonner of the County aforesaid
and province aforesaid being in my full
senses and memory I do to prevent disputes
in my Family after my desire do make this
my last will and Testament in manner
and form following, First and principally
I commend my soul to the hands of Almighty God
that gave it and my Body to be buried in a Christian
like manner.  Secondly I give to my well beloved
SON THOMAS BONNER and his heirs one hundred
acres of Land be the same more or less lying & 
being bounded by the rode by hog pen Branch
and knee Branch.
I give to my well beloved Daughter ESTHER MORE
two hundred  acres of Land to her and her
heirs, bounded by the rode and hintons
Line and blitenhenden Line. 4thly I give
my SON HENRY BONNER the Sum of
one Shilling sterling Money of Great
Britian.  5thly I give unto my Dafter Eliza
WHEELER the sum of one Shilling Ster.
Mondy of Great Britian.
Sixthly I Give my Daughter ANNE
BYRDE the sum of one shilling Ster.
Money of Great Britian & also I give
my Dafter SARAH WHARTON the sum of 
one Shilling Sterling Money of Great
Britian also I give my Dafter PATIENCE
BYRDE the sum of one Shilling Sterling
Money of Great Britian.
7thly I give to my son MOSES BONNER the sum
of one Shilling Sterling Money of Great
Britian.  Also I Give to my well beloved
wife ELIZTH. BONNER all the rest of my
Estate both real and personal of all kinds
whatsoever to her disposal forever. I also
appoint my said wife whole and sole
Exex. of this my last will and Testament
In witness whereof  I have set my hand and 
seal this Eleventh Day of November
in the year of our Lord Chirst one
thousand seven hundred and fifty five.
Signed, sealed and Delivered                    Signed Thomas (X) Bonner SEAL
in the presence of 
Moses (M) Bonner   
Arthur Moor
Edmon[Edward?] (E) Byrd     
Abraham Blitcendon"

April Court 1756 - Bertie County,NC
"The before written will was Exhibited
into Court and proved by the oaths of Moses
Bonner and Arthur Moor two of the Sub-
scribing Witnesses thereto which was
ordered to be certified.
Test:  Benj. Wynns,Clk.Ct."


4 April 1757[6] - Bertie County,NC
"This Day personally appeared before
me Elizth. Bonner was duly qualified
as Executrix to the last Will and Testament
of Thomas Bonner Decd. certify under
my hand this 4th day of April anno
Dom. 1757[6].  Signed: Wm. Wynns J. P."

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