BERTIE CO, NC  WILL    HOMES, Edward - 1750

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Will of Edward Homes:
1750 - Bertie Co.,NC - Henry Bonner witness to will of Edward Homes.
29 Aug 1750 - Bertie Co.,NC - Original Will of Edward Homes 
"In the name of God Amen I EDWARD
HOMES of the County & province aforesd.
being Sick & Weak of Body but of sound & parfect
mind & memory thanks be to God for it but Calling
to mind the mortality of my Body & that it is appoynted
for all men once to Die to make Constitue & appoynt
this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & form
following that is to say first my soul I Recommend
to God that Gave it my Body to the Earth from whence 
it Came to be Decently Entred at the Desseression[Discretian] of my
Executor & Executrix hereafter named & as touching such
wordly Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bless on
me in this Transatory Life. I Dispose of the Same in
manner & form following:
1stly:  I will that my Debts & funeral charges Should be paid &
sattissied.
2ndly:  I Lend & Leave in Useing Possession During her Natural
Life all & singaler my Goods Chattles Lands & Tennaments
unto my Dear beloved WIFE LIDDEA HOMES & after her
Deceas Give Bequeath & Devise the Afsd. Goods & Chattles
Lands & Tennements unto my COUZEN WILLIAM BIRD to
him and his heirs & assigns for Ever.
3rdly:  & Lastly I will that my COUZEN WILLIAM BIRD And My Dear
beloved WIFE be my Executor & Executrix of this my
Last will & testament Utterly Revoking & making Voyd all
other wills by me made allowing this to be my Last Will.
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this
Twenty Ninth Day of August 1750 &  in the 24th
year of his majestyes Reign.                Edward (EH) Homes
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in presents of Us
HENRY BONNER
William (WM) Mitchill
John (I) Padge"
1750 November Court, Bertie Co.,NC
"The last will & Testament of EDWARD HOLMES
Exhibited into Court by Wm. Bird & Lydia Homes as
proved by the oaths of HENRY BONNER, Wm. Mitchel &
John Padge the Subscribing Witness & Ordered
to be certified.        Test:  Same Crimes, C. C. C.
Recorded in Book A. P."


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