BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - William Maule 1725

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			WILLIAM MAULE'S WILL

	IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this Twenty first day of February, in the 
Year of Our Lord, One Thousand, Seven hundred and twenty five. I, William 
Maule, of the precinct of Bertie, in the Province of North Carolina, Gent., 
being Sick and week, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, Do make and 
ordain this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making Null and 
Void all former and other Wills by me made.
	First, It is my Will that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid by 
my Executor.
	Item, I Give, Devise and Bequeath to my Wife, Penelope Maule, my 
Plantation called Scotts Hall, and allso, my Plantation called Mount Galland, 
to her and hers and Assigns forever.
	Item, I Give, Devise and Bequeath to my Daughter, Penelope Maule, all 
the rest and residue of my Estate, both Real and Personal, to her and her 
heirs and Assigns forever.
	Lastly, I Do hereby Nominate and appoint my Brother, Patrick Maule, 
Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, whom I also Constitute 
Guardian of my said Daughter, Penelope, hereby Givning him full Power to make 
Sale of any of the lands before bequeathed to my Said Daughter, for and toward 
her Education.
	In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal, the day and 
Year first above written.
					Will Maule, (Seal)
Signed, Sealed Published &
Declared to be his last Will &
Testament in presence of us:
Robt. Forster, John Nairnr.
Jones Eagles, (?).

North Carolina SS.

Sr. Richard Everard, Bart., Gov:
	These may Certify that Robert Foster Gent., one of the Evidences to 
the within Will, Proved the Same upom Oath in due form, this 30th. day of 
March, 1726.
					Richd. Everhard

	Copied from the Original Will, filed in Office of the Secretary of 
State.

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