Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Maule, William 1755
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1755

                  WILLIAM MAULE'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, this Twenty first day of Feb- 
ruary, 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 Plan- 
tation called Mount Galland, to her and hers and Assigns 
forever.

Item, I Give, Devise and Bequeath to my Daughter, Penel- 
ope 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 Testa- 
ment, whom I also Constitute Guardian of my said Daughter, 
Penelope, hereby Giving 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. EVERARD.

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