BERTIE COUNTY WILL - Sholar, William-1773 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "James Sholar" William Sholar Will (Bertie Co., NC.) Typed and formatted by Louise Guinn. Following is the will of William Sholar. It was certified as "a full, true and correct copy as appears from the records in my office" by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bertie County, NC, George C. Spoolman, 12 March 1957. In the Name of God amen February 24, 1773 I William Shouler of Bertie County in the province of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect and sound mind and memory thanks to be given to God for it –Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die to make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall render the same by the might power of God and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my beloved wife my riding horse, the feather bed and furniture whereon she lies – Item – I lend likewise unto my wife the use of the plantation where on she lives and stock of all kind during her widowhood and at her decease to be equally divided between my seven children (or marriage) Four sons and thee daughters that now liveth with me. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Sholar the plantation where on I now live and all my land from Benjamin Shoulars line to the main branch whereon I live to him and his heirs and assigns forever - - - - Item and all the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided after my wife's death or marriage between my sons James, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob and my daughters Sarah, Rachel, Anna to them their heirs and assigns forever - - - - Item I likewise constitute and appoint my sons Thomas Shoular and Benjamin Shoular to be my two executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly disannul revoke and disallow all and every other former wills or testaments by me in any wise made named and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Shoular as his last will and testament in the presence of us. William Sholar (seal) Joseph Holland, Wit. his William x Holland mark his Robert x Carter, Wit. Mark Bertie County May Court 1776 Proved in due form of law in open Court by the oaths of Joseph Holland and Robert Carter two of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be registered. Test - - John Johnston ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.