Chowan County NcArchives Wills.....Bonner, John 1754
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1754

                 JOHN BONNER'S WILL.

 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The Eleventh Day of No- 
vember, and the year of our Lord God, One Thousand, Seven 
Hundred and fifty Three. I, John Bonner, of Chowan County, 
in the Province of North Carolina, Planter, being very Sick 
and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks 
be given unto God for it, Therefore calling unto Mind the 
Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for 
all men once to Die, do make and Ordain this my last Will 
and Testament, That is to say, Principally and first of all, I 
give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that 
gave it; and my Body I I recomend to the Earth, to be buried 
in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, 
nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall re- 
ceive the same again by the mighty Power of God: and as 
touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God 
to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same 
in the following manner and Form:
  Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my God Son, Thomas 
Ecleston, Two Negroe Boys, Jack, and Cato., Six Cows and 
Calves, & my Riding Horse, to be deliver'd him when he comes 
to Age, and if he should die without Heir Lawfully begotten 
of his Body, the same to return to my Brother, Thomas &liner.
  Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, William Howcott, 
one Negroe Boy Named, Bob. and if he should Die without 
Heir, the said Negroe Boy to be Divided between his Two Sis- 
ters, Elizabeth and Mary Howcott.
  Item. I give and bequeath to my Cousin, Edward Howcott 
one Negroe Girl Named, Grace. and if he should Die without 
Heir, the said Girl, to be divided between the aforesaid Eliza- 
beth and Mary Howcott.
  Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Sarah Howcott, 
One Gold Ring.
  Item. I Give and bequeath to my Sister, Martha Howcott, 
One Gold Ring.
  Item. I give and bequeath to my Brother, Thomas Bonner, 
my Plantations whereon I now Live, and all the Land that I 
have now in my Possession, Likewise all the Rest and Residue 
of my worldly Estate. (Except such as is herein before men- 
tioned.)
  I Likewise constitute and Appoint the aforesaid Thomas 
Bonner, my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament; 
I Likewise leave John Benbury and Henry Bonner as Trus- 
tees to see that my Will is fulfilled according to my Desire. 
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, disannul all and every 
other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and 
Executors, by me in any ways before Named, Willed and be- 
queathed; ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be 
my last Will and Testament.
  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, 
the Day and Year above written.
                                  JOHN BONNER. (Seal)

  N B—The above word (my) was Interlined before the Sign- 
ing & Sealing of this Will.
  Signed, Sealed and Declared by
the said John Bonner, as his last
Will and Testament, in the Pres-
ence of us:
      JEREH. MICHENER.
      JNO SMITH X.
      GEORGE LILES. Jurat 
  Thos. Bonner Qualified.

NORTH CAROLINA, CHOWAN COUNTY SS.   January Court, 1754.   Present 
  His Majestys Justices:
  These may Certify that George Liles, appeared in open Court and made 
oath that he Saw John Bonner, Sign, Seal, Publish and Declare the within
to be and Contain his Last Will & Testament, and that he was then and 
at that time of Sound & Disposing mind and memory, and that he also 
Saw John Smith, & Jeremiah Mitchener, Sign there names thereto at the 
same time. Then appeared Thomas Bonner, Exr. to the within Will and 
was duly Qualified by taking the oath by Law Appointed.
 Ordered that the Secretary of sd. Province have notice that Letters 
testamentary issue thereon as the Law Directs.
                                      Test. WILL HALSEY, Cler. Cur. 

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


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