CRAVEN COUNTY, NC; Will of William Arenton, 1761

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Source: "North Carolina Wills and Inventories"; 1912, by J. Bryan Grimes
P. 19

                         WILLIAM ARENTON'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, William Arenton, of Craven County, and 
Province of North Carolina, Planter, being in perfect Sound mind and 
Memory, thanks be to God, but Calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, 
do make and Declare this to be my last will and Testament, in Manner and 
form follow­ing.

& First, I Recommend my Soul unto the allmighty God who gave it, hoping for 
Pardon for all my Sins through the Merits and Mercy of Jesus Christ my 
Saviour and Redemer, and my body to the Earth, and as for my Temporal 
Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I Give and Dispose of 
the Same in Manner and form following:

Imprimis, my will and Desire is that my well beloved wife Mary Arenton have 
the use of the Plantation Whereon I now live during the time of her life.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Mary Arenton One third 
part of all My Estate of horses, Cattle & hoggs and Household Goods to her 
and her heirs for ever.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my three Children, Rebec-cah, Mary and Leah 
Arenton, all the rest of my Estate to be Equally Devided Amongst them when 
they Come to Age or Marriage.

Lastly. I Doe hereby Nominate, Constitute, Ordain and appoint my friend 
Henry Shippard Executor of this my last will and Testament, And I Doe 
hereby utterly Disallow and Make Void all and every Other will or wills, 
Legacys and bequests heretofore done or Made, Rattifying and Confirming 
this and no Other to be my last will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof he hath hereunto sett his hand and Seal this 23d Day of 
January, 1761.

W. A. (His Seal)
Signed Sealed Published & De-Clared by the Said William Aren­ton to be and
Contain his last will & Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers

EDMUND HATCH
      his
MARTIN X SHIPPARD.
      mark

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