Will of William Jennings - 1713, Currituck County, NC - Wills

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1713
In the Name of God Amen
I Williams Jennings being  weak and Infirme of body but of perfect mind 
and memori blessed be god for it and being hourly  in Expectation of my 
Last and Great Change Do ordain and affirm this to  be  my  Last  Will  
and  Tes .t  hereby   revoking  and  disanulling  all  other  wills   by 
  me   formerly  made in manner  & form following Viz.
First-
I give and Commend  My Soul to God ye gave it hopeing through ye merrit 
& mediation of my saviour to find plenteous redemption my body  I leave 
to ye Earth to be decently buried at ye discretion of my Executrix 
hereafter mentioned Touching my worldly goods or Estate wherewith  
Heaven has endowed me after all Just Debts paid  I give & bequeath unto 
my wife Mary Jennings whom I appoint Executrix of this my Last will & 
Testament all & every part or parcel of my Estate .  Either of Lands 
Challells goods moveable  Debts or anything ?  ? to me assurtaining or 
belonging, as Wittness my hand & Seall this Eleventh Day of July  Anno 
1713.

Witness:
John Blish
John Norton
Margaret Norton

Currituck  Court 1729
Upon petition of John Norton praying  Liberly to prove the oaths in will 
of William Jennings Deceased wherein his wife Mary was made His Whole & 
sole Execx: But the said Mary Dying Before ye Proof of ye  said will he 
prays  letter of admar?????????In Rights of his wife Daughter of ye ? 
Mary and he ? ye ? John Norton proveing the said will it is ordered that 
ye John Norton in rights of his wife have admars? oath ye ? Will ??.
Signed ??



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