Newhanover County NcArchives Wills.....Perry, John 1740
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Source: Nc Archives & History
Written: 1740

Copy obtained from State Achieves in Raleigh, NC

Front Sleeve - John Perry's Will 25 Sept 1740

John Perry

In the name of God Amen
This 25th day of Jan 1740
I John Parry of Wilmington in New Hanover County in the providence of North 
Carolina Favor Keeper being sick & weak in body but of sound & perfect mind 
and memory praise be given to god therefore do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament in manner and form following

That is to say for all I recommend my soul to the hands of almighty god who 
gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at 
the discretion of my Exect hereafter named and as to such wordly goods 
wherewith it hath pleased god to blef me in this life. I bequeath & dispose 
thereof as follows

First, my wife in that all my just debts and funeral expense be first paid and 
discharged by my Exect in one year after my decease.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Wm Perry the sum of 51 to be levid out of 
my estate in one year after my decease.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son John Parry the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son James Perry the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease. 

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Mary the sum of 51 to be pd 
by my estate in one year after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeca the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease.

 Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease. 

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease. 

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ropamond the sum of 51 to be pd by my 
estate in one year after my decease. 

All the rest of my estate both real and personal as such things movable  and 
immovable  as to me and any will belonging or appearing herefore written or 
where so such  Exect  that may be found. I give devise and bequeath unto 
dearly and beloved wife Rebecca who together with my son William Perry I 
nominate and appoint my -(unreadable) Exect of this my last will and testament 
and do hereby revock and disanule all other wills & testaments heretofor made 
ratifiny and confirming that and no other to be amy last will and testament.

(signed) his mark (John Perry)

(The rest of the signatures were unreadable - JH)


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