Perquimans County NcArchives Wills.....Turnbull, James 1704 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nola Duffy nduffy@patch.net September 18, 2011, 6:40 pm Source: N C Wills & Inventories - Grimes Written: 1704 HENDERSON WALKER'S WILL. In the name of God Amen. I, Henderson Walker, being well in body and of perfect mind & memory, Considering the uncertainty of this life Doe make & ordeyne this my Last Will & testam't. Impri., I Surrender up my Soul to God yt gave it, believing that through ye prehous death & passion of my Saviour, I shall have full pardon of my Synns, and my body I comitt to ye earth from whence it came to be Interred; and for my Estate, I give as folt: Imps. I give to Elizabeth Walker, now w'th me, and to her heirs for ever, my Plantation at Yawpim, as alsoe Six Cowes, & Calves, Six Sowes, Six Yewes, one Young Mare, one good Feather Bed, bolster, Hooks, Rugg, Blankett, one Larg Iron Pott & frying pan, two pewter dishes, two plates, and my Negro Frank, all to be delivered her at ye sd. plantation at age or Marriage, but if She dyes before, I give sd. Land to my Execu- trix & her heirs. I give to Maj. Swann, my Swoard, and to Samll. Swann, my Scale Ring, and to tenn poore people tenn Barrells of Corne; and Five Pound to ye building of a Church, and Five Pound to ye Minister who preaches my Funerall Sermon. And to John, George, & Sarah Lillington & ye sd. Elizabeth Walker, each of them, a Silver spoone. And all ye rest of my Estate, bothe reall & personall, what- soever, I give my wife, Ann Walker, and to her heirs; and this my Will to be taken & looked upon as firme for ye guifts above- said as if it were made in ye ample manner as ye law ran. I devise and I make my said wife Ann, Executrix thereof. Do revoake all others by me made. Witness my hand & Scale, the 27th. of Octor. Anno. 1704 Henderson Walker. (Seal) Sealed, published & delivered in presence of: P. Godfrey, The niarke of Robt. O Harman, Senr. George Chambers I, the Subscriber do Declare in ye Presents of god & under ye Peanallty of Perjary, that I saw the Hon'ble Henderson Walker, Esqr., Sign, Scale & Publish the within written to be his Last Will & Testament, & that he was then in Perfect Sence & Health to ye Best of my Judgment. Sign. Robt. O Harmon Proved in Court, July 4th, 1704. By ye Oathe of Mr. Peter Godfrey & Geo. Chambers and ye Subscri- tion of Robt. Harmon, Senr. Test: Nath. Chevin, CI. Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of Secretary of State. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/perquimans/wills/turnbull1980gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb