Statewide County NcArchives Wills.....Ardrene, John 1712 ************************************************ 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 August 23, 2008, 12:40 am Source: Nc Wills & Inventories-grimes Written: 1712 JOHN ARDERNE'S WILL. NORTH CAROLINA, SS. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Arderne, of North Carolina, though in perfect health and strength of body, of thurough and Sound understanding of mind, praised be Almighty God for it; but considering ye great uncertainty of human life, ye many Contingencys of it, ye certainity of Death, have therefore made this my last will and testament, by it absolutely Revoking and disanulling all former Wills by me made, and declaring this only to be my last will and testament in maner and form following: Imprimis. I do in all humillity bequeath my Soul to God y't gave it, and my body to the Ground decently to be Interred as he I shall hereafter Appoint my Sole Execr shall think fitt, in hope and full assurance of a Joyful Resurection to Eternall life, through ye alone merritts and intercession of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. And in relation to my worldly Estate; Since it is too often Seen through ye mercinary and Evil designes of many wicked men, to propagate their own Interest, many plain and interpretive Wills have had false, misterious construction put upon y'm, Directly contrary to ye Intent and designe of ye testator, I do therefore, hereby believing it as a Necessary introduction to ye particulars y't follow, and to prevent all cavells and disputes aft'r my death, most Slomnly declare in ye p'rsence of Almighty God, in Gen'er Terms, yt it is hereby my most true and Sincere intent & purpose to give and bequeath Every part and p'cell of my Estate, real and personall, whether in America, England, or any other part of ye world, unto my dearly beloved kinsman, William Duckenfield, Esqr., of ye Aforesd. Province, from whom I have Received ye greatest favours, and to whom I owe ye greatest respect of any person living upon ye face of ye Earth; I further Solomnly declare as a certain truth, as I hope for mercy at Gods hand hereafter, that were I worth Ten Thousand millions of money, and in ye same single state I am in, i would leave it Every farthing to my afores'd kinsman, but for forms sake I shall descend into ye particulars. I know myself to be possest of, and of w,t I have a right to in England, and may hereafter be possest of. Item. I therefore hereby give and bequeath after my death unto my most Dear and Affectionate Kinsman, William Duckin field, Esqr., all that plantation and tract of Land, called and known by ye name of Salmon Creek, as likewise all ye negro, Indian, Molato Slaves I am now in actuall possesion of, and have right and title to, togeather with all ye of horses, Mares, Colts, Cattle, hoggs, young and Old, or any thing besides I have right and title to in America, England, or any other part of ye world, I hereby give and bequeath ye whole and Every part thereof, after my death, to my dearly beloved Kinsman, Wm. Duckenfield, Esqr. Item. I further give and bequeath unto my afores,d kinsman, a massy Gold ring, with ye Essines of Death Enamelled upon. it, with this Inscription Engraven: post moementum Eternitas, now in possesion of my very hon'ble Relation Sr. John Crew, of Ushkinton, in ye County of Cheshire, in England. Item. I likewise give and bequeath unto my afores,d Dear kinsman, William Duckinfield, Esqr., a Legacy of two Guineys, bequeath'd to me by my dearly beloved Relation and Choice friend, ye Exelent Lady Crew, now in ye hand and keeping of Sir John Crew. Item. I likewise give and bequeath unto my Afores'd. dear kinsman, all y,t part of my household goods at Clayton bridge house, where my brother Ralph lives, in ye County of LanceShire and Parish of Manchester. Lastly, I further appoint my dear and loving Kinsman Wm. Duckingfield, Esqr. to be my sole Exec'r of this my last will and testament, and to ye full confirmacon hereof, have hereunto set my hand and Seal, in ye prsence of three writing witnesses as ye Law Requires, this 22d of October, in ye year of our Lord 1707. JOHN ARDERNE. (Seal) Signed, Sealed and delivered in ye presence of HENRY LYTLE, THO. ARNOLD, GEO BLAINGE, CHARLES BARBOUR, JOHN TAYLOR. NORTH CAROLINA SS: By the Hon'ble President and councill. We, being certified that good and lawfull proofs has been made, that the above written is the last will and testament of John Arderne, Esqr., decd., a true Coppy whereof is hereunto anexed, and bath therein appointed and made William Duckenfield Esqr. Exec'r: These are to Impower the sd Duckenfield, Esqr., in and upon all and Singular the Goods and Chattles, right and Creditts of the sd John Arderne Esqr., to Enter, and the same into their posesion to take, and a true Inventory thereof, Appraised according to Law, to return into the Sectys office within one Year after the date hereof, and ye same to dispose of as by ye sd will is appointed. Given under ye Collonys Seale ye 17th day of April in ye Eleventh Year of her Maj'ties Reigne, annoq Dom 1712. Tiro: BOYD, THO: PETERSON, EDWARD HYDE, N. CHEVIN. Recorded in Will Book IA, page 47, Office of the Secretary of State. 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