In the name of God Amen, the fift day of October, one thousand, Seven hundred and tWenty Eight. Beniamen Bundy, of pascuotank, in the province of North Carolina, being Sick in body, but of Good and perfect memory; thanks be to Allmity God; And Calling to remembrance the uncertenty of this transitory Life, and that all flesh must yeld unto death when it Shall plese God to Call, Do make, Constitute, odain and declare this, my Last will and testament, manner and form following, Rovoking and adnulling by thes presents all and Every testament and testaments, Will and wills, heretofore by me made and declared, Eigher by ward or writing, and this to be taken only for my Last w31 and testament, and none other, I Do Gieve and dispose the Same in manner and form following: that is to Say,
first, I Will that all those debt and dues as I owe in Right or Conscience, to any manner of person or persons What So Ever, Shall be well and truly Contented and paid, within Convenient time after my decese, by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I Give and bequeve in witness unto my Loving wife, barman bundy, the plantation whereon I now lieve, together with a tract of Land Containing two hundred Eaters ajoyning unto my Sd. plantation, during her naterell life: and in Case my wife, Hanmah, die without Ishue begotten by my own body, then I will and bequeive the Said Land unto my Loving brother, Samuell bundy, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I give and bequieve unto my Loving brother, Samuel bundy, a certain tract of land Sirvaid by william Norris, Sinaor, Liing in griffens Swamp, to him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item. I gieve and bequieve to my Sd. brother, Samll, one negro named torn, to him his heirs & assigns for Ever; and aUso one young horse; and furthermore, in Case my wife Should many After my decese, then I will and bequieve to my Sd. brother, Samll, one feather bed and furniture.
Item. After the decese of my now wife, I give and bequieve my negro Jack, unto my Sd. brother, Samll, him his heirs for Ever.
Item. I gieve and bequieve unto my Loving wife all my parsonable Estate, both goods and Chatties, that Came to me by her; and the Rest of my personible Estate att the decese of my Sd. wife, to go to my Sd. brother Samll, his heir or Assigns.
Item. I Except onn mare Coalt for my Cosen, mary Jons.
Item. I gieve and beqeieve Unto my Ioveing Brother, Samll, all my Right and title to a tract of land Survaed by me and Tho:m Jesup, lieing in griffens Swamp, To him, hie heirs or assigns for Ever.
Item, i do appoint my Loving wife, hannah bundy, and my brother, Samll, bundy, my Sole Executors.
In wittness I have here Set my Seal.
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Benn + Bundy. (Seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered In mark of
the presents of Us:
Zachariah Field
Thomas Woodley
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JOHN X PHITT
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No. Carolina, ss. Octbr 26th, 1728.
Thomas Woodier & John Phitt, Two of the Evidences to the aforewritten will came before me & made Oath on the holy Evangelists, that they Saw Benjamen Bundy deed, , seal & Execute the same as his last will & Testamt, he then being of perfect mind &Memory.
GALE, C.J:
Copied from Original Will filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Source: North Carolina Wills and Inventories, copied from Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories In the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Published 1912) 