SoS_Will_Books_40_045

1699 Wills & administracons.

October ye 18th in ye year of our Lord 1693 In ye name of God amen
Elizabeth Crosland now being weak in body but of perfect minde & memory
but hopeing to injoy the Sweet felicity of heavenly Angels in ye world to
come first & foremost I bequeath my Soul to god that gave it me and my body
to ye earth from where it came to be decently buried Secondly after my decease
and debts paid I do & give to my loving father Richard Stivell so ever doth
belong to me in this world. to be at his owne disposing now this being my last
will & testament
Elizabeth [her Q mark] Crosland [seal]
Test. Christopher Butler Wm ^(his # marke) [Tyrcell?]
Anharotta Butler A her marke

Chown [Chowan] precinct Att a Court held ye first munday in April 1694 This will
was proved by the oaths of Christopher Butler and Anharetta
Butler Test Nathaniel Chevin Clrk

Albemarle ss By ye Honble Deputy Governor & Councell
We being certifyed of the proofe of the abovewritten Will of Elizabeth
Crosland decd. Doe hereby impower the above menconed Rich Stivell to adminis=
ter upon all and singular ye Goods Chattells & Creditts of the sd Eliz Crosland of
what nature or quality soever wherever in this Governmt to be found and the
Same to be dispose of as by the sd Will is appointed. Given under our hands
and seal of ye County the 12th day of July Ano Dni 1694
Danl. Akehurst Secry

Thomas Harvey
Benj Lakar
Francis Tomes
Tho. Pollock

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Albemarle In ye name of God amen I Thomas Muns being sic & weake in
body but in sound & perfect memory doe revoke all wills & testamts by me made and
make this my last will & testamt in maner & forme as followeth I give & bequeath
my Soul unto God That gave it me and to my Saviour Jesus Christ who hath redeemed
it and my body to ye earth to be buried according to ye discretion of my executrix here
after menconed hopeing at ye day of judgemt to receive full pardon & remission for
all my sins from my creatour & redeemer & as for that estate it hath pleased
God to bestow upon me after all my just debts are paid I bestow as followeth I
doe make all ye Small estate that I have to my dearest & loving wife Anne Mons
and ye sd Anne Mons is to keep her two Children till they come to age Witnes
my hand & seal ye 5th of January 1693
Test Mathew Sayes
w ye mark of Wm Walters{
Tho. Gilbert{
Proved in Court by ye oaths of }
Mathew Says & W Walters} [mark reverse E ] [seal ]
at Chowan. Henderson Walker }

Albemarle ss By the Honble ye Deputy Governor & Councell.
We being certifyed That good and lawfull Proofe hath been Made That
the above written is the last will and testament of Thomas Muns of this County
deceased We doe hereby impower the above menconed Anne Muns to ad=
minister in and upon the estate personall goods Chattells and Creditts of the sd
Tho. Muns wherever in this Governmt to be found and the Same into her
possession to take and the Same to dispose of as by the sd Will is imprinted
Given under our hands and seal of the County by 12th day of July Ano Dni
1694
Danl. Akehurst Secrt.

Thomas Harvey
Francis Tomes
Benj. Lakar
Thomas Pollock

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