Will, NC, Northampton, William Winborne 1748

Northampton County

August ye 5th 1748.

In the name of God Amen.

I WILLIAM WINBORNE of Northampton in North Carolina being at this time sick and
weak of body, but thanks to almighty God of sound perfect mind and memory. Calling
to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and that all flesh must submit to
death when it pleases God to call therefore think fit to make this my last will and
testament in Manor in form following.

FIRST AND PRINCIPALLY I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of God who gave it
hoping through the death and passion of my blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to
have a full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit
everlasting life in the world to come; and my body to return to the Earth from
whence it was taken to be buried after a Christian like manner according to the
discretion of my executors hereafter after named. And as touching such worldly
goods and estate as it has pleased God to bestow upon me I give and disposed of in
Manner and form following.

ITEM it is my will and mind that any equity to any person or persons soever should
be first satisfied, contented, and paid within a convenient time after my decease.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM WINBORNE the half of a piece of land
purchased by me of JOHN BASS containing by deed of one hundred and fifty acres and
my will is that he shall have that part adjoining to EDWARD EARP’s land. I say unto
my son WILLIAM WINBORNE, his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son DEMPSY [DEMPSEY] WINBORNE the plantation whereon
I now live with the other half of the aforementioned Land by me before given to my
son WILLIAM, I say unto my son DEMPSY WINBORNE his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give unto my son JESSE WINBORNE all that tract of land that I purchased of
Jacob bass containing 100 acres more or less. I say unto my son JESSE WINBORNE his
heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son JESSE WINBORNE to cows and calves and also one
feather bed and Furniture. I say unto my son JESSE WINBORNE his heirs and assigns
forever.

ITEM I given degree from to my three daughters JANE [WINBORNE], ESTHER [WINBORNE].
and ALICE WINBORNE each of them ten pounds apiece current money of Virginia. I say
unto my three daughters of four said their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM my will and desire is that all my lands in Virginia shall be by my executors
sold and the profits that shall arise then therefore there from to be contributed
towards paying of my just debts and the surplus thereof to return to my estate.

ITEM I give and bequeath all the remainder part of my estate goods and chattels
both real and personal on to my well-beloved wife ANNE WINBORNE during her natural
life and after deceased be equally divided among all my children.




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                   Will, NC, Northampton, William Winborne 1748

ITEM I nominate and appoint my loving wife ANNE WINBORNE and my two brothers JOHN
[WINBORNE] and PHILLIP WINBORNE to be the whole executors of this my last will and
testament, revoking and making void all other and former Wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed my seal the day and year
above written.

WILLIAM WINBORNE {seal}

Signed Sealed published pronounced and delivered by the aforesaid WILLIAM WINBORNE
as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers.

WILLIAM STALL
ANNE STALL
JOSEPH GRANT




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                   Will, NC, Northampton, William Winborne 1748

Northampton

May Court 1750

The preceding will of WILLIAM WINBORNE deceased was exhibited in court and proved
on the oath of JOSEPH GRANT one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. At the same
time PHILLIP WINBORN was qualified executor there of which on motion was ordered to
be certified and recorded.

JOHN WINBORNE, having by writing under his hand, resigned his execution of the said
will.

Teste

J. EDWARDS Clerk




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