Will, NC, Chowan, Charles Merritt 1718 To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, greeting. In the name of our Lord Now know ye I CHARLES MERIT in Chowan Precinct in North Carolina do … of this … followeth … I bequeath my body to ye earth as it was requiring a decent & Christian like burial … and my soul to of whom I received it hoping for a joyful resurrection by my Jesus Christ my savior at ye last day. Next I require that all my … and just debts be truly paid, and for my personal estate I … and as followeth. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son CHARLES a cow and yearling and a two year old heifer. ITEM I give unto my son NATHANIEL a cow and calf and a two year old and year old heifer. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM a cow and calf and yearling heifer. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ANN a year old heifer … ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH a year old heifer … ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter HARDY a cow and calf and ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN two sheep. Lastly I give unto my loving wife all the rest of my personal estate making her my … and … only my land and plantation after her decease to my son CHARLES. And this I acknowledge to be my last will and testament and by this I revoke and make void all other wills whatsoever. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Chowan, Charles Merritt 1718 As witness my hand this sixth day of April in ye year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and eighteen. CHARLES MERIT {seal, his P mark} Signed and sealed in ye presents of JAMES BRYANT PETER EVANS {his PE mark} [name not legible] Chowan October 21, 1718 Proved in open court & recorded, aath of PETER EVENS R. HICKS, Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Chowan, Charles Merritt 1718 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **