Will, NC, Halifax, James Bynum 1763

In the name of God Amen.

This 23rd day of January in the year of Our Lord God 1763, I JAMES BYNUM of
North Carolina in the county of Halifax being in perfect mind and memory
thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing it
is appointed for all men once to die to make and ordain this to be my last
will and testament.

FIRST of all I give my soul into the hands of God that gave it me my body does
it hurt to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executor is
not doubting the receiving of the Same Again by The Mighty power of God and as
touching as such the state where with it hath pleased almighty God to bless me
with in this life I give and dispose love in the form and manner following.

ITEM I give unto my son WILLIAM BYNUM one Feather Bed & Furniture.

ITEM I give unto my grandson JOHN BYNUM son of WILLIAM BYNUM one negro man
named JACOB for him to be possessed with at the age of 21 years.

ITEM I give unto my daughter AGNES WHITNEY five cows.

ITEM I give unto my son NICHOLAS BYNUM one Feather Bed & Furniture.

ITEM I give onto my grandson JAMES BYNUM son of NICHOLAS BYNUM one negro wench
named CATE.

ITEM I give them to my daughter MARY DILL wife of PHILIP DILL one negro man
named SAMUEL.

ITEM I give unto HARRELL BLY one gray horse Gildon, two barrels of corn and
thirty pounds of bacon.

And my will is that all the remainder part of my estate shall be divided
equally between my son WILLIAM BYNUM, I adopt executor of this my last will
and testament, and my daughter AGNES WHITNEY by them to be possessed & …

In witness whereof I have here on to set my hand and fixed my seal this day
and date above written.

JAMES BYNUM {seal, his mark}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

test
THOMAS GOOD
THOMAS ALSOBROOK {his A mark
SARVOLIC BLY     {his X mark}




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                     Will, NC, Halifax, James Bynum 1763

Halifax

April inferior Court 1763

Then this will was exhibited in open court on oath by the executor and duly
proved by the oath of JOHN GOOD, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who
on his oath did say he saw THOMAS ALSOBROOK and SARAH BLY sign the will as
witnesses thereto, and on motion ordered to be recorded.

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