Capt John of Perquimons Fendall

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  • Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
    Written: 1696
    
                       JOHN FENDALL'S WILL.
    
    IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Fendall, of Pequimons
    Prcinct, being very Sick and weake in body tut of perfect mind
    and memory, God be praysed, doe make and Ordeyne this my
    last Will and Testament in forme following:
    
    First, I surrender my Soul into the hands of Almighty God
    my maker & unto Jesus Christ my only Saviour & redeemer
    trusting in his merritts and prcious Death to have pardon of
    all my Sins; & my Body to the Earth from whence it came to
    be decently Interred according to the Discretion of my Executor;
    And for the Worldly Estate God bath given me, I bequeath as
    followeth:
    
    Imprimis. I give unto my Brother, Robert Fendall, all my
    wearing Cloathes; And all the rest of my Estate whatsoever,
    be it real or personall, in any kind whatsoever, I give to my
    loving Wife Elizabeth Fendall, and to her heyrs forever.
    
    And I make & Ordayne my loving Father in Law, Alexander
    Lillington, Executor of this my last will and Testament. And
    I revoake all former Wills by me in any wise made.
    
    In wittness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal,
    the Seventeenth Day of December, 1695.
    
                                        JOHN X FENDALL
    
    Signed, Sealed, published &
    declared (after the word Lillington
    interlyned) in Presence of:
    
         JOHN DIX.
         ANN WALKER.
         HENDERSON WALKER.
    
    Att a Court held for the prcinct of Chowan, the first Monday in April,
    1696, this will of Capt. John Fendall was proved by the Oathes of Captn.
    Henderson Walker, Mrs. Ann Walker & John Dix.
    
                                    Attested by NATH. CHOWIN Cler.
    
    No. CAROLINA. The Hono'ble the Palatines Court.
    
    Whereas, Captn. John Fendall, of Pequimons, is Deceased having made
    by his Last Will and Testament, Major Alexander Lillington, his Exec-
    utor, a true Coppy whereof is hereunto annexed, These are to impower
    the said Alexander Lillington, to Enter in and upon all and Singular the
    Goods & Chattles, Rights and Creditts of the sd. John Fendall, and a
    True Inventory thereof to return, & within one year after the Date hereof,
    and the Same to dispose of as by the sd. Will.
    
    Dated the Eighth Day of April, 1696.
                                              THOS. HARVEY,
                                              DANIEL ABELHURST.
                                              FRANCIS TOMES
                                              SAM'L SWANN.
    
    Recorded in Will Book 1, page 81, Office of the Secretary of State.