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- _1 Jul 1762:
Will Of William Bright book A page 62 Copied June,1998, Kennansville Courthouse ,Duplin Co., NC.
In the name of God Amen this day being the second day of July ___ one thousand seven hundred & Sixty two. I William Bright of Duplin County- North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of proper mind and memory ___to given to God therefor calling to nd the mortality of my body and that is appointed for all men over to die do make & ordain this my last will and testament that is to say p____. I first of all recommend my soul unto the hand of God that gave it, hoping for pardon & the remission of sin through the merits and __session of my lord and Savior Jesus Christ and my body to the ground to be buried at the direction of any of my Exr's herein named, nothing doubting but as the general ressurection and as the last day I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as taking my world estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in my life time I_____and bequeath the same as fol ws-First my wish & desire to pay all my debts after my funeral charges is paid. Item. I give to my son in law John Winders two feather beds. Item, I give to my son in law Stephen Hearing one feather bed also. Item ? I give to my sons in laws John Winders & Stephen Hearing all my hole estate that is not mentioned to be equally divided between John Winders & Stephen Hearing. ?Lixevere ? I also leave John Winders & Stephen Hearing my sole Exr's to this my last will and testament.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of no.
Test. George Outlaw , William Taylor , Daniel Lacr____?
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d. 1777, , Duplin, North Carolina, USA