North Carolina, Bertie County, Nig’l
In the Name of God Amen-. I, Thomas Bonner, of the County and provence aforesaid, being in my perfect Senses and Memory, I do to prevent disputes in my Family after my desese, do make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following: first and principally, I comend my soul to the hands of almighty God that gave it; and my Body to be Buried in a Christian like maner.
Secondly, I give to my well beloved son, Thomas Boner, and his heirs, one hundred acres of Land, be the same more or less, Lying and being, bounded the rode by hog pen Branch and knee Branch.
3'ly. I Give to my well beloved Dafter, Esther More, two hundred ackers of Land, to her and hir heirs, bounded by the rode and hintons line and Blithehenden Line.
4'ly, I give my Son, henry Bonner, the Sum of one Shiling, sterling Money of Grate Britain.
5'ly, I Give my Dafter, Elsebeth Wheeler, the sume of one Shiling, Starling Money of Great Britain.
61y. I Give my Dafter, anna Byrde, the sum of one Shiling, Starling money of Grate Britain.
7ly. I Give my Dafter, Sarah wharton, the sum of one Shilmg, Sterling money of Grate Britain.
8ly, I Give my Dafter, patchnce Byrde, the Sume of one Shiling, Sterling Money of grate Britain.
9'ly, I Give to my son, Moses Boner, the sum of one Shiling, Starling money of grate Britain.
10'ly, I give to my well beloved Wife, Elsebath Bonner, all the Rest of my Estate, both Real and personal of all kinds whatsoever, to her disposal for Ever; I also appoint my said Wife whole and sole Ex'cutrix of this my Last will and testament.
In witness whereof, I have set my hand and Seal, this Eleventh day of november, in the Year of our Lord Christ, one thousand, Seven hundred and fifty five.
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....................................................................................................................Thomas X Bonner.  (Seal)
Sined, Seled and delivered             .................................................  ........................ Mark
in the presants of us:
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Moses M Bonner, Jurat.
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Edmon E Byrde.
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Arthur Moor, Jurat.
Abraham Blitehenden.

Bertie County, ss.                                                   April Court, 1756.
The before Written will was Exhibited into Court and Proved by the Oaths of Moses Bonner and Arthur Moore, two of the Sabscribisg Witnesses thereto, which was ordered to be Certifyed.
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Bertie County, ss
This day Personally appeared before me Elizabeth Bonner, and was duly qualified as Executrix to the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Bonner, Deed.
Certifyed under my hand this 4th. Day of April, Anno Dom 1757.

..................................................................................................................Wm Wynns, P.J.

Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State
Source: North Carolina Wills and Inventories, copied from Original and Recorded Wills and Inventories In the Office of the Secretary of State by J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, Published 1912)