In the nameof God Amen. I, Henderson Walker, being well in bodyand of perfect mind & memory, Considering the uncertainty of this life Doe make & ordeyne this my Last Will & testam't.
Impri., I Surrender up my Soul to God yt gave it, believing that through ye prehous death & passion of my Saviour, I shall have full pardon of my Synns, and my body I comitt to ye earth from whence it came to be Interred; and for my Estate, I give as folt:
Imps. I give to Elizabeth Walker, now w’th me, and to her heirs for ever, my Plantation at Yawpim, as alsoe Six Cowes, & Calves, Six Sowes, Six Yewes, one Young Mare, one good Feather Bed, bolster, Hooks, Rugg, Blankett, one Larg Iron Pott & frying pan, two pewter dishes, two plates, and my Negro Frank, all to be delivered her at ye sd plantation at age or Marriage, but if She dyes before, I give sd. Land to my Executrix & her heirs.
I give to Maj. Swann, my Swoard, and to Samll. Swann, my Seale Ring, and to tenn poore people tenn Barrells of Come; and Five Pound to ye building of a Church, and Five Pound to ye Minister who preaches my Funerall Sermon. And to John, George, & Sarah Lillington & ye sd Elizabeth Walker, each of them, a Silver spoone.
And all ye rest of my Estate, bothe reall & personall, whatsoever. I give my wife, Ann Walker, and to her heirs; and this my Will to be taken & looked upon as finne for ye guifts above-said as if it were made in ye ample manner as ye law ran.
I devise and I make my said wife Ann, Executrix thereof. Do revoake all others by me made.
Witness my hand & Seale, the 27th. of Octor. Anno. 1701.
............................................................ Henderson Walker. (Seal)
Sealed, published & delivered in
presence of:
P. Godfrey,
The marke of
Robt. O Harman, Senr.
George Chambers
I, the Subscriber do Declare in ye Presents of god & under ye Feanallty of Perjary, that I saw the Hon’ble Henderson Walker, Esqr., Sign, Seale & Publish the within written to be his Lost Will & Testament, & that he was then in Perfect Sence & Health to ye Best of my Judgment.
sign
Robt. O Harmon
Proved in Court, July 4th, 1704.
By ye Oathe of Mr. Peter Godfrey & Geo. Chambers and ye Subscritton of Robt. Harmon, Senr.
Test: Nath. Chevin, Cl.
Copied from the Original Will, filed in the Office of 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)