In the name of God Amen. I, Joseph Jenore, Surveyor Generale of North Carolina, being Sick and weak, but of Sound mind and memory, do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, desiring my body may be decently buryed, And recommending my Soul humbly to the mercy of God.
Impris. I will That all my Just Debts be payed as soon as Conveniently may be, and after my funeral Expences & Debts are payed, I Devise & bequeath all my Estate, real & personal whatsoever and wheresoever, to my Dear wife, Anne Jenore, to her, her heirs & assigns.
And I do hereby appoint my sd. wife sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament. My son being already provided for & under the Care of his grandfather, I give him one Shilling only, not doubting but due Care will be Taken of him. And I do hereby revoke all other wills by me made.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal This 30th. (30 ) day of Sept., 1732.
Jo. Jenore.
Signed, Sealed, published & declared,
to be his last will and Testament
in presence of us:
Wm. Little.
R. Foster.
-----Williams.
No. Carolina, ssc. Jan'ry 13th., 1732.
Ayleffe Williams Personally appeared before me and made oath on the holy Evangelist, that he Saw Joseph Jenoure, Esqr., Sign, Seal publish & Declare the within written Instrument to be & contain his last will and Testam't, and that he Saw William Little & Robt Forster sign as Evidences at the same time.
Geo. Burrington.
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)
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