Will of Edmund Bouren

Contributed by TJ Shumaker In the Name of God Amen. I Edmund Bouren of Corotuck in No. Carolina being Sick & weak of body but of perfect mind & memory, & calling to mind yt all [unclear word] must Dye Doe make & ordaine this my Last will & Testamt. revokeing other will or wills by me formerly made. First I give my body to ye Earth from whence itt was taken to be buried In such Decent manner as my Executrix hereafter named Shall think Conveniant. Secondly I Give my Soul to almighty God who Gave itt hopeing by his merits to receive forgiveness for all my sins & transgressions which I have Committed in this wicked World. I Give to my Son Jos. Bouren my Bay mare & all her Increase. I Give to my Son Jos. Bouren my Bay horse coult. I Give to my Son Jos. Bouren & my mill. I Give to my Son Jos. Bouren my plantation & tract of [land] on youpon ridge after my wives decease to him & his heirs forever. I Give to my loving wife Sarah Bouring my Sorrel mare & all her Increase. I Give my Sorrel horse Coult to my Daughter Sarah Bouren. My will & Desire is that my Son Jos. Bouren have all ye Cattle in my Stock wch. are of his proper marke, also my will & desire is that my Daughter Sarah Bouren have all ye Cattle in ye Stock wch. are of her proper marke. I Give to my Daughter Mary Bouren all of ye Cattle in my Stock of her own proper marke. I Give my Negroe man Leboe to my wife Sarah Bouring During her life & after her Decease to my two Daughters Jane Bouren & Susannah Bouren, also my will & Desire is that my loving wife Sarah Bouren have all of rest(?) part of my Estate att her Disposel Except one Gold ring wch I Give to my Daughter Mary Bouren, also I make & ordaine & appoint my loveing wife Sarah Bouren my whole & Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament to see itt Duly performed & to pay all my lawfull & just Debts, also my will & Desire is yt my Brother Benja: Tulle & my brother Williams & my friend Jos. Wicker may oversee my Estate and prevent any [unclear word] wch. may or shall happen in any case whatever as wittness my hand & Seal this 29th of July anno Dom: 1711 Edmund (E) Bouren Signed Sealed in presence of us William Williams Jos.(?) Wicker Thomas Poyner