I am resending this since there are new people on the list inquiring about NC Pearce. Nita Will of WILLIAM PEARCE of Bertie Co., N.C. In the name of God Amen, I WILLIAM PEARCE of the County of Bertie being sick and weak but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for it Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. That is to say prinsable and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Cristan Manner at the Discreation of my executors Nothing Doubting but at the Genral Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as ________? such Wordly Estate where with it has pleased god to bless me in this life. I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form--------- First I lend to REBECCA my Dearly beloved wife the _________? manner plantation where on I now live with all _______? thereto belonging with all my Estate without and within D______? for Dureing of her Natural life. After the death of my wife I give to my loving son JEREMIAH PEARCE my Manner plantation and all my land thereto belonging containing by extamation Seventy Acres of land be the same more or less to him and his heirs Executors Administrators or asigns for ever the JEREMIAH PEARCE is to pay to his Brother THOMAS PEARCE the sum of twenty eight pounds __________? to be paid in Country produce at the end of one year after the death of their Mother and Father. I give to my loving son WILLIAM PEARCE five shillings sterling and I likewise give to my loving daughter CONSTANT LAWWED the sum of five shillings sterling and WINAFRED BUTLAR five shillings starling and the rest of my estate is to be Equactly Divided, REBECCA JOHNSTON and SARAH DESSEN (DAFFEN??) at the Descression of my Executors and I do appoint and Ordain JOHN WATSON, SERN. and JOHN WATSON, JUNR. to be my Executors to this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disalow, Revoke and Disanulla all and every other former Testament Wills Legacees Bequeaves by me in any wise before made Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whear of I have hear unto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four------------- Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the said WILLIAM PEARCE as his last Will and Testament In the presence of us. JAMES LEGGITT JUR. WILLIAM WATSON JUR. his SARAH SMITH WILLIAM P PIERRCE mark Bertie Co., North Carolina