JAMES BUNKER 1697 DURHAM
In the name of God Amen The 14th of October I the year of God 1697 In the ninth yeare of the Reigne of our Lord King William the third King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the faith
James Buncker of oyster River (Planter) In the Province of New Hampshire Being well strucken in Adge and weak in body I imprimus I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Jams Buncker Jun’ from this day forward one halfe of the Plantation he now lives upon that is to say the house and land after my decease and my wife Sarah Buncker I doe gve to my son James Buncker whom I lickwise Constetute make and ordaine my only & Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament all and singulor my lands, & Meseagements and Tenaments by him to befreely possesed and Injoyed after I and my wife Sarah decease :
Item I give to my well beloved son Joseph Buncker ten shillings I give to my well beloved son John Bucker five shillings and as touching any other Estat as Moveabell which shall be left after ye Decease of myselfe and my wife Sarah I Doe give it to be Equalley Devided Amongst all our Children and I doe here by uterly disalow. Revoake & Disanull all and Every other former Testaments. wills, Legeses, requests. Executors by me in any wise by me before this tim named willed and bequethed : Retifying and Confirmeing this and no Other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Selle ye Day and year above wrighten
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Declared by James James X Buncker [Seal] Bunker as his last will and testament in ye presents of us the Subscribers Andre Pepperell Sen
Andrew Pepperell
Will Pepperell
[Proved June 24. 1698. Probate Records vol. 2. p. 47.]
[Inventory. June 22, 1698: amount, £86.0.0; signed by John Woodman and Joseph Smith.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 149.]
Source:Brent Bunker