In the Name of God Amen.  I William WICKER of knots Island in princess ann County being Sick & weak in body but of perfect & Sound memory do make ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following that is to Say:

Imp^s: I give & bequeath my Soul into the hands of almighty God hoping to be Saved through y^e merrits of Jesus Christ my ever blessed redeemer & my body to y^e earth to be buryed at y^e discretion of my Exor. hereof nominated:~~~

Item - I give & bequeath to Willis WICKER for to keep him two years at School fourty Shilings.

Item - I give & bequeath unto Mary JONES & Alif JONES daughters of Richard JONES of knots Island all my worldly Estate boath personal & real Leaving the above Richard JONES Sole Exor. of this my Last will & Testament revoaking all other wills & Testaments by me formerly made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal this 21^st day of August 1727.

Signum     William [x] WICKER   & Seal

Sign^d Seal^d & Del^d in presenes of
     Cornelius JONES
     And: PEACOCK

Princess Ann: At court held ye first November 1727
     Then y^e above last will & Testament of Will: WICKER dec^d was presented in Court by Rich^d JONES his Exor: who made oath thereto & being proved by y^e oaths of And: PEACOCK & Cornel^s JONES witnesses thereto is admited to Record.

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