The Book of John Howell and His Descendants: With Supplementary Accounts of the Families Related to Them by MarriageF. Howell, 1897 - 252 էջ |
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Էջ 535 - I Samuel Ewing of Prince Edward County, being sick of body and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to Almighty God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say...
Էջ 512 - The Judgment of this Court is, and the Court doth award, That you be led back to the place from whence you came, and from thence to be drawn upon a hurdle to the place of execution, and there you shall be hanged by the neck, and being alive, shall be cut down .... and your...
Էջ 512 - ... hanged by the neck, and being alive shall be cut down, and your privy members to be cut off, your entrails to be taken out of your body, and (you living') the same to be burnt before your eyes, and your head to be cut off, your body to be divided into four quarters, and head and quarters to be disposed of at the pleasure of the King's majesty, and the Lord have mercy upon your soul.
Էջ 509 - Being appointed one of the commissioners for the trial of the king, he durst not refuse his assistance in that service. He had no good elocution, but his apprehension and judgment were not to be despised. He declared before his death, that nothing troubled him so much as his pleading guilty at the time pf his trial to satisfy the importunity of his relations; by which he had rendered himself unworthy to die in so glorious a cause.
Էջ 535 - Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God...
Էջ 538 - Testator therein named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing writing as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge, observation and belief.
Էջ 537 - Testament and I do hereby Revoke all former Wills By me at any time made before this.
Էջ 535 - Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Refurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly Eftate wherewith it hath pleafed God to blefs me in this Life, I give de vif e and difpofe of the fame in the following manner and norm.
Էջ 509 - Spain had raised a very considerable estate. lie was chosen a member of the parliament about the year 164b', and discharged that trust with great diligence, always joining with those who were most affectionate to the commonwealth, though he never was possessed of any place of profit under them. Being appointed one of the commissioners for the trial of the king, he durst not refuse his assistance in that service. He had no good elocution, but his apprehension and judgment were not to be despised....
Էջ 512 - Mr. Clement, if you do confess, (that you may understand it,) you must, when you are called, and when the jury are to be charged ; you must say (if you will have it go by way of confession) that you wave your former plea, and confess the fact.