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Will of John Knight of Edgecombe County, N.C.
In the Name of god, Amen, I, John Knight, of Edgecombe County, In the Province of Edgecombe County, Being of Perfect sence, mind and memeory, Thanks be given to God for the same. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty God that gave it amd My Body I recommend to this Earth To be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors, hereafter mentioned Nothing doubting but at the this life. I give and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form...... General Resurrection I shall receive the same again through the Mighty Power of God to Bless me with in
Inprimeis, I lend unto my loving wife, Isabel Knight one riding horse, also one feather bed and furniture. Likewise the use of all my whole Estate Both Land, Money,Goods and Chattles During her widowhood and after her widowhood to be disposed of in the following manner:
Item, I give unto my son, James Knight Both of my Plantations, to him and his heirs forever By them to be possessed and enjoyed. also one square table, one feather bed, and furniture, one Pewter Dish, also one Pewter Bason.
Item, I give unto my son, John Knight, case of bottles, chest, hand mill, 2 iron pots, wearing clothes.
Item, I give unto my son Moses Knight one desk, also one Brandy Still, also one feather Bed and furniture, one Pewter Dish, one Bason, four plates and six spoons. I likewise give unto my son, Moses Knight Negro boy called Steven, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten to hold and possess forever.
Item, I give unto my grandson, Kindred Knight, son of Moses Knight, one Negro girl called Siva to him and his heirs lawfully begotten forever.
Item, I give to my Daughter, Judah Foreman, five shillings.
Item, I give to my daughter Sarah Boykin five shillings.
Item, I give to my daughter Rachel Hackney five shillings.
Item, I give to my daughter Mary Foreman five shillings.
Item I give to my grandson, Spier Knight, five shillings.
Item, I give to my grandson, Robert Knight five shillings, also one gun, to be paid by my Executors hereafter named.
Item, all the remainder of my Estate, after the widowhood of my Loving wife Isabell Knight to be equally divided between my two sons, John Knight and Moses Knight. And I constitute, make ordain my two sons James Knight and Moses Knight to be whole and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-nine.
Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the Testator to be His Last Will and testament in the presence of us.
Ethd Exum Abraham A Sauls, Ws mark; Rebekah R. Pope, her mark.
Edgecombe County
John X Knight his mark
The within Will was exhibited by the Executors therein named and proved by the oaths of Eth'd Exum and Abraham Sauls, two of the subscribing witnesses & at the same time the Executors therein named was Qualified & then according to Law ordered that the same be certified and the will acknowledged. Test. James Hasset.]
Alternate, unsourced birth given as 1704 in Edgecombe County, Province of North Carolina in a merged profile.
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