Will of Jeremiah Lewis, Sr.,  Anson Co. NC

From: Meredith Clapper <meredithclapper@earthlink.net>


Jeremiah Lewis Last Will  October 1794

In the name of god amen.  I, Jeremiah Lewis, Senior of the county of anson
and state of north carolina being weak in body but in perfect scences and
memory do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be
received of all as such

First then I give and bequeath to my dear wife Sarah Lewis one cow and calf
her choice and my housal (torn)f as she shall stand in need of during her
life or widowhood afterward to be equaly devided between my two sons
Jeremiah and Thomas Lewis.
Next I give to my son Jeremiah Lewis two hundred acres of land on which I
now live likewise my bay horse and shoemakers tooles provided that this
Jeremiah find my wife Sarah an horse to ride when ever she wants and her
maintainance during her widowhood.

Next I give to my son Thomas Lewis my bed and furniture and also my
chest/next the mony that is in the hands of my son Phillip Lewis I desire he
may have ten pounds Verginy mony, my daughter Martha Dyer ten pounds my
grandson William Lewis one shilling (torn) the rest of that mony together
with my cattle hogs and all I possess to be equally divided between my two
sons Jeremiah and Thomas whereunto I set my hand and seal this 9 day of June
1796

Jeremiah and Thomas Lewis Executers to this will

Maryann Jarman
Jeremiah Lewis

      Her mark
his mark


Daniel Lewis jurate
Jeremiah Lewis jurate

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