Bath County, NC - Wills

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Will of William Lewis of Bath County

North Carolina

In the name of God amen.

The eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand 
seven hundred thirty one, I William Lewis of Bath County in the Province 
aforesaid, Planter,  being in health of body of of good and perfency 
memory (illegible) but calling to mind my  unc*****  (illegible)  in honor 
of this transitory (?) life, do make and ordain this my last Will and 
Testiment in manner and form follows.

That is to say:

Imprimis I commend my Soul unto the honor of God my Maker knowing 
assuredly for everlasting Salvation though the merit of my God, the 
Redeemer Christ Jesus, and my body may be interred in (illegible) of 
Christian manner in the Earth.

Item:  I will that all of such (illegible) Debtors as I owe of right or 
Conscience to any person or persons whatsoever be whole and fully 
compensated(?) and paid by my Executors herafter named.

Item:  After my just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my loving wife 
Mary the full half part off all my Personal Estate to her and her heirs 
and assigns for ever.

Item:  To my Daughter Elizabeth Sinclair and to my daughter Mary Dudley 
having already advance each of these I give to each one shilling.

Item:  All of (illegible phrase) of my Personal Estate I give and bequeath 
to be equally divided between my two sons William Lewis and Solomon Lewis 
on condition that my son William pays to my daughter Magdalen Bigford the 
Sum of thirty pounds to her and her heirs forever in four months after my 
Decease and also on the same condition that my son Solomon so pay unto my 
daughter Edy Benson or her heirs or assigns the Sum of Twenty Pounds in 
four months after my decease.

Item:  The Said Sum thirty pounds which my son William is to pay to my 
Daughter Magdalen I so give and bequeath to her her and heirs forever.

Item:  The said Sum of twenty pounds which my son Solomon is to pay my 
daughter Edy I do give and bequeath to her and her heirs forever.

Item:  Of this my last will and Testament I make my loving wife Mary and 
my dutyful son William Lewis aforesaid my Executors and I hereby utterly 
revoke and null to marks all former wills and testaments by me heretofore 
make and do publish and declare this only to be my last will and testament 
for witness of whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

William Lewis (his mark)

Signed Seal Publish and Declare in witness:
E.S. Smith
Jn Herbert

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