Will of Griffith Lewis, Bath Co. NC 1733
Surname: Lewis

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Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
W. David Samuelsen - March 2002
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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 15 (original spelling retained)

Int he name of God Amen.

I, Griffith Lewis of Not. Carolina in the County of Bath, plantor, being very
sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to
allmighty God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing
that it is appoined for all men once to die 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 God that gave it and for my body and for
my body I recommend it to the eart to be buried in a Christian like and decent
manner at the discrestion of my Executrix nothing doubting but that the
General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God
and as touching such wordly estate wherewell it had pleased God to bless me in
this life I give bequest and dispose of the same in the following manner and
form.

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Ann my Dearly beloved wife Ann Lewis whomme I
likewayse constitute make and ordain my only and sole executor of this my last
will and testament all my lands, "..." and tenements to by her freely to be
possessed and enjoyed and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all
and every other former testaments wills and legacies bequest and executors by
me in anyway before this time named willed and bequeathed rattifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have heare unto set my hand seale this twenty sixt day
of December Anno Dominy 1733.

Griffith (his x mark) Lewis (seal)

Robt. Turner
William (his x mark) Lane
John (his x mark) Sigley