Will of Francis Newton of Beaufort & Hyde precincts, Bath Co., NC 1734
Surname: Newton, Lewlan

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Beaufort County, NC; Vol. 1 page 19 (original spelling retained)

In the Name of God Amen, the 29 day of Novr in the year of our Lord God one
thousand seven hundred & thirty four, I Francis Newton of North Carolina, Bath
County, Beaufourth & Hyde pecincts, planter, being very sick and weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, therefore calling unto mind
mortality of my body knowing that it is apointed for all men once to dye do
make and ordain this my last will and testament, That is to say principally
and first I give & 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 manenr 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
and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
in the life I give devise and dispose of the same in following manner & form.

Item. I give unto my housekeeper Sophya Lewlan one cow & calf and "..." three
year old steer & one two year old steer & twelve head of hogs "..." and pot
and pan & six barl of Indian corn.

Item. I give unto my well beloved son Joseph one pot and cow and calf & a
yearling.

Item. I give unto Sophya Lewlan' Daughter Kesiah one cow and calf and a
yearling.

Item. I give unot "..." child that the aforsd Sophya now is goeth with one
cow.

And I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all former wills and legacies and
Executors by me in any way named, ratifying this and no other to be my last
will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year
above written.

Francis Newton

Sighnd, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the aforesd Francis
Newton as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us
Christopher (his C mark) Puttnall
Martha (her x mark) Puttnall