BLADEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard M. Lewis Jr., 19 Aug 1856
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Will of Richard M. Lewis Jr.
In the name of God Amen
I Richard M. Lewis Sr. of the county of Bladen and State of North Carolina 
bing of sound and disposing mind blessed be God ofr the same.  do make 
publish and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form 
followin this the 19th day of August in the year of our  Lord One Thousand 
and Eight Hundred and Fifty
Six.
1st  It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
2nd I give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Lewis for the term of her natural 
life the plantation and lands where I now reside.  Including the land 
conveyed to me by Ephriam Hester, Samuel Johnson and all the land in the land 
side of my Mill Branch to David Hesters line.  Also five cows and calves 
choose out of my stock , also twenty head of choice hogs, and my buggy and 
harness and two horses of her choice out of my stock, and all my household 
and kitchen furniture also a sufficiant quanity of corn and fodder to serve 
her on year.
3rd I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Ann Smith two dollars.
4th I give and bequeath to my son William S. Lewis his heirs and assigns the 
lands herin willed to his mother after her death.
5th I give and bequeath to my sons William S. lewis and Richard M. Lewis 
share and share alike all and sigularly all my property both real and 
personal which I have not given away by deed and all debts due me and all 
monies on hand.
Together with all the perishable property devise bequeath to their said 
mother. Vig.
After this said mother deceases the property not bequeathed to their mother 
they are to take possession as soon as I die.  I constitute and appoint my 
sons William s. Lewis and Richard M. Lewis executors to this my last will and 
testament.  Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard M. Lewis 
Jr. to be and contain his last will and testament in the presence of us who 
are present at the signing and sealing therof.
witness                                       Rich. M. Lewis (seal)
Archhd Kelly
David Singletary