CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Charles King, 14 June 1759
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Contributor's Note:  Transcribed from microfilm at Family History Library Film 
# 1845390.  The original is written by Charles King with a "true copy taken 
and examined by Pett Conway??
This is the version written by Charles King himself with exact spelling, 
capitalization and punctuation. The copy has "corrected" spelling.
The inventory of the deceased Charles King was taken 9 Oct 1760.


In the name of God Amen the 14 day of June in the year of Our Lord one 
thousand seven hundred and fifty nine, I Charles King of the County of Craven 
in the provence of North Carolina Planter being in health but weak in body but 
of Perfect mind and memmory thanks be to God therefore calling to mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die Do 
make ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally first 
of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of God and for my body I 
recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and decent manner. At 
the discrestion of my executor nothing doupting but the at the general 
ressurection 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 this 
life. I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. 
IMPRIMIS
I give and bequeath to Mary  my dearly beloved wife fifty acres of my land 
which the manor plantation stands on for her use in during her widowhood and 
after her marriage or decease to the child she is with at this time If a son 
if not to my son Robert King and his heirs and assigns forever. I do appoint 
my loveing wife and Wm Hardy Bryant to be my executor and executrix. 
Item I give to my Sonn Samuel King one Shilling Sta rling being his full parte 
of his Estate with what he has had
Item If the child my wife is with be a son , then my son Robert is to have 
fifty acres of land joining the lower side of the manner land and if the child 
be not a son them the above said 
Item East fifty acres I give my Son Charles King and his heirs and  assignes 
and if the child be a son then I give to my Son Charles King six pounds ten 
shillings to be levied out of my estate in lieue of the said land
Item I give and bequeath to my Son John and my son James one hundred acres of  
land to be equally divided between them which is on the upper side of the 
manner land to them thear herars and assignes forever
Item I give and bequeath to my son in law Jehosapat Shingleton four pounds of 
proclamation money to be levied out of my estate 
Item  I leave all my remainder part of my moveables both goods and chattels 
for the use of my wife for to raise the children with all in during her 
widowhood and after her marriage if she marrieth to be equally divided all the 
children that is under her care. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and 
disannull all and every other former testament signed wills and executions by 
me in any way before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and 
conforming this and no other to be my last will and testament In ______? Where 
of I have hereunto let my hand and seal the day and year above written 
Signed sealed and published pronounced declared by the said Charles King as 
his last will and testament In the presence of the Subscribers
Jn' Parry
Robert Parry					Charles King    ( seal)
John Parry sen

transcribed by Rita Anderson   
source: wills and estate papers Craven Co 1663-1978
authors North Carolina Division of Archives and History Raleigh Main 
Filmed by the Geneological society of Utah  film #1845390 


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