Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Knight, Moses June 14, 1781
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Source: Nc State Archieves, Edgcombe Co Cr. 037.801.18
Written: June 14, 1781

In the name of God amen. I Moses Knight 
of Edgecombe County and State of No. Carolina
being thru abundant mercy and goodness of God
tho weak in body yet of a sound and perfect unde
restanding and memory do constitute this my
Last Will and Testament and desire it may
be received by all as such, Inprimus
I lend my loving Wife CHARITY KNIGHT the 
youse of all my Estate during her Life, accept
that part heareafter mentioned and given to my
Children. Item I give to my son KINDRED 
KNIGHT three negroes by the names of Luke
Dol and Silvoy to him and his Heirs forever
also one feather bed and for furniture one Iron pot 
and xxx and one shot gun one sow and heifer.
Item I give to my son ALLEN KNIGHT one
hundred acres of land lying on the Wolfpit
Branch it being the land I purchased of Robert
Parker and also one half of a new Entrey Lying 
on the north side of Whiteoake Swamp one 
feather bed and firniture and also three negroes
by the name of Ned Rose and Vilate to him 
and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my son
JOHN CARTER KNIGHT the Plantation
Whereon I now Life, with all the Remainder 
of my Land also five negroes by the names
of Old Sip young Sip dinah anakey and
Sambo also one feather bed and firnitures one
Iron pot one shot gun and sword one case of
Bottles to him and his heirs forever. Item
I give to my daugher SARAH PACE one negroe girl
named Hager to her and her heirs forever. Item
I give to my daughter MARY KNIGHT one negro 
girl nam?d Tillis to her and her heirs forever,
Item I give to my daughter PHERUBY KNIGHT 
one negro girl named Hanah to her and her 
Heirs forever, my will and desire is that my 
Daughters should Receive there negroes at
the agoe of Eighteen years or at the day of mar-
rage, my will is likewise that my son Kindred
receive two negroes Sape and dol at the age 
of twenty one years and likewise my son 
Allen to Receive tow negroes Roue and Dorded
at the age of twenty one years and the others
at their mothers death , my will and desire is 
that my blacksmith tools and a pair of grey 
mill stones and xxxxx belonging thereto 
be sold and the money arising from the 
sale thereof to pay my just debts 
and I do constitute and appoint John 
Nicholson james Pace and my loving wife 
Charity Knight my hole and Sole Execute
ors of this my Last Will and Testament,
In Witness Whereof I have heareunto set
my hand and seal this fourteenth day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and Eight one.
Sign?d Sealed published and
deliver?d by the testator to
be his last will and Testament Moses Knight (Seal)
in presents of
Jonathan Payne
Accum Lewis
Speir [X] Knight


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WILL OF MOSES KNIGHT - Edgecombe County, North Carolina
North Carolina State Archives, CR.037.801.18 [Transcribed by James H. Maloney]

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