GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - WILLS -Ludwig Riethweil (Lewis Redwine Sr.), 1772
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The Will of Ludwig Riethweil ( Lewis Redwine Sr. the son of Friedrich )

In the name of God amen; 

  I, Lewis Riethweil of Granville Co. in the Province of North Carolina,
being weak in body but sound in mind and memory ( thanks be to God) do
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following
VIZ: 
Imprimis, I lend to my loving wife, Barbara Riethweil during the term of
her natural life or widowhood the use of all my stock and household
furniture on the plantation whereon I now live.
 
Item: I give to my son Lewis Riethweil one Shilling Sterling.
 
Item: I give to my son Michael Riethweil one Shilling Sterling.
 
Item: I give to my two sons Jacob and John Riethweil to them and their
heirs and assigns forever my tract of two hundred and fifty acres of
land whereon I now live and if at any time after my decease the said
tract of land should be sold the purchase money thereof to be equally
divided between my two sons Jacob and John Rietheweil.
Item: As my above youngest son John Riethweil is at the present time
underage my will and desire is that in the case of my speddy death the
said my son John Riethweil is to serve his brother Jacob Reithweil but
one year and then be declared free. 
 
Item: My will and desire is that after the decease of my above loving
wife Barbara Riethwiel all my stock and household furniture be equally
divided between my several children to wit: my son Michael Riethweil,
Jacob and John Riethwiel, and my daughter Margaret Peeler.
 
Lastly, I do appoint my son in law Michael Peeler and Anthony Peeler to
be Executors of this my last will and Testament  revoking and
disannulling and making void all other wills heretofore by me made and
in order that this be my last will and testament I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Twenty Second day of February 1772.
 
Signed Sealed and delivered and ordered to be his last will and
Testament in the presence of us.
Signed..( his signature ).. Ludwig Riethwiel
Michael Peeler
Jacob Hoffman (?) Jurat 
Anthony Peeler Jurat
Proved August Court 1772
NOTE: Clerk used the spelling of "Lewis Riethwield" an apparently the
person signing was "Ludwig Riethweil.
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