Halifax County, NC - Will of KNIGHT, John-1833

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JOHN KNIGHT  Book 4, page 105, December 1833, February Ct. 1834

Niece MARY G. POWELL - whole tract of land containing 984 acres provided
she and her husband JOHN POWELL relinquish to MARTHA R. BRINKLEY all
title and interest they have to land they obtained in the division of
lands of her father EZRA PRYOR, dec'd, and provided that said MARTHA
will relinquish her portion laid off in the division of EZRA PRYOR,
dec'd, which part lies in the upper or north side of a line due west
from the corner of the late GENL. JOHN ALSTON near the ridge path to
Butterwood. If either should refuse they are to have no part of my
land. Nieces MARTHA R. BRINKLEY and MARY G. POWELL - Negroes. All
Stocks, bonds and money to be divided between my said nieces. 
Sister-in-law ELIZABETH JONES - Negroes. Money due me in the state of
Virginia to be divided as follows: one-fith to JOHN FREEMAN and wife,
one-fifth to BENJAMIN JONES, one-fifth to the children of GOERGE JONES,
one-fifth to GEORGE PARHAM and wife, and one-fifth to the children of
ROBERT JONES, said money to be collected by JOHN FREEMAN who now has the
bonds for the same.

Ex.  JEREMIAH BRINKLEY, JOHN POWELL (for estate in North Carolina), JOHN 
     FREEMAN (for the estate in Virginia)
Wit. 
WILLIS ALSTON
HENRY HARRIS

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