Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lewis, William March 18, 1818
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 539-540
Written: March 18, 1818
Recorded: Aug 1818
Testator: William Lewis

In the Name of God amen. I William Lewis of the
County of Orange and State of No.Carolina
being very Sick and weak of body ["but of"  x-out]
but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be given
unto God. Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my body
and knowing that it is a[p]pointed for all men once
to die, do Make and ordain this my last will and
testament that is to say principally and first of all
I give and Recommend my soul into the hand of Allmighty
God that gave It and my body I Recommend to the Earth
and as touching such Worldly estate wharewith it has
pleased God to Bless me in this life I give demise and dispose
of the same in the following manner and form:

1st I give and Bequeath unto Agness Lewis my wife all my
Real and perishable Estate during her life or wido[w]hood
or if she should marry she will Receive a Childs part
My desire is that my two sons Charles Lewis and Passons[Parsons?] Lewis
["shall have my land" x-out] and my wife Agness Lewis shall have
my land Equally divided amongst them also my only daughter
Franky Lewis shall be made equal with my two sons
Charles & Passons & my wife Agness Lewis out of my
perishable Estate

My desire is that my wife Agness Lewis shall be my Executrix
to this my last will and testament       turn over

[page 2]
In Witness whareof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 18th March 1818
Signe'd seal'd
and deliver'd in the     William Lewis (Seal)
preasants of
James Nutt Jurat
Pumphrett Gooch
                   Exr. qualified

[Will Book Volume D, page 539]
In the Name of God Amen. I William Lewis of the County of
Orange and State of No. Carolina being very sick and weak of
Body; but of Perfect Mind and memory thanks be given unto God.
Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that
it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament, that is to say ~~ Principally
and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands
of Almighty God that gave it, and my [body] I recommend to the Earth
And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has

[Will Book Volume D, page 540]
pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the
same in the following Manner & form ~~ 1st I give and bequeath unto
Agnes Lewis my Wife all my real and perishable Estate during
her life or widowhood, or if she should marry she will receive a
Child's part, my desire is that my two sons Charles Lewis and Parsons
Lewis and my wife Agnes Lewis shall have my land equally divided
amongst them, also my only daughter Franky Lewis shall be made
equal with my two sons Charles & Passons and my wife Agnes Lewis
out of my perishable Estate ~~ My desire is that my wife Agnes
Lewis shall be my Executrix to this my last Will and Testament ~~~

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th
March 1818
Signed sealed & delivered        William Lewis (Seal)
in the presence of
James Nutt
Pomphrett Gooch

                          Orange County August Term 1818
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of William
Lewis decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of James
Null a subscribing Witness thereto And ordered to be recorded
At the same time the Executrix therein named qualified accordingly
                       Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 539-540
Recorded Aug 1818

No estate papers found.