Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Knight, Lewis Alexander 1732
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Source: Nc Wills & Estates - Grimes
Written: 1732

            LEWIS ALEXANDER KNIGHT'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Lewis allexr. Knights, of 
pasquotank, in the province of North Carolina, being sick 
and weake in body but of perfect mind & Memory, Thanks be 
unto ye almight God for the Same, & knowing that all men 
Must Certainly Die, doe in order Thereunto make This last 
will & Testament, in manner & form following, (Thats to 
Say), first and principally, I give and bequeath my Soul into 
the hands of almight God that gave it, trusting in the merits 
of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ; and my body to the Earth 
from whence it was taken, at the discressions of my Executors 
hereafter named; and as Touching Such EstAte  as the all- 
mighty god hath bestowed upon me in This Life, I give and 
bequeath the same as followeth:

Impr., I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife, ann 
Knight, this my plantation whereon I now live, during her 
natural Life; and after her Decease, I give and bequeath unto 
my Son, Emmanuel Knight, this part of my plantation on the 
River; and the other part Joying to Thomas Armours, I give
to my son, Lewis Knight, devided at the middle of the piney 
ground, to them and the heirs of their body Lawfully begotten 
for Ever.

And alsoe, my will is that my two Sons before mentioned, 
Shall be at their liberty at the age of Eighteen years from the 
Command and Service of any manner of persons Whatsoever, 
as also the Rest of my Children to be there own men at the 
age aforesaid.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, Emmanuel Knight, 
my Chest.

I give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate unto my wife, 
whom I appoint and Nominate my whole and sole Executrix 
of This my Last will and Testament, Revoking & Renouncing 
all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made or 
nominated.

Witness my hand and Seale, this 17th. Day of March 
1731/2.

                         LEWIS: ALEXND: KNIGHT. (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, published, pro-
nounced, declared to be the Last 
will & Testament of Lewis Alex. 
knight, in presence of:

     JER—. SWEENY.
     TIMOTHY MEADES.
         her
     MARY X SWEENY.
        mark

PASQUOTANK PRECINCT.	Aprile Court, 1732.

The above will was proved in open Court by ye oath of Timt. Meades 
and That he say wary Sweeny & Jerame Sweeny, Sign ye same.

                             Test: W. MINSON, Cle: Cou:

Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

______________________________________
                his
         WILLIAM X MIDLTON.
               mark.

Proved by ye Oaths William Middleton, & Willm. Evens, Evidences 
In open Court.	
                                  Test: CHARLES DENMAN, Clk.

Letters granted 22th. april, 1728.

Copied from Original Will, filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.
_______________________

Recorded in Will Book 1, page 78. Office of the Secretary of State.


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