Person:Jeremiah Lewis (1)

Jeremiah Lewis Last Will October 1794 In the name of god amen. I, Jeremiah Lewis, Senior of the county of anson and state of north carolina being weak in body but in perfect scences and memory do constitute this my last will and testament and desire it may be received of all as such First then I give and bequeath to my dear wife Sarah Lewis one cow and calf her choice and my housal (torn)f as she shall stand in need of during her life or widowhood afterward to be equaly devided between my two sons Jeremiah and Thomas Lewis. Next I give to my son Jeremiah Lewis two hundred acres of land on which I now live likewise my bay horse and shoemakers tooles provided that this Jeremiah find my wife Sarah an horse to ride when ever she wants and her maintainance during her widowhood. Next I give to my son Thomas Lewis my bed and furniture and also my chest/next the mony that is in the hands of my son Phillip Lewis I desire he may have ten pounds Verginy mony, my daughter Martha Dyer ten pounds my grandson William Lewis one shilling (torn) the rest of that mony together with my cattle hogs and all I possess to be equally divided between my two sons Jeremiah and Thomas whereunto I set my hand and seal this 9 day of June1796 Jeremiah and Thomas Lewis Executers to this willMaryann JarmanJeremiah Lewis

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the North Carolina Wills L. page 8 1794 LEWIS, JEREMIAH, Sarah (wife); Thomas, Jeremiah and Martha