DEATH: Edgecombe NC Will Book
10 Oct 1769 Will of John Knight. 10 Oct 1769; Nov court 1770
Wife: Isobell - whole estate, land and money during widowhood.
Son: James, John, Moses,
Dau: Judah Foreman, Sarah Boykin, Rachel Hackney, Mary Foreman
Grandson: Kindred Knight, son of Moses
Grandson: Spier Knight
Exr: Wife Isobel
Wit: Ethelred Exum, Abraham Sauls, Rebeccah Pope
In the NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I, John Knight, of Edgecombe County, In the
Province of Edgecombe CO, being of Perfect Sence, mind and memory, Thanks
be given to God for the same. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of
my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, 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 unto the hands of Almighty
GOD that gave it and my body I recommend to this Earth To be buried in
Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors, hereafter
mentioned Nothing Doubting but at The General Resurrection I shall receive
the same again through the Mighty Power of God to Bless me with in this
life. I give and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form...
IMPRIMIES, I lend unto my Loving Wife, Ifsabell Knight, one riding horse,
also one feather bed and furniture. Likewise the use of all my whole
estate Both Land, Money, Goods and chattels during her widowhood and after
her widowhood to be disposed of in the following manner:
ITEM, I give unto my son, James Knight both of my plantations, to him and
his heirs forever by them to be pofsed and enjoyed. Also one square
table, one feather bed, and furniture, one pewter dish, also one pewter
bason.
ITEM, I give unto my son, John Knight, one case and bottles, one chest,
one handmill, one feather bed and furniture, two iron pots (one of the
largest that I have and the other a middlesized one) and likewise all my
wearing clothes.
ITEM, I give unto my son Moses Knight one desk, also one brandy still,
also one feather bed and furniture, one pewter dish, one bason, four
plates and six spoons. I likewise give unto my son, Moses Knight, one
negro boy called Steven, to him and his heirs lawfully begotten to hold
and pofsefs forever.
ITEM, I give unto my grandson, Kindred Knight, some of Moses Knight, one
negro girl called Siva to him and his heirs lawfully begotten for ever.
ITEM, I give to my daughter, Judah Foreman, five shillings.
ITEM, I give to my daughter, Sarah Boykin, five shillings.
ITEM, I give to my daughter Rachel Hackney, five shillings.
ITEM, I give to my daughter Mary Foreman, five shillings.
ITEM, I give to my grandson, Spier Knight, five shillings.
ITEM, I give to my grandson, Robert Knight, five shillings, also one gun,
to be paid by my Executors hereafter named.
ITEM, all the remainder of my estate, after the widowhood of my loving
wife Isabell Knight to be equally divided between my two sons, John
Knight and Moses Knight. And I constitute, make and ordain my two sons
James Knight and Moses Knight to be whoel and sole executors of this my
Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty-nine.
John Knight [mark]
Signed, Sealed, Published and Declared by the Testator to be HIS LAST
WILL AND TESTAMENT in the presence of us.
Elth'd Exum
Abraham A. Sauls [mark]
Rebekah R. Pope, her mark
EDGECOMBE COUNTY
The within will ws exhibited by the Executors therein named and proved by
the oaths of Elth'd Exum and Abraham Sauls, two of the subscribing
witnesses and at the same time the Executors therein named was Qualified
& then according to Law ordered that the same be certified and the will
acknowledged.
Test. James Hasset. p. 194
There is two references to a John Knight in Nansemond CO, VA:
A Journal or Field Book of the Proceedings of the Surveyors appointed for
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