Will of Samuel King ~ 1801
In the name of God Amen--I Samuel King of State of North Carolina
and county of Jones being weak and inferior in body, but blessed
be God in perfect sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows (To Wit.)
First - My soul I bequeath to the all mighty God my Body to the Earth
to be buried in a desant (descent) manner by my Executors thereafter
to be named
Item - I give and bequeath to loving children Samuel King, Susanna
Jones, David King, Nancy King, Elizabeth Jones, Levarty King, George
King, Lovicey (?) King, Rebecca King and William King one shilling
each to be shared out of my estate and paid by my Executors
Item - I give and bequeath to my loving wife Levarty King all the
residue of my estate to be given to my said children or any of them
at such time or times as she may think proper and convenient for her
after paying my just debts, funeral charges, the different Legacy due.
Item - I Samuel King do hereby make nominate and appoint -------
wife Lovarty King executrix and Jacob Jonston executor to this my
last will denying all other wills. In testimony whereof I have
herewith set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one.
Signed sealed published his
By the Testator in present of Samuel X King
The witnesses mark
A. Jonston
Daniel George
State of North Carolina
Jones County Court November Term 1807
Then was the written last Will and Testament of Samuel King, decd,
duly proved in open court by oath of Daniel George one of the
subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded at same time
Lovarty King one of the Executors therein named qualified as such
agreeable to law -- Order that letters Testamentry were accordingly
A true copy of the original will filed in the clerk office of Jones
County.
Attest ----- Bryan CC
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