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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