Wayne County, NC - Will of Urban Lewis

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Will of Urban Lewis - August 13, 1841
Source - Archives, Raleigh, NC

In the name of God Amen I Urban Lewis of the State of North Carolina & 
Wayne County, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being 
of sound & perfect mind & memory, do make and publish this my last will 
& testament in manner and form following Viz

Firstly  My will & desire is that all my just debts be paid out of my 
peresherable aforesaid estate and that my Executors sell only as much 
thereof as will be sufficient to pay the___my wife shall be___of such 
articles as the said Executors may think best for her advantage and of 
the other liqutes interested therein.

Secondly  I give & bequeath unto my son John Lewis five shillings, 
having already given him all I intended.

Thirdly  I give & devise unto my son William Lewis all my lands of which 
I am seized & possesed at my death, reserving therein a life estate to 
my beloved wife Susan in all that part of any lands lying on that side 
of Lewis' Branch whereon my present dwelling house now stands, in lieu 
of dower. I also give and bequeath unto my son William a horse of the 
value of fifty dollars.

Fourthly  I lend unto my beloved wife Susan during her natural life all 
the rest, residue & remainder of my estate of which ___for the better 
support of herself & such of my unmarried daughter as may remain with 
her.

Fifthly  At the death of my wife Susan I give and bequeath unto my seven 
daughters viz Eliza Martin, Polly Martin, Fanny Denmark, Bethena Lewis, 
Patience Lewis, Susan Lewis & Elizabeth Lewis, all the remainder of my 
estate herein before loaned to my wife Susan, to be equally divided 
between them, they & each of them rendering an account of any 
advancements made to them or either of them by me in my life time, and 
of any monies that I may have paid as surety for their or either of 
their husbands which said advancements or monies so paid are to be taken 
in to the account in the divisions as so much paid to them or received 
with by them or either of others towards their respective shares.

Sixthly  I hereby nominate and appoint my son John Lewis Executor of 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me 
made. In Witness where of I have here unto set my hand & seal the 
thirteenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred & forty one.

                                    Urban Lewis (Seal)

Signed sealed published & declared
Subscribed our names as witnesses in 
the presence of the testator and in the 
presence of each other.

(between lines 11 & 17 page 1st the word "& devise" interlined 
and page 2 top line "either of" scored & "by" interlined before signing)

James Griswold
Benjamin J Griswold


Wayne County Feby Term 1847
This was the above will of Urban Lewis proved in open court & offered 
for probate & was duly proved by the oath of Jas. Griswold, a 
subscribing witness thereto ___at the same time Jn Lewis Executor 
therein named came into court & qualified a ___think, ordered that 
letters testmentary___to said Jn Lewis 

Jn A Green(?)lief 

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