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Kent County Register of Wills, 1781-1790
Volume 738, Page 11   View pdf image
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    In the Name of God amen I William Knock of Kent County being
   of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling to mind
   the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men
   once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament
   First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Isabella one third of^all
   my Household Goods Debts and Moveable Effect . and the remaining two
   thirds I give and bequeath unto my beloved Sons William & Samuel
   Knock, that is of my Household Goods Debts and Moveable Effects. to
   be equally divided among them. I also give and bequeath unto my
   beloved wife Isabella the one third of all my Lands during her —
   natural life. I give unto my beloved Son William Knock all that
                                      called
   Tract or parcel of Land ^ Hempsheir [?] Containing Ninety Acres. to him &
    male                                                                                  Male
   his^ Heirs for forever, and if my Son William should die without ^
   Issue to my Son Henry Knock, And if my son Henry should die without
   Male Issue, to my son George Knock, and if my son George Knock —
   should die without Male Issue, to my son John Knock and his
   Heirs forever, I also give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Knock —
   a Tract or parcel of Land formerly called Bennetts hope, but now
   called Rachels Farm containing forty five acres to him and his
   Male Heirs forever, and if my son Samuel should die without Male
   Issue to my son Benjamin Knock, And if my son Benjamin should —
   [die] without Male Issue to my son William Knock to him & his
   Heirs forever I also give unto my Sons Daniel, Henry, George, John
   and Benjamin Knock the sum of one shilling Sterling to be paid to
   each of them, I also give to my Daughters Araminta, Conoby, Hannah —
   and Rebecca Knock the sum of one shilling Sterling to be paid to
   each of them by my Executors, I also Constitute and appoint my -
   beloved wife Isabella and my son William Knock as my Executors
   And I do hereby utterly disallow revok and disanul all & every —
   other former Testaments Wills, Legacys Bequests and Executors
   by me in any way before named, Willed and Bequeathed. —
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