WILLS: NC: Edgecombe:
Knight
WILL of Jesse C. Knight, Sept 1860
Contributor: Sankofa, kh_art@yahoo.com
Source: Nuxobee Co. Probate Record Books
Description: The following is taken from "Edgecombe County Will Abstracts
1858-1910". Below are excerpts from the will abstracts that mention slaves.
NOTE: This will abstract also extensively describes Jesse Knight's land
JESSE C. KNIGHT __Sept 1856, Nov Ct 1860
- Wife Edith Knight - life estate in Negroes Little Ned, Hannah,
Peter and Dick
- Wife - Negroes Siah, Yellow Jerry, Ralph, Rachael,
Handy, Rose, Betsy, Harriet and Winny
- Son William H. Knight - ...Negroes Big Henry, Harry, Nat,
Glasgow, Little Jerry, Matt and Ann
- Daughter Sally Knight - life estate in Negroes Jack, George,
Cato, Toney, Mary and child Leah
- Son William appointed trustee of daughter Frances- all slaves I bought
at the sale of Bennett B. Lawrence
- Granddaughter Susan Nobles (wife of Allen B. Nobles) - Negroes Big Ned,
Daniel, Dave, Hilliard, Adeline, Milly,
Luke, Tom, Alice, Margarett, Little Henry,
Cherry and Amanda
- Grandson Joseph J. Lawrence - Negroes Richard and Smith
- Son William appointed trustee of granddaughter Lucy Lawrence - Negroes Isaac,
Martha and Ellen
Excecutor: son William H. Knight
Witness: John L. Bridgers, Henry Hyman