WILL

WILL - cites wife Betsy Knapp, two sons James and Joshua Knapp; son John; son Caleb; my son Abraham; daughter Peggy; three sons James, Moses and Joshua; friend Anthony Bowen executor, witness by Peter Burr, John Watts, other cant read on 3 June 1829, Greenbriar County, VA

[His will made June 3, 1829, probated May, 1830, Lewisburg, WV, recorded in
Book I, p. 778-79, photo in poss. of S. Griffith, lists wife Betsey, sons
James, Joshua, Caleb, John, Abraham, Moses, daughter Peggy.]

In the name of God; Amen; I Caleb Knapp of Greenbrier County and State of
Virginia being weak in body but of sound mind and memory but calling to
mind the mortality of the body and that it is appointed for all men once
[over] to die do make and ordain my Last will last will and Testament in
manner following.  I recommend my soul to the care of the divine being
and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter to
be appointed and as G----- such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to
bless me with I dispose of in manner following.  ----- after debts and
funeral expences are paid I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Betsey
Knapp the plantation I now live on during widowhood and if she should
marry then my will is that she have her thirds of the plantation, also
I give to my said wife all the household furniture that she wants to keep.
I also leave a horse by the name of Charley to be for the use of the place.
I also give a bay filly and two cows to my said wife forever.  My will is
that all farming utensils and the ballance of my stock to be sold at public
sale at my Decease to pay my Debts and after my debts is paid my will is
the ballance I leave to my wife, to be at her own disposal.

Item-I give to my two sons James and Joshua Knapp the plantation they
now live on to be equally divided between them according to quality and
quantity  as I have stated to them the way it should be run off.  Also my
will is after my wifes decease that the plantation I now live on to be
sold and the price divided as followeth.  I leave to my son John One
Hundred and fifty dollars I also leave to my son Caleb One Hundred and
fifty dollars.  I also leave to my son Abraham One hundred and fifty
dollars.

Item-I give and bequeath to my daughter Peggy One Hundred dollars also.
also my will is that the ballance of the price of the plantation I give
to my three sons James, Moses and Joshua to be equally divided between them.
And lastly I do appoint my Trusty friend Anthony Bowen Executor of this my
last will and Testament revoking and disannulling all former wills or
Testaments by me made ratifying and confirming this and this only to be
my last Will and Testament.  In Witness whereof I have herewith set my
hand and affixed my seal this Third day of June One Thousand Eight
Hundred and twenty nine.
Intended ----
before Signed.  Sealed and delivered.
                    Caleb Knapp

seal
In presents of
Peter Burr
John Watts
Salatheil W. Watts

A different group??
Knapp, Titus, a natural son of Jemima Hobby, now Jemima Edy of Greenwich, Mar. 2, 1772, made choice of Benjamin Hobby to be his guardian, page 51.

Knapp, Titus, late of Greenwich, Jan. 21, 1771, letters of administration on his estate granted to Alithea Knapp and Joseph Hobby, page 418. Inventory taken Apr. 11, 1771, by Benjamin Hobby and Amos Mead, and filed Nov. 16, 1772, and dower of widow, said Alithea Knapp, ordered to be set out, page 446. Jan. 21, 1771, Alithea Knapp and Joseph Hobby appointed guardian of Joseph, Abraham, Samuel, Caleb, Gilbert, Andrew, and Walter, children of decedent, page 409.

Knapp, Titus, late of Greenwich, Mar. 14, 1780, Caleb Hobby of Salem, NY, appointed guardian of Caleb Knapp, a son of decedent, page 325.

Knapp, Titus, late of Greenwich, Oct. 7, 1783, Gilbert Knapp, a son of decedent, made choice of Eben Knapp to be his guardian, page 312.