GNB
Home | Finance and Treasury Board | Minister | Contacts | Français
Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835

Introduction Introduction | Name Index Name Index | Blacks, Freemen, Servants, and Slaves Blacks, Freemen, Servants, and Slaves | Women Women | Vessel Types Vessel Types | Counties Counties
< Return to previous page

Reference8427
Family NameKNIGHT
Given NamesJoshua
Was there a Will? Yes
Date Will was proved1801-09-23
Was an inventory completed? No
CountyCharlotte
ParishPennfield
Probate is for a woman? No
Abstract references a vessel? No
Abstract Parish of Pennfield, Charlotte County, Blacksmith. Will dated 25 3mo 1797, proved 23 September 1801. Wife Sarah entire estate for life. Son Joshua Lot 2 that he now lives on, 200 acres, blacksmith tools, assorted books (including the "Laws of Pennsylvania" and "History of New England"), 3 guns of his choice. At wife's death residue of estate to my four children Isaac KNIGHT, Priscilla PAUL, Jonathan KNIGHT and Joshua KNIGHT. Grand-daughter Margrate KNIGHT £5 at age 18. Wife Sarah and son Joshua executors. Witnesses: Elias WRIGHT, (a Quaker), Evan THOMAS, (a Quaker), and Ann WRIGHT (wife of Elias WRIGHT). Sarah KNIGHT renounced executorship. Son Joshua KNIGHT noted as "being of the profession of the People called Quakers" in probate records. Inventory, dated 28 of 10mo 1801, valued at £228 by Evan THOMAS, Elias WRIGHT and Isaac JUSTASON.
RS number63

© Copyright 1998-2024 | 6232 users

v 4.11.1