As to the date of the will, it is contained within it. The probated is in the will but not the year which was November 1768. As per the Thomas Akin line listed, three of the names, Peter, James, and Joseph, appear in Mecklenburg County. I am leaning on a John Akin. On a Tithe List for 1752 taken by Field Jefferson in Lunenburg Co. appears >John Akin Daniel Akin, tithe-2. This was nine years before Mecklenburg Co. was formed from Lunenburg. CAT wrote "Apparently, the 3 years inbetween gave Lewis time to learn of her death and what Page Mann was doing in settled her estate." And don't forget that Page fully acknowledged whatever proof Ben Kevill had presented in court. " If Mary had no children, then could Lewis not have been a brother??" No. Lewis could only obtain his rights as a son in this case under Laws of Dowership. Godspeed.....Patrick