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(Source: Lois Brown Boesch, 1555 Tallwood Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70816; [email protected], 8/20/97, "Electronic")
Partial transcription of will of Benjain NEVILLE
BENJAMIN NEVILLE, b ca 1742, Halifax County, North Carolin a, d Halifax County, North Carolina, ca May 1832, m Rebecca , b ca 1742, North Carolina or VA, d prob North Carolina, c a 1803, m ca 1762 Ref: Halifax County, North Carolina Dee d Bk 19:149, Aug 1803, will of Benjamin, Halifax County, No rth Carolina, proven May 1832, v4, p87-88
In the Name of God Amen. I, Benjamin Nevill being of soun d mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will an d testament.
It is my will that my two grandaughters Martha G. W hitaker and Willmouth M. Whitaker take in their possessio n in trust for my daughter Bathsheba Whitaker immediatel y after my decease, the following property, to whit, the t ract of land whereas she now lives, also the following name d negroes, Sam, Ruth, Hannah, Canda, also twenty barrels c orn the present crop, five hundred weight of pork, one co w and calf and saw and picks for her sole benefit and us e of my said daughter Bathsheba, after her decease, the n I give said land to my grandson Andrew Nevill, the abov e negroes Sam, Ruth, Hannah, and Canda I give to my gran d daughter Wilmouth M. Whitaker.
I give to my grand daughter Martha G. Whitaker on e negro woman named Chloe and all her children that she no w has or may have hereafter.
I give to my grand daughter Wilmouth M. Whitaker o ne negro man Gabriel, also my gig and harness.
I give to my grandson Drury Nevill on tract of lan d that I purchased from Alexander McCullock, also one negr o man named Henry.
I give to my grandson Albert Nevill the tract of l and that I purchased of Samuel McCullock
I give to my grand daughter Malissa Nevill one neg ro girl named Ciller.
I give my Grand daughter Mary G. Nevill one negro woman na med Anardy (?) and her daughter Maurrin(?).
It is my will that the tract of land I purchased from Benja min McCullock & adjoining the lands of Henry Aaron be sol d and credit of two years with interest from the date and t he money arising therefrom to be equally divided between m y Grandchildren not othermay provided for in this will, Osm ond Nevill excepted.
I Give to my Grand daughter Susannah Nevill one negro name d ___. I Give to my Grand daughter Margaret Nevill negro gi rl name Maria.
After the payment of my debts the residue of my estate no t named in this will both real and personal of every descri ption whatever I Give to my son Thomas Nevill.
I appoint my son Thomas* Nevill whole and Sole Executor t o this my last will and testament and hereby revoking ever y other will whatever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto s et my hand and Seal this 10th day October 1831. Signed an d Sealed in presence of us. Egbert W. Lewis Jno D. Nevill [ signed] B. Nevill (seal)
*[An initial may be at the end of the line, but I can't tell for sure in my photocopy; his initial of G. is given when he qualified as executor in court in the document below.]
State of North Carolina, Halifax County Court of pleas an d quarter sessions May Term 1832 Then this last will and Testament of Benjamin Nevill was exhibited in open C ourt and duly proved by the oaths of Egbert W. Lewis and Jno D. Nevill, the two Subscribing witnesses thereto, On Moti on it was ordered to be recorded: Whereupon Thomas R. Nevill the Executor therein named Came into open Court & and wa s duly qualified thereto. Witness M. H. Pettway(?) c lk by J. H. Harwell sec(?) |
