Will of Samuel Benton, Barbour, Alabama =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Mary Ann Nichols ================================================================================ January 1999 Will of Samuel Benton - Barbour Co., AL Alabama Barbour County In the name of God Amen, I, Samuel Benton of State and County being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and considering the uncertianity of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memoroy blessed by Almightly God for the same, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament in a manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah the sum of one bed, bedstead and furniture I do also give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Rebecca one smoothing iron and a pair of geese. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one pare of geese I do also sive and bequeath unto my sonBethel one pair of geese. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one bed and furniture four head of cattle. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Wright one sorrell horse & one rifle gun & three head of cattle. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Isaac one Bay Horse one lot of blacksmiths tools, two head of cattle & twelve head of hogs. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Parasada one loom, one bed and furniture, one spinning wheel, one large pot, onoe tub, one pail, and one piggie--and two head of cattle--I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah one bed and f urniture, one spinning wheel, one chest, one oven, and two head of cattle. I do also give and bequeath unto my son Samuel A. one waggon and one ox and an heifer, one pair steelgardz and five head of hogs --I do also give and bequeath unto my son Jesse one gray mare one trunk, one shot gun, one lot of coopers ware, six head of geese and all the rest of my cattle. Which said several legacies or leaves of property I will and order shall be paid to the said respective legatees within six months after my decease and lastly as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind and nature soever I give and bequeath the same to my beloved wife Sarah Benton whom I hereby appoint sole executure of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoking all former wills made by me In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of March A.D.1834 Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Samuel Benton to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscibed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Sam'l Grice James Newton William Tew (his mark) Samuel Benton (signed in unsteady looking handwriting) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The State of Alabama Barbour County Regular Orphans Court November 3rd 1834 Personally came Samuel Grice in open court one of the subscribing witnesses to the within will and after being duly sworne that he signed the within will as a witness and saw Samuel Benton the deceased assign the other witnesses the same sworne to and subscribed this 3rd in open court this 3rd November 1834.