Anson County NcArchives Wills.....Buckhannon (Buchanan), Senr., Benjamin 1798
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Source: Personal
Written: 1798

In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Buckhannon Senr. of Anson County and State 
of North Carolina being of sound mind and Diposion of memory do make and order 
this to be my last will and testament in manner and form as follows that is to 
say I lend unto my beloved wife Judah part of a tract of land whereon I now 
live beginning in the upper line in the mill branch thence down the said 
branch to the creek across threw the widow Ducts to Sanford Corner from thence 
round the various courses to the beginning including all the lands on the east 
side of the said Branch induring her natural life or widowhood and no longer 
after her death or widowhood then to descend to my son May Buckhannon, his 
heirs and assigns forever with the following negroes to wit Bet & Ritter Two 
cows and earlings, all plantation iron working tools, one horse robbin one 
mare named Twig one bed and furniture the two said negroes Bet and Ritter I 
lend unto my wife Judah during her natural life and no longger then to descend 
to my son May and them and their increase forever and the said horses to be 
hers forever. I lend to my wife Judah all my household and kitchen furniture 
and all my stock, cattle and hogs with this express power to give among my 
children as she sees fit. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Chapman one negro girl named 
Sary and twenty shillings in money her heirs and assigns forever. 

Item I give unto my son Benjamin Buckhannon a note hand dated twenty second 
day of October 1795. 

Item I give Frances Smith twenty shilings. 

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Judah Pace a negro girl Janne one 
negro boy name Gloster, a tract of land I bought widow Duckworth exclusive of 
the little part taken of the above mentioned to her and her heirs and assigns 
forever 

Item I give unto my son William Buckhannon half of the land on the west side 
of Mile Branch with the following negroes to wit Dan & riner to him his heirs 
and assigns forever 

Item I give unto my son John Buckhannon the other part of the land on the west 
side of the branch with following negroes Breston and Annae 

Item I give unto my daughter Delphy Buckhannon Carbor and Premos to her heirs 
and assigns forever 

Item I give unto my son May Buckhannon Let and her child Tamer and George to 
him his heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give unto my daughter Delphy Buckhannon also one negro girl Easter to 
her heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give unto my son Henry Buckhannon to the amount of two cows and Chalves 
to him his heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give unto my five children Judah William John Delphy May all the rest 
and residue of my Estate of what kind soever equally share and share alike and 
Lasley I nominate and appoint Stephen Pace, Senr., my hole and soul Executor 
to this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand 
and seal this 23rd day of August 1798 Sin'd and Seal'd to be my last will and 
testament 

Benjamin Buckhannon, Snr. (seal) 

Test 

Ph. May 
Henry Price
Moses (his mark) White 

Anson October Court 1798 

Then this will was proved by Phillip May & Henry Price two of the subscribing 
witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered. 

Test. William Johnson Clk.

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