Craven County NcArchives Court.....Slaves, Division Of 1801
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Source: State Archives, Raleigh Box Cr-028-508.9
Written: 1801

John Benners Estate Record

State of North Carolina, Craven County
Court of Pleas & Quarters petition, June Term 1801

To the worshipful the Court of Pleas & Quarters Superior of the County 
of County.

The Petition of Isaac, John, Hiney and Julia Jones, infants under the 
age of twenty one years by William Jones their father and guardian of 
Lucas, Francis and Sarah Benners alas by Lucas Jacob Benners their 
father and guardian of Frances and of Isaac Patridge also infants by 
Thomas L Cheeke their guardian and next friend, and of Lucas Heritage 
also an infant by Benners Vail his guardian & next friend humbly submit 
that John Benners Esq late of Craven County departed this life same 
time in the year 1800 living previously made his last will and 
testament whereof the appointed Benners Vail aforesaid sole executor 
and by his said wife among at other thing bequeath as follows, viz..I 
give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Elisabeth Howard eleven 
Negro’s during her natural life and after her decease to be equally 
divided among her grand children viz Ballah, Lucy Juliet Simon George 
Gats old Dinah Pumora Ben Luck and old Tom to them and their heirs 
forever.

And your petitioners further above that the said Benners Vail executor 
as aforesaid (can’t read the rest of this sentence-jh) forever 
qualified thereunto as executor afore appointed to the said legacy and 
delivers the aforesaid Negroes unto the said Elizabeth Howard and 
petitioners do further stated that said Elizabeth Howard is lately 
dead, that you petitioners the grandchildren of the said Elizabeth 
Howard and her other grandchildren. Petition to the said Negroes and 
their increase ought to be equally divided.

These petitioners do therefore pray your worship that you will cause a 
proper division of the said Negroes and their increase to be made 
between your petitioners and they as in duty having will ever pray:

Isaac Jones  by his father & next  Lucas Benners  by their father & next
John Jones  friend & guardian      Fanny Benners  friend & guardian
Hiney Jones (signed)               Sarah Benners  (signed)
Julia Jones  William Jones         Lucas J Benners

Frances Patridge by their guardian
Isaac Patridge (signed) Thos Cheeke	

Lucas Heritage by his guardian (signed) B Vail


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