WILL OF BENJAMIN WILCOX 1826
Craven Co, NC

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In the name of God amen the 31st day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eighteen Twenty-five- I Benjamin Willcox of Jones County in the
State of Northeastern Carolina being perfect mind and memory thanking his
God-for it Calling to mind the mortality of my body Knowing it is appointed
for all men once to dye- Do make and ordain this my last will and
testament---
I give and bequeath of my estate in manner and form-following I give to my
Sun John Wilcox one Spanish mill dollar and all the property I have
hereunto gave to him his heirs and assign forever-
I give and bequeath to my sun William Wilcox one Spanish dollar and all
the property I have ___ unto given to him his heirs and assign forever-
Then I give to my Sun Thomas Willcox land where I now have baute of John
Gunter and Samuel Makky and containing parte of the land that I baute of
Simmons Harrison the fourth corner of Mackkeys patent and strate line to
the nears place of the river the land known by the Hickry ridge then back
with the fence to the Half Moon where I ___then with the Branch to the
dividing line be between me and the heirs Emanul Koonce___ and mills and
all these belongs to saw mill to him and blacksmith tools and carpenters
tools to him his heirs and assign forever-
I give and bequeath to my sun George Wilcox the land I baute of Simmons
Harrison two hundred and eighty acres more or less to him his heirs and
assign forever-
I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Wood I give the land I baute of
Hugh Brack and Joseph Stanton these hundred acres more or less lying on
Black Swamp to her and heirs and assign forever-
Then I give and bequeath to William___ one horse to him his heirs and
assign forever the ___ born to said man of this will
Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Willcox all the rest of
the property not mention in this my last will to her and assign forever-
and lastly nominate my beloved sun Thomas Willcox and Mary Willcox ____
to this my last will and testament In witness my hand and seal.

                                        Benj. Wilcox

Witness B. Harrison

State of North Carolina
Jones County court December term 1826
This was the last will and testament of Benj. Wilcox, decd. Duly proved
in open court by the oath of Benj. Harrison one of the subscribing
witnesses and ordered____ At same time Thomas Wilcox executor therein
named qualified as such agreeable to law.