Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Will of Benjamin Ruffin-1795

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EDGECOMBE COUNTY,  NC WILL

BENJAMIN RUFFIN, 1795
(Son of Nathaniel and Hannah Ruffin)       

In the Name of God Amen, this Twenty seventh day of March, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-five. I Benjamin Ruffin of Edgecombe County and
State of North Carolina being weak and low and sick in body, but of Sound
and disposeing mind and memory and calling to mind the frailty and
uncertainty of this Mortal State, and considering that all flesth must yield
unto death when it dothe please God to call; and as for settleing my
Temporal Estate which it hath pleased God to bestow on me; do order give and
dispose of the same in manner and form following

Imprimis: I lend unto my wife Sarah Ruffin during her widohood, my Land and
little Improvement whereon I now live

Item I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Winefred Dilliard, wife of Luke
Dillard, one Featherbed and furniture and one pine chest which she has
already in her possesion, to her heir  (?)

Item  I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Lucy Ruffin the coalt that my
black mare  Ely? shall first hereafter produce also one white faced two year
old Heiffer and also three pigs called Lucies.........to her her heirs
assigns ? forever

Item: I give and bequeathe unto my son Gray Ruffin one black horse called
fearnot and bridle and saddle called Grays, also one Red cow bout at the
sale of Estate of Jesse Deloach Dec. and marked crop and half crop in the
left ear, to him his heirs and ? forever

Item: I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Purity Ruffin one Feather bed of
furniture and one sow and four piggs called Purities; to her her heirs and
assigned forever.

Item: I give and bequeathe unto my son William Ruffin one black filley
called  ?egion, also one cow marked crop and Slit in the right ear and half
crop in the left ear also one heiffer yearling not marked, also one sow and
four piggs called Willies. Them and their increase to him and his  ??

Item I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Polley Ruffin one speckled cow
marked crop and half crop in the left ear also one spotted sow marked crop
and half crop in the left ear them and increase to her her heirs  ?

Item: I give and bequeathe unto my Daughter Fathey? Ruffin one Featherbed
and furniture to her her heirs and assigns forever

Item: and bequeathe unto my Daughter Penney Ruffin one Feather Bed and
furniture to her heirs ??

Item I give and bequeathe unto my two sons John Ruffin and Lamon Ruffin all
my land before lent to my said wife Sarah Ruffin to be Equally divided
between them by nunber or Quantity of acres by a line extending from the
swamp out to the back line and my will is that my said son Lamon should have
the improvement part of said land. My will further is that my bay mare and
colt be sold at the discretion of my Exec. hereafter named. The money
arising there from to be to the use and purpose of paying my Debts.

Item I give unto my said wife Sarah Ruffin all the residue and remainder of
my Estate of what kind or nature soever; after my Just Debts and legacies are
paid to her her heirs and assigns foever.

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my friend Lamon Ruffin my whole
and sole Executor of this my last will and Testament, revokeing and making
void all other will ? by me made and declare this and this only to be my
Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seale the day and year above written.

Signed Sealed 
In presence of 

Elijah Horn   his mark
John Ruffin   his mark                          his
Simeon Horn   his mark                     Benj  x   Ruffin 
                                                mark

Edgecombe County}
   May Term 1795}  The Within Will was duly proved in ??open court by the 
oath of Simeon Horn a subscribing witness thereto. The Executor was at the 
same time qualified and the Will ordered to be Recorded            
                                          Test Edward Hall

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