Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Wilkinson, Benjamin 1837 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com June 21, 2011, 4:22 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1837 Recorded: 1837 Wilkinson, Benjamin, Edgecombe Co., date of will (4) Feb 1837, date proved Feb. Ct. 1837, “being of sound mind & disposing memory but labouring under severe affliction” ... after paying my just debts it is my desire that the balance of my estate stay in the possession of my beloved wife, Obedience Wilkinson during her lifetime or widowhood or until or until my youngest child arrives at twelve years old for the support and education of my said children; if my wife desires to move to the south, it is my wish that she should do so, carrying with her all my personal estate not otherwise disposed of; after the arrival of the period above named it is my desire that a division shall take place amongst them all (my children) and my wife according to law; my executor (Jesse C. Knight) shall prosecute the suits now pending in the county of Edgecombe as he thinks necessary, signed B. Wilkinson, wit. Bennett Bradley, (J.M.)Garrett. Copied and abstracted from original, NC. State Archives, 1-27-01, CTC. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/wills/wilkinso1939gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb