LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Benjamin Ratliff, 14 Feb 1790
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The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Ratliff.
Not admitted to Record October Session 1790

Admitted Jany Session 1792
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In the Name of God Amen.  Feb 14th 1790
I Benjamin Ratley of the County of Lincoln 
and the State of North Carolina being sick and 
weak in body but of perfect and sound under
standing do Make Constitute and Appoint this 
to be my Last Will and Testament and as touching 
my worldly Estate desire to dispose of it manner 
and form following to wit

First I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife 
Rebekah Ratley one Negro boy named Jesse aged 
twelve years old during her life and one feather 
bed and Furniture  one gray Mare  one Sow and 
Eight Pigs  one Small Steer   I also give and bequeath 
unto my daughter Susanna Haskins five Shillings   
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Michal 
Bradshaw five Shillings   I give and bequeath unto 
my daughter Elizabeth Bradshaw five Shillings   
I also Give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin 
Ratley one young Mare   I give and bequeath unto 
my daughter Jean [?dix] five Shillings   and I also do 
appoint my wife Rebekah Ratley and Jonas Bradshaw 
Executers  of this my last will and Testament   In witness 
whereof I have set my hand and Seal this 14 day of Feb 1790


  Benjamin (his X mark) Ratley  (seal)

Josiah Bradshaw
Charles Bradshaw