MOORE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Benjamin Britt - 1810

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Will of Benjamin Britt
1810
Moore County, NC

Copy of will obtained by Ruth Britt Wade from Dept. of Cultural
Resources, Div. of Archives & History, Raleigh, North Carolina - July 
9, 1975.

From: Moore County Record of Wills, Vol. A, 1783-1817, page 269
Transcribed by Ruth Britt Wade and Lydia Young Sides

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In the name of God, Amen. I Benjamin Britt of the county of Moore
and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory
blessed be God do this 26th day of July in the year of our Lord 1810
make and publish this my last Will and Testament in mannor and form 
following that is to say 

First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Britt all my
goods and chattels and the plantation whereon I now live with the
profits of the Harvil place except such as must be sold to pay my debts 
if the crop on hand should be insufficient and except the land herein 
after mentioned for and during her natural life or widowhood and if She 
married the whole to be divided between her and my six children equally
(to wit) Behuver Britt Ispthu Brit Buldu Britt Edwin Britt Tinatu Britt 
and Handay Britt and at her death the whole to be divided equally 
between the above named six children

Secondly. I give and bequeath to the orphan children of my Brother
Rial Britt deceased all the land on the north and west of Mill Creek
that formerly belonged to said Rial Britt except the Bant field and it 
is my desire that Rodah Brit widow of said Rial Britt have the profit 
of said land so long as she remains his widow and at her death or 
marriage to be equally divided between the above orphans (to wit) 
Avington Brit Prulellah Britt Billasant Britt Claramon Britt Becum 
Britt Tinsay Britt & I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Joseph 
Allin Executor of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof 
the said Benjamin Britt have to this last Will and Testament set my 
hand and seal this day and year first above written

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Benjamin Britt the
testator as his last will and Testament in the presents of us who were 
present at the time of signing and sealing thereof
Benjamin (his mark) Britt - drawn seal

F. Bullock
Alex.r Morrison
Britin Britt }Moore County Aug.t Term 1810

The above will was duly proven in open court by the oath of Frances
Bullock
witness signed proved to be recorded.


Note: Spelling and punctuation are after careful consideration and
interpretation of the transcriber.