Northampton County, NC - Wills - Benthall, Joseph-1798 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Penny Beasley Will Abstract of JOSEPH BENTHALL of Northampton Co, NC immigrant from Northampton Co, VA In name of God Amen. Item: Give and bequeth unto my Son Joseph Benthall five shillings Item: to son Daniel Benthall five shillings Item: to son William Benthall five shillings Item: to son Laban Benthall one Negro man named, Tom. Item: to son Babel(n) Benthall first choice of all horses, feather bed, furniture, six head of cattel six head of sheep, half my hoggs, two chests, all Iron potts & kettles, and my pewter, six chairs, new flax wheel, all plantation utensils, one desk, all my tools of every sort Item: to my granddaughter Susanna Jenkins five shillings. Item: to my four daughters Mary Clifton, Clara Turner, Talitha Vinson and Rhoda Vinson all the goods and chattels now in their possession. Item: to my daughter Clara Turner my weaving loom Item: to my son Babel(n) Benthall, three negros to wit, Venus, Isaac, and Jacob, with their increases. Item: Is my will and desire my Negro wench Esther be valued by Lemuel Parker and Winborne Jenkins in current money of the state, and the valuation therof shall be paid unto my daughter Clara Turner and my grandchildren Delila, John, and Drew Vinson to be equally divided my daughters to have her part as soon as they come of age of twenty one years by my son Baben(l) Benthall. Item: to my son Baben(l) Benthall one black walnut buffet, one walnut safe, also one small gun, and sword to him and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten of his body for lack of such heirs, my desire is that my grandson Azel Benthall shall have the said property. Item: My will and desire the remainder of estate be equally divided between my two sons Laban and Babel(n) Benthall Item: I give unto Henry Garris the things I lent him Nominate and Appoint Baben(l) Benthall and Winborne Jenkins my Executors of this my last will and testament Set hand and seal 21st, October 1796 Witness: ___ Thomson Lemuel Parker Proven in December Court 1798, Lemuel Parker By: Baben Benthall and Winborne Jenkins Clerk of Court (CC: Haynes) ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================