ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Benjamin Farnell, 13 Oct 1831
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BENJAMIN FARNELL WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow County.  I, Benjamin Farnell, being sick and 
weak in body but sound mind & memory, do make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner & form following (viz.).
First, it is my will and desire that all my slaves should be sold by my 
Executor at private sale at a credit of six months and it is also my will and 
desire that my slaves should have the privalidge of choosing their next owner 
(viz.).  Their names as follows….
Woman (or women) Juile & Mabry, Edny, Mahalia, Hannah (?), Jude, Bedience (?), 
Mary, (Seney or Sandy), Esther, Dafny & man Tom, Elias, & (Tanner or Turner), 
& Luke & Turnip (?.
2nd, I give and bequeath my horse bridle & saddle to George W. Melton.
3rd, I give my watch to David Melton.
4th, the moneys arising from the sale of my slaves I leave to be equally 
divided between my sister  Fereby Bender's five children Elizabeth Banks, 
Burrel (?) Bender, Brancy (?) McCullough,  (illegible) Bender and Borden 
Bender.
5th, after paying my just debts and burial expences, my will and desire is 
that what money I have by me & due me, I give $100. To Jane (?) Farnell, $100 
to John Farnell & I give to (illegible) Melton $100 & I give to Solomon (?) 
Melton $100 and sixty (?), the residue I give and bequeath to Daniel Ambrose 
to him, his heirs forever.
Seventhly and lastly, I nominate and appoint my friend Daniel Ambrose my 
Executor to this my last will and testament, revoking all others.
In witness where I hereunto set my hand & seal this 13th day of October AD 
1831.
(signed) Benjm Farnell

Test  Sol. Melton
Test.  J. O. Melton
Test  Thos. (his mark) Ward

Onslow County, In Court, Nov Term 1831.  Then was the will Benjamin Farnell 
offered for probate which was admitted upon the testimony of Solomon Melton & 
J. O. Melton the subscribing witnesses thereto and Danl Ambrose the executor 
therein named qualified as such in due form of law.
Test:  D. W. Sanders, clk