ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Benjamin Ward, 23 Jan 1843
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BENJAMIN WARD WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
In the name of God, Amen.  I, Benjamin Ward, of the County and State aforesaid 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the way and manner as 
follows to (wit).
First of all, I recommend my soul unto God who gave it me and my body to the 
earth to be buried in a Christian like manner.  In disposing of what it has 
been please God to bless me with in this world, in way & manner as follows.
First it is my will that all my just debts should be paid.
2nd I give unto my daughter Beneter French my two negro women Betsey & Alice 
to her, her heirs & assigns for ever and it is my wish that my friend Joseph 
M. French should take Maria and Richard and keep them to school untill all my 
debts is paid and then all my children that is of age to receive their 
proposiable share according to my will.
(NOTE:  The next section of this will, marked "3rd" has been crossed out with 
a note written to the side which reads: "This 3rd clause is annulled and the 
last clause takes its place".)  bgc 11-07-2001
3rd I lend my daughter Margaret Ann Hatsell my negro man (Handa oma Dilce?) 
and her two youngest children, & Dilce during her natural life and then to her 
two children David & Ann Jane Hatsell and one years provisions for her and 
family and all the land that I have bot belonging to the hairs of A. G. 
Hatsell, decd., during her life and then to her two children David & Ann Jane 
and if I should die before this year is out, for her to stay here untill 1st 
day of Janr. 1844 and provision made for her support, one cow & calf, two sows 
& pigs, one horse saddle, bridle, one mahogany table, one set of chairs and 
other necessary furniture for the keep house upon.  [End of crossed out 
clause]
4th I give to my daughter Ruth Parish with the two she has got, my negro woman 
Pleasant now (and) two beds and furniture.
5th I give to my son Edward my negro man Moses.  When my estate is settled, 
all the rest of my negro slaves I leave to my five youngest children, they 
rec. there proposiable share as they come to age.
6th I give all my lands on the So. Side of Cowhead to be equally divided 
between my two sons James & Richard. James to receive his share when he comes 
to age and if either of them should die before they come to age, the surviving 
one to have the whole of his share & I give (7th) James one feather bed & 
furniture.
8th I leave my lands on the west side of New River to be sold at a credit of 
six months and the money divided between James and Richard.
9th I give Amanda two beds & furniture.
10th Ailice & Mariah the same = all the reste of my property that I have not 
made provision for to be sold for the benefit of my estate.
11th I leave old Lewis, Dinar, Sena & Luce to be sold at a credit of six 
months & I privilige Lewis for to chuse his master.  I leave Eada for to chuse 
which of my children for to live with.
I make this my last will and testament, revoking of all others made by me at 
this time and I leave my worthy friend J. M. French & Wm. P. Ferrand my whole 
Executors.
Sined sealed in the presence of this the 23rd day of January in the year of 
our Lord 1843.
(signed) Benjamin Ward

I lend to my daughter Margaret Henderson my negro girl Dils during her natural 
life and then with my negro boy Handy and negro girl Ome and her two youngest 
children to be hired out for the benefit of my two grandchildren David Hatsell 
and Ann Jane Hatsell untill they come of age, then they with the girl Dilse to 
be equally divided between them two children and all the land I bought 
belonging to the heirs of A. G. Hatsell to be rented out for the benefit of sd 
children untill they come of age, then for the land to be equally divided 
between them.
(signed) B. Ward

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us - Sept. 5th 1845
Philip Koonce
Thos. R. Hazard

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
November Term 1845 of County Court Onslow.
The last will and testament of Benjamin Ward was produced in open court and 
the due execution thereof proved by the oath of Philip Koonce, one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto; at the same time, Joseph M. French, one of the 
executors therein named appeared and qualified as such; ordered that said will 
be recorded and that letters testamentary (give?) to said French.
Jasper Etheridge, clk