ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Benjamin Oliver, 11 Feb 1802
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

State of North Carolina:
New Hanover County:

I, Benjamin Oliver of the County of Onslow and State aforesaid, being of
perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this to be my last will and
testament in the manner and form following; I give and bequeath unto my dearly
beloved wife Elizabeth three Negroes, namely Toney, Sary, his wife and Pheabe,
during her natural life and further it is my will and desire that all my
property indiscriminately, both real as well as my perishable property, remain
in the possession and under the management of my wife during her widowhood,
except my plantation whereon she now lives, as it is my desire and request
that she own and possess the said plantation during her life, after her death
I give and bequeath unto my son Lewis Oliver all my lands to take in
possession after the term of ten years, from the date hereof, a certain tract
of land containing 369 acres which I purchased from Benj. N. Yates & adjoining
my plantation and further it is my desire that my children, as they arrive of
full age or marry, that they have their equal share of all my estate, though I
have said it should remain in possession of my wife during her widowhood;
except the legacy of the aforesaid three Negroes which I give her forever, and
further it is my will that my wife shall pay all my just debts, out of the
income of my estate as soon as possible.

I therefore appoint my well beloved wife executrix, William Cox and Franey
Oliver executors, to this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof my
hand and seal at Wilmington the 11th February 1802.  Signed sealed and
acknowledged to be the last will and testament of Benjamin Oliver in presents
of us subscribing witness.

Frances Oliver  (IN AUTRE NAME BEFORE AFORESAID)
Benjamin Oliver

Test:
L. Brown 
Butler Asheford

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court April Term 1802, the within will of Benjamin Oliver 
was proved in open court by Butler Asheford and Mrs. Oliver and William Cox, 
the executrix (and?) the executors therein named qualified thereto.
Nath Loomis, C.C.