Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jackson, Benjamin September 30, 1825
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 121-122
Written: September 30, 1825
Recorded: Nov 1826
Testator: Benjamin Jackson

                                              Benjamin Jackson
I being in sound mind and memory this thirtyeth Day of
   September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
   and twenty five I make and Constitute this my Last will
   and testament in the name of God amen

First I will that all my Just Debts be paid by Seling
   to the Best advantage so much of my personal property
   as Can be spared best the maner of Seling to be Left to the
   Executor ["as will be" x-out]

I will and bequeath to my Loving wife Letty a Suficient
   Living out of My Land so Long as she Remains my
   Widow the property to remain in my widow[s] hands to
   rase my Children and School them

I will and Bequeath to My son John one Mare named Bon one Large
   Copper Cittl[? Kettle?] and one Large Iron pott

I will and Bequeath to my son Alphred[?] on[e] half of all the
   Land that I poses[sic] and one Mare nemed Bounce

I will and Bequeath to my son Malchus the one half of all
   my Land that I possess one horse named Dick

I will and Bequeath to my Daughter Nancy one fether Bead
   and furniture and one Cow

I will and Bequeath to my Dature Charity one feather Bead
   and furniture and one Cow

I will and Bequeath to my Daughters Bier Pely Ruth
   Love Letty and Eady the same ["that is named to Nancyan" x-out]
   to Each that is named to Nancy or Carity if on hand when
   to Come of age if not an Equl Divide of what is on hand
   if aney property Left at the Death of my Widow ["that" x-out]
   or hir Mariage that is not named already to be
   Eaqualy Divided among my Daughters Except one
   feather Bead and furniture that I will to my widoo
   for Ever I apoint John Long Junior to Execute and
   Cary this my Last will and testament in to Execution

      Signed in present of us the Day and year above
   writen
  D Patterson                           his
  Jones Rivers                 Benjamin (X) Jackson (seal)
                                       mark

[Will Book Volume E, page 121]
    I being in Sound mind and memory this thirtieth day of
September in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred

[Will Book Volume E, page 122]
and twenty five I make and constitute this my last will and
Testament in the mercy of God, Amen. First I will that all
my just Debts be paid by Selling to the Best advantage so much of
my personal property as can be Spared best; the manner of Selling to
be Left to the Executor ~~~ I will and bequeath to my loving wife
Letty a sufficient living out of my land so long as she remains my
widow the property to remain in my Widow's hands to raise my
Children & School them ~~ I will and bequeath to my Son John one
mare named Bon one Large copper Kettle, one large iron pot ~~

    I will and bequeath [to my son] Alfred one half of all the land that I
possess & one mare named Bounce ~~ I will and bequeath to my son
Malchus the one half of all my Land that I possess one horse named
Dick ~~ I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy one feather bed
& furniture & one Cow ~~ I will and bequeath to my Daughter Charity
one feather bed & furniture & one Cow ~~ I will & bequeath to my Daughters
Bier, Polly, Ruth, Love [Letty] and Edy the same to each that is named
to Nancy or Carity if on hand when to Come of age, if not, an
equal Divide of what is on hand if any property left at the death
of my widow or her marriage that is not named already
to be equally divided among my Daughters except one feather
bed & furniture that I will to my widow for ever, I appoint
John Long Junior to execute ["this" x-out] and carry this my Last Will &
Testament into execution ~~~
                                                        his
Signed in presence of us the day & year        Benjamin (X) Jackson (seal)
above Written                                           mark
D Patterson
Jones Rivers
                  Orange County November Term 1826
The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament
of Benjamin Jackson decd was duly proved in open Court by
by[sic] the Oaths of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto David Patterson &
Jones Rivers & Ordered to be recorded
                         Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 121-122
Recorded Nov 1826

Handwriting of original loose will is includes unusual usage, words completely left out and creative spellings resulting in a number of possible interpretations of the various words and even name spellings.  The writer has overlooked some of the basics, such has identifying the Testator...

One interpretation of the Will Book copy renders the date of this will as 13 Sep 1825, however on inspection it appears to be 30 Sep 1825, matching the original, loose will.

Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Jackson, Benjamin (1826)".  No family history found