Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wheeley, Benjamin March 10, 1823
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 174-175
Written: March 10, 1823
Recorded: Feb 1829
Testator: Benjamin Wheeley

In the name of God AMen

            I Benjamin Wheeley of
the County of Orange and State of
North carolina Being Weak in body but
in perfect sences doth make this my last
Will and Testament

first that all my Just debts should be
Paid and that my Body Should be decently
buried In hopes of an assureance of a
Resurrection at the last day ~~~~~

Secondly it is my desire that my beloved
Wife Dorothy Wheeley should be maintain'd out
of the Estate Dureing her Natural life or
widdowhood and at her death I will that
my sone Bengamin Wheeley Susannah
Wheeley Dorothy Wheeley Betsy Wheeley should
have a feather Bed and furniture a
peace and a Cow and Calf a Peace and the
Rest to be Eaqually Divided Between
my seven Child[r]en I further will that my
sone Bengamin should have the
Waggon and Plantation tools and shop tools
and that the Rest of my property
should be Eaqually Divided Between my
Seven Children that is above mentioned
and also I leave my two sons Philip
Wheeley and Bengamin Wheeley E't'rs to act
and do as the a Bove will mentions as Witn
ess I have here unto set my hand and
Seal this 10th day of March in the year
of lord one thousand Eight hundred and
twenty three                        his
Test  Ewd Eubank           Benjamin (X) Wheeley (seal)
       his                          mark
James (+) Blackwell    Jurat   Exr qualified

[Will Book Volume E, page 174]
In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Wheeley
of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being
weak in body but in perfect senses, doth make this my last
Will and Testament. First that all my Just debts should be paid
and that my Body should be decently buried in hopes of an

[Will Book Volume E, page 175]
assurance of a resurrection at the last day. Secondly it is my
desire that my beloved Wife Dorothy Wheeley should be maintained
out of the Estate during her natural life or widowhood, and at
her death I will that my son Benjamin Wheeley Susannah Wheeley
Dorothy Wheeley Betsey Wheeley should have a feather Bed and
furniture apiece, and a Cow and Calf apiece, and the rest to be
equally divided Between my seven children. I further will that
my Son Benjamin should have the Wagon and plantation
tools and Shop tools; and that the rest of my property should
be equally divided between my seven Children that is above mention
=ed. And also I leave my two sons Phillip Wheeley and Benjamin
Wheeley E't'rs to act and do as the above will mentions. as
witness I have here unto set my hand and Seal this 10th day of
March in the year of Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three
                                          his
Test Ewd. Eubank                Benjamin (X) Wheeley (seal)
      his                               mark
James (X) Blackwell
      mark
                               Orange County February Term 1829
The Execution of the forgoing last Will and Testament of Benjamin
Wheeley decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James
Blackwell a subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded
At the same time the Executors therein named appeared in open
Court and qualified accordingly
                              Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 174-175
Recorded Feb 1829

Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wheeley, Benjamin (1828)".  No famiy history found.