Tyrrell County NcArchives Wills.....Blount, Benjamin 1739
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1739
Recorded: 1740

                 BENJAMIN BLOUNT'S WILL. 

NORTH CAROLINA.
 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. The first Day of febuary, 
1739, I, Benjamin Blount, Sen; of Terrill County and Province 
Aforesaid, Planter, being Very Sick and weak in Body But of 
perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be Given unto God; There- 
fore calling to mind ye mortality of my Body And knowing 
that itt is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain
this my last will and Testament, that is to Say: Principally 
and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into ye Hands 
of God that Gave itt and my Body I recommend to ye Earth 
to be Buried in Christion Burial att ye Discretion of my Exec- 
utors, nothing Doubting but att ye Generall Resurrection I 
Shall Receive ye Same aGain by ye mighty Power of God; 
and as touching Such worldly Estate Wherewith It hath pleased 
God to bless me in this life I Give Demise and dispose of ye 
Same in ye Following Manner and form:
  I Desire that my Whole Stock of Cattle That is in my Proper 
mark may Be Equily Divided Between My Son, James and 
Jacob and Isaac and my Daughter Esther, and Each of Them 
one Bed and one Iron pot and Each of them one ew.
  Item. I will that my Son, Edmund, and my Daughter, 
mary, and my Daughter, Sarah, may have five Shillings Each.
  Item. I Give to my Sone, Benjamin, my manner Plantation.
  Item. I will yt if any of my Children Dies without heirs 
Lawfully Begotten of them to fall then To ye youngest Son 
Either Land or Movables.
  I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elisabeth, ye Re- 
mainder Part of my Estate Both of Goods and Chattles and 
Movables, Whome I likewise make my Executrix with my 
son, Benjamin, Executor, of This my Last will and Testament 
of all and Singular my Lands and tennem'ts, and I do hereby 
utterly Disalow and Revok all other former Testaments, Wills, 
Legaces and Excet (?) by me in any ways Before named willed 
and Bequeathed, Confirming this and no other to be my last 
Will and testament.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal 
ye day and year above written.
                          BENJ. BLOUNT, (Seal)
  Signd: Sealed Published and 
pronounced in presence of us:
           her
       ANN X HOLLIS.
          mark
                his
        ZACARIAH X GURKIN
               mark
          
                                          June ye 1740.
  Came before me Eliz. Blunt, Ex's & Beiaman Blunt, Ex" to 
Ben. Blunt, Decesed, being duly Sworn promis to fulfill Eavery 
part of the within will.
  Sworn before me,                  JAMES TURNBULL, J. P.

TYREL COUNTY ss. June Court, anno Dom, 1740. Present His majestys 
  These may Certifie that the within will was proved in open Court 
according to Due form of Law:
                               Test, Thos. LEARY, D Cl. Cur.
  
Recorded in Grant Book 4, Will No. 114, Office of Secretary of State.



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