Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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Ron Strickland <RStrickla@aol.com>

(Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Strickland, Wayne CO, NC 
February 17, 1861)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Benjamin Stricklin of the State of 
North Carolina and County of Wayne being of sound mind and disposing 
memory and knowing the certainty of death and being at this time weak in 
body but yet strong in mind do make publish and declare this to be my 
Last Will and Testament in form and manner following at the same time 
revoking and making utterly void of all instruments of writing purporting 
to be my last Will and Testament by me or in my name make hereby 
establishing this as my last Will and Testament made this the 17th day of 
February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one 
four (for?) (To Wit) - - -

First I loan to my beloved wife all of my land of which I am living on here 
at my death to her have use and enjoy all and singular (?) all 
improvements and ? then unto belonging during her natural life. I also 
loan to her one horse. I also loan her all my kitchen furniture and my 
household furniture. I hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sally 
three hundred pounds of fat pork, three barrels corn, ten pounds coffee, ten 
pounds sugar, five gallons molasses, one bushel salt and one barrel flour. 

I also give and bequeath to my grandson James Pilkinton forty-two acres 
of land lying east of my dwelling and farm. The lands of Cullen West, 
Willie Moring (Mooring?) and others. I also give and bequeath to him 
eight acres lying on the west side of my dwelling beginning William and 
Martin Sauls corner and running up the road leading to Speights Bridge 18 
½ (paces?) then running south to Stephen Braswell line to him his life time 
and at his death to go to his heirs. I also give and bequeath to him one bed 
and bedstead at the death of my wife Sally. One ax, four splint chairs, one 
small Buffet. I also give to the said James one hundred dollars in cash if 
any in my possession at my death.

I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sally Ann Pilkinton the 
balance of all my land at the death of my beloved wife Sally. Also a bed 
bedstead and furniture, one large buffet, one small clock and blue chest, 
also at the death of my wife Sally all the household furniture to go to my 
granddaughter Sally A. Pilkinton. One small heifer, I also give and 
bequeath to my wife and granddaughter Sally A. Pilkinton all the live 
stock that has not been disposed of at my death. I also wish and desire my 
wife and granddaughter to have all the (?) and fodder and all other 
produce that is on hand at my death. I also give and bequeath to my 
granddaughter Sally Ann Pilkinton three hundred dollars cash. I also give 
and bequeath to my wife one hundred dollars cash to her use and at her 
death to go to the said Sally A. Pilkinton. 

I also will and desire to give in to my grandson James Pilkinton all of my 
carpenter tools. I also wish and desire all my farming tools to be equally 
divided between my grandson and granddaughter James Pilkinton and 
Sally A. Pilkinton as (unreadable sentence?).

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Exey Ellis one Bed and bedstead 
(unreadable sentence?) Sally now my wife. I also give to the said Exey 
Ellis one hundred dollars in cash if any at my death.

I also give and bequeath to Charity Baley (Bailey?) one hundred dollars in 
cash at my death and if she has not made use of it to go to her daughter 
Mary Ann Bynum.

I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary A. Bynum one 
hundred dollars which is to be handed out and to be hers at the time she is 
of grown of age. Further more wish and desire the balance of my property 
if any be equally divided between my grandson James Pilkinton and Sally 
A. Pilkinton with such (?) or little (?)

Further more I do hereby name and appoint my trusty grandson James 
Pilkinton Executor to this my last Will and Testament. In (?) whereof I 
have here unto set my hand and seal day and date before written.

Signed sealed and acknowledged
presence of us.

Stephen B. Lane                             Benjamin Stricklin     SEAL
Henry J. Sauls

Note from Transcriber: Benjamin Strickland was the son of Davis Strickland 
of Johnston CO, NC. Benjamin married Elizabeth Toler of Wayne CO., NC. 
Apparently, Sally listed in the Will appears to be his second wife? Benjamin 
Strickland was the grandson of Samuel Strickland JR of Johnston CO, NC and 
Isle of Wight CO, VA. 

Transcribed and donated by Ron Strickland         

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