Hanover County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Oliver, Benjamin Sr. 1815
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Sheila Schmutz  sheila.schmutz@usask.ca  March 2008 

In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Oliver of the county of Hannover do make 
an assign this willing as my last will and testament during the lifetime of my 
son James.  I gave him a pan of my estate and since his death I have given 
some of his children.  I therefore lefe them out of this will.  During the 
lifetime of my son I gave him a part of my Estate and f.... him in possession 
of my slaves Jacob, Charles, Charlotte, Aggy, Robin, Nancy, Rachel, Bessie? 
and Nelson which slaves I desire may be considered as a part of his Estate and 
go agreeably as his last will and testament.  I desire that the tract of land 
whereon I now live may be divided into two parts by a line beginning at a red 
oak near a road in the line of the land of James Sulfrage? deceased. ..... 
...along a line of marked trees to the head of a branch, thence down .....  
branch, following a line of marked trees to a gum which line of marked trees 
is known to all my sons.  Thence following the meanders of the said branch is 
my mill pond the lower part of this is land which lies Eastward by ..... line. 
I give my sons David, Benjamin and Isaac to be equally divided  [smudge] to 
them and their heirs and assigns forever.  The upper part which lies 
westwardly of this line I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac together with my 
mill, dam, pond, millstone and all other the appurtenances to the said mill 
belonging in any wise ap.........  to him and his heirs and assigns forever. 
   I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin my ........ to my land in the State 
of Kentucky to him his heirs & assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to my son 
Isaac the following named slaves .....  Hanson, Jack, Beck, Squire, Ursley, 
Edmund and Jasper being seven in number (some of which are now in his 
possession) with their future increase, also my Mill and Blacksmith tools to 
him his heirs and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to my daughters Mary 
Clarke and Fanny Mause? the sum of two thousand dollars each to them their 
heirs and assigns forever. 
     I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Oliver, Daughter of my son 
Isaac one Negro named Mahala to her her heirs and assigns forever.  I give and 
bequeath to my grandson Benjamin Clarke, son of my Daughter Mary one Negro 
named Ned now in possession of his Father to him and his heirs forever. 
     I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Mause, daughter of my 
Daughter Fanny one Negro named Eliza now in her possession to her her heirs 
and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath to grandson Thomas Mause, son of 
Daughter Fanny one Negro named Isaac to him his heirs and assigns forever. 
     I desire that all the rest and residue of Estate after the payment of my 
debts ...... whether real or personal be equally divided by my friends John 
Crenshaw, Benjamin Brand, Benjamin Pollard and William Pollard or any them 
among my three sons David, Benjamin, and Isaac which I give to my sons their 
heirs and assigns forever.  I desire that the cash legacies given in this my 
will be paid within six months from the time of my death.  I appoint my sons 
David and Benjamin Executors of this my will.  The foregoing is my last will 
and testament witness my hand and seal this 20th day of November, 1815. 

                                                        Benjamin Oliver 

Published by the .......as and for his last will in our presence 
William Pollard 
John Bell 
Benjamin Brand 
John Crenshaw 
Nath. Crenshaw 


[Smudge].  I now have or hereafter may have any interest in the of my deceased 
John under his will, I give .......... to be equally divided among all my 
children now living or their legal representatives.  This is to be considered 
as a part of will 
                                                                Ben. Oliver 

William Pollard 
John Bell 
Benjamin Brand 
John Crenshaw 
Nath. Crenshaw 


[The will of Benjamin Oliver who died in 1815 in Hanover Co., VA was 
transcribed from a photocopy held by the Library of Virginia on March 25, 2008 
by Sheila Schmutz.  The Library of Virginia also hold several store accounts 
books for stores owned by John, James, Benjamin Jr. and Benjamin Oliver Sr. in 
Caroline and Hanover County and a firm Brand and Oliver.] 

[edited for width by Hanover File Manager]