Will of
BENJAMIN BATEMAN
1780
In the Name of God amen this Second day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty I Benjamin Bateman being in sound mind and memory do make this my Last will & Testament as follows Item I lend to my wife Mary the use of all my lands and also all my Estate to her use During her widowhood and after marriage – my will and desire is my hole Estate ???? and Equally divided between my wife & four children to theirs and their heirs forever. I leave my wife Mary & Joseph Mullen my Executux & Executor to this my Last will & Testament. Benjaman Bateman (Seal) ______________________________________________
From: NC State Archives, Perquimans Co. Wills 1711-1909,
C.R.077.801.1. Bateman, Benjamin, 1780.
Contributed and transcribed by Ellis Bateman ______________________________________________