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Colony of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Dated 1 February 1739
In the name of God Amen the first day of February 1739 I Benjamin Blount Senr. Of Terrell County and province aforesaid Planter being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind ye mortallity of my body and knowing that it 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 it and my body I recommend to ye earth to be buried in Christian burial at ye descretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at ye General resurrection that I will receive ye same again by ye mighty power of God and as touching such worldy 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 equaly divided between my son James and Jacob and Isaac and my daughter Esther of them one bed and one iron pot and each of them one ewe.
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 it if any of my children dies without heirs lawfully begotten of them to fall then to ye next younger son either land or movable. I will and bequeath my beloved wife Elizabeth ye remaining part of my estate both of goods and Chattle and all movable 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 tennents and I do hereby utterly disalow and revoke all other former testaments Wills Lagaces and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness wereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year above written.
Benj. Blount
Signed Sealed Published
And pronounced in presence of us
Ann (her -x- mark) Hollis
Z____ (his -x- mark) ______
Present His majestys Justices
These may certify that the written will was proved in open court according to due from of law
Test Thos. Leary Clk Court
Came before me Eliz Blunt Executrix & Benjamin Blunt Executor to Ben Blunt deceased being duly sworn promise to fulfull every part of the within will. Sworn before me
James Trumbull
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
June Session 1740
A will of Benjamin Blunt is exhibited and proved in due form of law by the oath of Zachariah Gerkin and Ann Hollis two of the subscribing evidences.
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