Will, VA, Northumberland, Benjamin Ingram Sr. 1794

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VIRGINIA                   ] WILL OF BENJAMIN INGRAM SR
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY      ] 26-Jan-1794
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In the name of God Amen.

I BENJAMIN INGRAM of the Parrish of Saint Andrews and County of Brunswick,
being sound of mind and memory doth make and ordain this to be my last will
and testament, and for my worldly goods that the Lord has blessed me with in
this life, I give Demise, in the following manner and form following (Viz)

Item I give and Bequeath unto my son CHARLES INGRAM three hundred and twenty
acres of land on Rocky River in North Carolina in Chatham County, three
negroes names Harry, George, Silvey with one feather bed and furniture with
there increase to him and his heir forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my son BENJAMIN INGRAM, Ben, Billy, Abram,
James, Tilla, Polly and Vergin and their increase with one feather bed and
furniture, one third of the tract of land I now live on to him and his Heirs
forever

Item I give and bequeath unto WILLIAM INGRAM, one third of the land I now
live on with three negroes named David, Agness, Hannah, one feather bed and
furniture with their increase to him and his heirs forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my son PRESLEY INGRAM the other third of my
land that I now live on with the following negroes named Robin, Nann, and
Nelson with one feather bed and furniture with their increase to him and his
heirs forever

Item I give and bequeath unto son JOHN INGRAM two negroes named Joe and Peg
with one feather bed and furniture with there increase to him and his heirs
forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY HARPER, Emanual, Moses, Frank,
Jimmy, Jesse, Phillis, and Silva with the increase with one feather bed and
furniture which she has now. In possession to her and her heirs forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parram [ELIZABETH PARHAM]
two negroes named Young and Lucy and old Isaac and their increase to her and
her heirs forever

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY ANN INGRAM three negroes named
young Lett, young Jude, Tom with their increase to her and her heirs forever

Item my desire is that who over takes care of my son JOHN INGRAM, that they
should have the above mentioned Estate to them and their heirs forever

And lastly I nominate and appoint my two Sons CHARLES and BENJAMIN INGRAM my
sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament as Witnesses my hand and

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             Will, VA, Northumberland, Benjamin Ingram Sr. 1794

seal this Twenty Eight Day of January, One thousand seven hundred ninety
four.

Interlined before assign. I in these words, with their Increase, old, with
their Increase.

BENJAMIN INGRAM     {Seal}

Signed in presence of

JONATHAN FISHER
JOSEPH SAUNDERS
CHRISTH MCCORMICE




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             Will, VA, Northumberland, Benjamin Ingram Sr. 1794

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Brunswick County Court   ]
February 23rd, 1795      ]
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This last will and Testament of BENJAMIN INGRAM was proved by the oaths of
JONATHAN FISHER, and JOSEPH SAUNDERS, Witnesses thereto and ordered to be
recorded, and on the motion of CHARLES and BENJAMIN INGRAM the Executors
therein named, they having made oath thereto according to Law and together
with THOMAS INGRAM, JOHN INGRAM, DRURY B. STITH and WASHINGTON CRAFT their
Securities entered into and acknowledged a Bond in penalty of three thousand
pounds with condition as the law directs Certificate is granted them for
obtaining a probate thereof. Test.

C. B. JONES, C.B.C.




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