Will, NC, Bertie, Benaiah Turner 1776

In the name of God, Amen.

I BENAIAH TURNER of Bertie County and Province of North Carolina being of perfect
mind and memory & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and
ordain this to be my last will and testament, in manner and form following (to
wit).

IMPRIMIS it is my desire that all my just debts be paid, (if any due).

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my brother DAVID TURNER ten pounds proclamation
money.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my sister HANNAH [TURNER] CLARK five pounds
proclamation money.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my sister MARY [TURNER] THOMSON five pounds
proclamation money.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my brothers THOMAS [TURNER], AMOS [TURNER] and
ABISHAI TURNER all the remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be
equally divided between them, share and share alike.

LASTLY I nominate, constitute and appoint my brothers DAVID and THOMAS and Mr.
WILLIAM GRAY executors to this my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming
this an no other to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my & affixed my seal this first day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six.

BENAIAH TURNER {seal}

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said BENAIAH Turner to be
his last will & testament in presence of us:

JOHN JOHNSTON, Jurat
C. W. JACOCKS [Charles W.?]
THOMAS PUGH



Bertie County
February Court 1777

Proved in due form of law in open court by the oath of JOHN JOHNSTON, one of the
subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded.

Test

JOHN JOHNSTON, CJC




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                       Will, NC, Bertie, Benaiah Turner 1776

An inventory of such part of the personal estate of BENAIAH TURNER, deceased, as
have yet com to my hands, viz.


[INVENTORY LIST]

So far are articles received at Wilmington from the hands of Major WILLIAM
DAVIDSON, the eleventh day of November, 1776.

Inventory continued

[INVENTORY LIST]

May the 12th 1777

THOMAS TURNER, executors

A note due from THOMAS HARRISON of one pound seventeen shillings & eight pence.


Recorded Book (D) Page 11




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