Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #3 Page 252

                       (252)  Jany Term AD 1821
Almighty God my creator, who gave it unto me & my Body 
to be Buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discre-
tion of my Executors hereafter Named, & as touching such wor-
ldly Substance wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me
with in this world, I dispose of in the following manner &
form.
Item.  I will that all my Just Debts be paid that I am Owing of
and all my Debts that are Owing unto me be collected by my
Executors hereafter Named.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Son Benj
amin Jones my Negroe boy Named Sam.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Daughter
Mildred Martin my Negroe boy Named Harry.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Daughter
Lucy Cass my Negroe boy Named George.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Daughter
Fanny Robinett my Negroe Girl Named Chana.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Grand Daugh-
ter Elizabeth Louisa Robinett my Negroe Girl Named Leah.
Item.  I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Jones during her
Natural life the use of my Plantation whereon I now live &
the following Negroes, to wit. Cue, Neil, Mary & Toney also
two Horses my Stock of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs with my house-
hold furniture & Kitchen furniture & my working tools of ev-
ery kind.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Son Benj-
amin Jones two Hundred Dollars out of the Money that John
Martin owes me.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Daughter
Lucy Cass two Hundred Dollars out of the Money that John
Martin owes me.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease unto my Dau-
ghter Fanny Robinett one Hundred & Seventy Dollars out

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of the money that John Martin owes me.
Item.  I will that my Executors hereafter named pay the money
to Benjamin Jones above Mentioned also the money above
Mentioned to Lucy Cass & Fanny Robinett.
Item.  I give & Bequeath after my decease & my wifes Elizabeth
Jones the Ballance of my Estate both Real & Personal to be
equally Divided between Phoebe Robinett, Benjamin Jones,
Elizabeth Thurmons, Lucy Cass, Mildred Martin & Fanny
Robinett.
Item.  I leave that part of my Estate that fall to my Daugh-
ter Phoebe Robinett in the Hands of John Martin & my Son
Benjamin Jones in trust for my Daughter Phoebe Robi-
netts use during her life & then to go to the Heirs of my Da-
ughter Phoebe Robinett in equal Shares or Portions.
I nominate & Appoint John Martin & my Son Benjamin Jones
Executors to this my last Will & Testament.  In witness
whereof I the said Benjamin Jones hath Hereunto set my
hand & Seal the 8th day of July 1820.
Sign'd in the presents of           Benj. Jones [seal]
R. Martin 
                           | North Carolina |Jany. Term 1821
Stephen Gentle Jut.        |  Wilkes County |
        his                |     Duly proven by the Oaths of
Jeremiah x Holderway Jut.  | Stephen Gentle & Jeremiah Holder-
        mark               | way      Test
                                          R. Martin Clk.