Will of Benjamin H. Ellis 
Northampton County, NC

CR 071-801-16

Northampton County, NC

 

Northampton County

State of North Carolina

                                    In the name of God, Amen

I,  Benjamin H. Ellis being of sound mind and 
disposing memory, do make this my last will and

testament. 

Item 1^st  I do not wish any publick sale after

my decease.  I wish my Executor to sell my negro

slaves, Dick and Milly, and any other property

that I have that can be most conveniently spared

by my dear wife, privately, and apply the proceeds

on the payment of my just debts until they are

all satisfied. 

Item 2^nd  for and on account of the love and

affection I have for my dear wife Mary Ann

it is my will that she have the balance of

my estate real and personal of every kind

and description during her natural life, and at

her death she can dispose of one third of it to whom,

and in what manner she may think proper; but

the remaining two thirds it is my will at the

death of my wife Mary Ann, be equally divided

between my two sisters Mary James  and Harriet

Rawls if living, if they should not be living to be 
equally divided between their heirs.

Item 3^ed . I do nominate and appoint my friends

John Summerville and Nathaniel Stephenson Executors 
to this my last will and testament.

In witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand

& seal this 29^th March 1845.

 

Witness

Ethel? W. Brittle

Wm. H. Gray               Benja. H. Ellis {seal}

                                    I certify that the foregoing is a true copy

Of the will of Benjamin H. Ellis as taken from the records in my office 19^th Dec. 1850.        
  John B. A??? C.C.C. 

 

Cover Page

Harriet Rawls (S?A)oln

Ethelrod Brittle & wife

Copy of Benji Ellis Will

 

Northampton County June Court 1845

            This last Will & Testament of Benjamin H. Ellis

was introduced into open Court and proven by the oath

of Eth? W. Brittle & Wm. H. Gray the subscribing

witnesses thereunto and ordered to be Certified and

recorded at the same time came John Summerville into

open court and renounced his Executorship to

said will, and at the same time came Nathaniel

Stephenson the other Executor therein named and

qualified as the Law directs.

                        Teste Tho. Hughes, Clk.