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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 661

Name and Place entries on this page include:
Joel Boykins; William Boykins; Britain Britt; Crum+; Hannah+; Samuel Kello (Clerk); Olive+; 
Patience+; Matthew Shereman; Simon+; Elizabeth Turner; Sally Turner; Walter Turner; 
Benjamin Turner@; John Urguhart; Yellow+;

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[In the left margin] Turner Benja Will

In the name of God Amen November 6th in the year of our Lord 1794 I Benjamin 
Turner of the County of Southampton being at this time weak in body though found 
in mind & memory knowing that it is appointed for man once to die do constitute
& make this my last will & testament revoking all others by me heretofore made in man
ner & form as follows Vitz

Imprimis: I Give and bequeath unto my belov'd wife during her natural life or widowhood the
plantation wheron I now live with all the plantation Utensils also the followingslaves to wit, Simon, Crum, Hannah, Olive, & Yellow Patience also three houses such as my wife may make choice of also two beds & furniture three Cows & Calves & all the stock of hogs together with 15 Sheep & one Saddle & bridle  After the death or marriage
of my wife it is my will & desire that my Plantation should go to my Son Walter &
in case of his death without Heir to go to my belov' sn Matthew Turner & the perfect
sonal Estate left my said wife it my will & desire should be sold after the death
of my wife and divided between my son Walter & daughters Sally & Eliza &
their heirs

Imprimis: I Give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sally Turner to her & her heirs forever
the following slaves Vitz Sealy & Mourning, Mourning to be sold & the money
arising from her sale to be laid out in a negro boy also one bed & furniture
& one Cow & Calf.

Imprimis: I Give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Eliza Turner the following slaves
Vitz Darcas & little Sealy also one feather bed & furniture & one Cow & Calf to her
& herheirs forever

Lastly I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife my Crop of Corn & fodder which is made on my said
Plantation this Year

I nominate & appoint my friends William Boykin Joel Boykin & John Urguhart
Ececutots to this my last will & Testament  Sin'd the year & day above
mention'd before  the witnesses Vitz
Jno Urquhart     }                                                  his
Brittain Britt   }                                          Benjamin + Turner  (seal)
Matthew Shereman }                                                  mark

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 8 day of January 1795 This Will was 
presented in court by Joel Boykin one of the Executors therein named proved by the

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Testator:       Turner, Benjamin. 
Leg.-           wife; 
                son Walter; 
                son Mathew; 
                daughter Sally;
                daughter Elizabeth Turner. 
Ex.-            friend William Boykin;
                friend Joel Boykin;
                friend John Urquhart. 
D. Nov. 6, 1794. 
R. Jan. 8, 1795. 
Wit.-           Britain Britt;
                Mathew Shereman;
                Jno Urquhart.

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Will Book 4 1783-1797                                                             Page 662

Name and Place entries on this page include:
John Thomas Blow; Mary Blow; Sally Jarrell; Ann Johnson; John Johnson@; 
Samuel Kello (Clerk); Benjamin Williams Line*; John T Blow's Line*; Thomas Williams Line*; 
William Pope@;

Britain Britt & Mathew Shereman two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
ed And on the motion of the said Joel Boykin / the other Executors refusing to take up
on themselves the burden of the Execution thereof /  who made oath according to Law 
certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving Security 
whereupon &c.
                                                                  Sam Kello Clk
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