Benjamin Howell Will of 1799
Benj. Howell's
Will.
In
the Name of God Amen. I Benjamin Howell
Senr being of sound Sence and memory tho weak in body do Constitute this my
last Will & Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made. Impremis.
My Will and desire is that all my Just Debts shall be paid by my
Ex'ors. Secondly my Will and desire is
that the land I now live on shall be devided by Bird Smith and William Griffith
in the manner following vis. beginning on a tree in the line ten rod on the
left hand side of the path leading from my home to my son David Howell &
the course to be so as to cross the creek ten rod below the fording from my
house to Bird Smith's & the Same Course continued to the back line or the
one on the opposite Side of the land and my son Benjamin Howell his heirs
assigned to own all the land on the North West side of said lines and my
daughter Mary Howell her heirs & assigned to own all the land on the South
East side of the said line. Also I give & devise to my son Benjamin
Howell my young sorrell horse, a cain,
his choice of any except the one
hereafter given away, a plow and two pair of iron traces. I give and devise to my Daughter Mary Howell
my sorrell mare on proviso she relinquishes all claim to the bay mare generally
known by the name of her mare also a cow Called pied & a red two year old
heifer also seven head of sheep and one dutch oven two pots the pewter and the
loom & shears & one feather bed furniture and one chest and all the
kitchen furniture in addition to what is mentioned. My Will and desire is that all the rest of my estate shall be
sold at the highest bidder on the first day of October next after my decease
and the money to be equally diveded amongst all my children except my son
Benjamin who is to have five pounds more than the rest as a compensation for
his services for the trouble I expect he will be at in settling my
affairs. Lastly I appoint my brother
Joshua Howell and son Benjamin Howell Executors to this my Last Will and
Testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 25th day of April 1799.
Interlined &
raxed out}
before Signed}
Witness Benjamin
(O-his mark) Howell Senr.
Bird Smith
Joshua Howell
Marcus (m-his mark)
Likins
Benjamin (X-his
mark) Hickman
Montgomery August
Court 1799
This
Last Will and Testatment of Benjamin Howell deceased was presented in Court and
proven by the Oaths of Bird Smith, Marcus Likins and Benjamin Hickman three of
the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of Joshua Howell and Benjamin Howell the
Executors therein named who made oath and entered into Bond with Security
according to Law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof
in due form.
Teste Charles Taylor CMC
Benjamin Howell
Appraisal
Given October 3,
1799 by James Thompson, Benj'n Weddle and John Vancil
Returned April
1800 Charles Taylor CMC
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