Will of Benjamin Jackson - 30 Sep 1825

Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801

I being in sound mind and memory this thirtyeth Day of 
   September in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight hundred
   and twenty five I make and Constitute this my Last will
   and testament in the name of God amen
   First I will that all my Just Debts be paid by Seling
   to the Best advantage so much of my personal property
   as Can be spared best the maner of Seling to be Left to the
   Executor ["as will be" crossed out]

I will and bequeath to my Loving wife Letty a Suficient
   Living out of My Land so Long as she Remains my
   widow the property to remain in my widow hands to
   rase my Children and School them
I will and Bequeath to My son John one Horse[Mare?] nemed Ben one Large
   Copper Citle[? Kettle?] and one Large Iron pot
I will and Bequeath to my son Alphred[?] on[sic] half of all the
   Land that I poses[sic] and one Mare nemed Bounce [Bonnie?]
I will and Bequeath to my son Malchus the one half of all
   my Land that I possess on horse named Dick 
I will and Bequeath to my Daughter Nancy one fether Bead
   and furniture and one Cow
I will and Bequeath to my Dature Charity on feather Bead
   and furniture and one Cow
I will and Bequeath to my Daughters Bies Pely Ruth
   Love Letty and Eady the same ["that is named to Nancy" crossed out]
   to Each that is named to Nancy or Carity if on hand when
   to Come of age if not an Equl Divide if of what is on hand
   if any property Left at the Death of my Widow ["that" crossed out]
   or hir Marriage that is not named already to be
   Equaly Divided among my Daughter Except one
   feather Bead and funriture that I will to my windwo
   for Ever I apoint John Long Junior to Executre and
   Cary this my Last will and testament in to Execution
      Signed in present of ous on the Day and year above
   writen
  D Patterson                           his
  Jones Rivers                 Benjamin (X) Jackson (seal)
                                       mark



Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC <benz2@earthlink.net>
11 Dec 2009.  Please credit me if you use this. This information is in 
the public domain.

Note: Handwriting somewhat challenging to read, poor usage, words
just plain left out plus lots of creative spellings have resulted 
in a number of possible interpretations of the various words and 
even name spellings.  The writer has overlooked some of the
basics, such has identifying the Testator (!)