WILL OF BENJAMIN WILLIAMS">
WILL OF BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Jr. I Benjamin Williams do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby
revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made. First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after
my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into
the hands of my Executor. Secondly, I give and bequeath to Priscilla my beloved wife any horse beast
belonging to my estate which she may make choice of also the two choice cows or cows and
calves as the case may be as she may choose, two good beds with furniture suitable for
them, the cupboard, bureaus and tables as she may choose, six chairs, and a number of
articles too tedious to mention both in the house and in the kitchen. This I leave to her
own discretion how much or how little she may take together with provisions for her and
her little stock sufficient to do her six months. Next, I wish her to have not exceeding
four hundred dollars to purchase a lot either in town or in the country, these goods and
chattels which may not be consumed during her lifetime or widowhood to be returned back to
be equally divided between my heirs. I next wish my personal property and effects to be sold at public vandue. I
also wish my land to be sold publicly or privately as my Executor and heirs may think
proper. The sales of all those I wish to be equally divided between my heirs with the
exception of Polly Walker to have eighty dollars extra over and above the rest, together
with my three youngest sons which I wish as soon as possible after my decease to go to
school twelve months each in succession, their schooling, board, and clothing to go out of
my estate. Then when done school to be put to some light trade which my Executor and other
heirs may choose a sufficient time to learn their trade, which I think two or three years
to be sufficiently long enough. When arriving at age each of them to have a good coat at a
common price together with a horse, saddle, and bridle equal to those received by my other
sons. Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Farmer Williams my Executor. In
witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal, this 7th day of
October 1848. Benjamin Williams (seal) Signed, sealed and published in our presence and we subscribe our names here in
the presence of the testator, this 7th day of October 1848 Attest: Elliot Jones Lemuel Jones, Jr.