In the name of God amen: I Benjamin Blount Senr. of the County
of Tyrrell and the State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect sound
disposing mind and memory blessed be God do this fourth day of November one thousand
seven hundred and eighty six make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
manner and form following -
Imprimis - My will and desire is that all my just debts and
funeral expences be all satisfied and paid -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Affrica Blount
one negroe man named Sam one wench named Doro one girl named Floro one horse named
Jock and her choice of the best bed and furniture in the house at my decease to
her and her heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Edmund Blount
one Plantation called Gerkins and one called Percimon Neck with all the land
thereunto belonging one negroe man named Jock one boy David one named George and
one girl named Hasty to him and his heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Chloe
Slade one negroe girl named Hettie and one boy Harry to her and her heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Benjamin Blount
one negroe man named Bob one wench named Lucy and one girl named Dinah to him and
his heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my grandson Benjamin Blount
one negroe boy named Simon to him and his heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Asia Hunter
one negroe wench named Halus one girl Biddie and one boy Dempsey and fifteen pounds
lawful money to her and her heirs forever -
Item - I give and bequeath to beloved son Levi Blount the land
and plantation whereon I now dwell and one negroe man named Holloway one named
Luster one boy Grun one named Little Holloway one named Jacob one named Dempsey
one wench Betty one named Dinah one named Peg one little girl Betty one named
Limah one boy Roger and one horse named Silver one still cap and worm, two beds
and furniture one desk, my hunting gun, one pine chest, to him and his heirs
forever -
Item - I give unto my Grand children Janet Bog Hannah Bog and
James Bog ten pounds each lawful money to them and their heirs forever -
Item - I give unto my son Levi Blount all the hogs and sheep
that I die possessed off to him and his heirs forever.
Item - I lend unto my beloved wife Affrica Blount the use of
one third part of the land and plantation whereon I now dwell and one negroe
wench named Thiny and the stock of cattle at home and in the Piney woods and
every part and parcell of my Estate of every kind whatsoever not already given
or bequeathed for her and the familys support, during her natural life and at
her deceace I give and bequeath the above mentioned wench Thiny and her increase
unto my son Levi Blount and his heirs forever - and the remainder at her decease
I will be equally divided between my four children now living to them and their
heirs forever.
Lastly - I constitute and appoint my two sons Edmund Blount
and Levi Blount Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other
Will or Wills by me heretofore made confirming this only to be my last Will and
Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed and Published and Prounced
by the said Benjamin Blount Senr. as
his last Will and Testament in the
presence of