Will of Benjamin Ingram in Northumberland County Virginia Book 5 page 574
January 26, 1794.
In the name of God Amen. I Benjamin Ingram of the Parrish of Saint
Andrews and County of Brunswick, being sound of mind and memory doth make
and ordain this to be my last will and testament, and for my worldly
goods that the Lord has blest me with in this life, I give Demise, in
the following maner and form following (Viz)--
-Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Charles Ingram three hundred and
twenty acres of land on Rocky River in North Carolina in Chatham County,
three negroes names Harry, George, Silvey with one feather bed and
furniture with there increase to him and his heir forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Ingram, Ben, Billy, Abram,
James, Tilla, Polly and Vergin and there increase with one feather bed
and furniture, one third of the tract of land I now live on to him and
his Heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto William Ingram, one third of the land I now
live on with three negroes named David, Agness, Hannah, one feather bed
and furniture with their increase to him and his heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Presley Ingram the other third of my
land that I now live on with the following negroes named Robin, Nann, and
Nelson with one feather bed and furniture with their increase to him and
his heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto son John Ingram two negroes named Joe and
Peg with one feather bed and furniture with there increase to him and
his heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Harper, Emanual, Moses,
Frank, Jimmy, Jesse, Phillis, and Silva with the increase with one
feather bed and furniture which she has now. In posession to her and her
heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Parram two negroes
named Young and Lucy and old Isaac and their increase to her and her
heirs forever--
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ann Ingram three negroes
named young Lett, young Jude, Tom with their increase to her and her
heirs forever--
Item my desire is that who over takes care of my son John Ingram, that
they should have the above mentioned Estate to them and their heirs
forever--
And lastly I nominate and appoint my two Sons Charles and Benjamin
Ingrams my sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament as
Witnesses my hand and seal this Twenty Eight Day of January. One
thousand seven hundred ninety four.
Signed in presence of Jonathan Fisher, Joseph Saunders, Christh
McCormice. Interlined before assign. I in these words, with their
Increase, old, with their Increase.
Benjamin Ingram Seal
Brunswick County Court February 23rd, 1795
This last will and Teatament of Benjamin Ingram was proved by the oathes
of Jonathan Fisher, and Joseph Saunders, Witnesses thereto and ordered to
be recorded, and on the motion of Charles and Benjamin Ingram the
Executors therein named, they having made oath thereto according to Law
and together with Thomas Ingram, John Ingram, Drury B. Stith and
Washington Craft their Securities entered into and acknowledged a Bond in
penalty of three thousand pounds with constition as the law directs
Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof. Test. C.
B. Jones, C.B.C.