In the Name of God Amen, I James Benston J^r of Northampton County do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament. Item I give the whole of my Estate of whatever Nature or Kind which I am possessed of to my Wife Elizabeth to her and her heir's. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my Wife Elizabeth to be Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 23^rd day of January 1807.
James Benston J^r {Seal}
Signed, Sealed & acknowledged
in presence of } Will: Satchell : Nancy Smith

At a Court held for Northampton County the 12^th day of December 1808.

This Will was proved by the Oath of William Satchell a Witness thereto and Ordered to be recorded.

Teste
                                                       Ex^d                         Tho ^s Lytt. Savage Ck

Source:

Northampton County, Virginia, Wills & Inven'ys [Inventories] 1808-1813 (Target reads 1803-1813 through error), No. 33: 44, will of James Benston Jr., 1807; Library of Virginia microfilm Reel No.: 38.