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https://archive.org/stream/pittcountygeneal16pitt#page/n293/mode/2up From her father's will above:
"Item I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Patsey STRATOR two negroes Viz Lydia & Lewis, and all other property except Land (I have Possessed her with) & the following negroes Excepted Viz Arnold, Selah & Howel, to her & her Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I also Lend to my said Daughter the land she now lives on untill her Son Benjamin STRATOR comes to Lawfull age, then all the Land on the lower side of the Branch that runs through the field it is my Will & desire that he Should have Possession off& all above & all above the said Branch my said Daughter to keep Possession of During her Life, If she continues to live on it, But If She removes from it She is then to give up all claim to it—I also Lend to her till her son Benjamin STRATOR arives to Lawfull age the three above named Negroes; arnold Selah & Howel, and it is also further my Will & Desire that in case her son Benjamin STRATOR should Die before he hath a Lawfull Heir that all the property hereafter in this Will bequeathed to him except the negro woman Selah Should return to my Daughter Patsey STRATOR & then be Vested in her & her Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my to my Grandson Benjamin STRATOR provided he lives to the age of twenty one years, all the Lands I purchased of Jonas WILLIAMS whereon his mother now Lives also Negroes Arnold & Howel excepted as is reserved for his Mother Patsey STRATOR above, now Should he arrive at Lawfull age, or have a Lawfull Heir of his body, I give it to him & his Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Benjamin STRATOR a Negro woman after he arrives to Lawfull age or Should his mother die before that time, when ever She dies named Selah, to him & his Heirs & assigns forever."
"Item It is my Will & Desire that after all Legacies are paid which are herein directed the whole remainder of my property be equally Divided among my children herein after named Viz Benjamin, Patsey, Salley, Fanney, William, Polley, Cleary, James & Delitha to them & their Heirs & assigns forever-"
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