Will Book 1, Southampton Co., VA, p. 91.

Benjamin's will was signed 6 Jan 1785 and presented 10 Feb 1785. In it he asked that his just debts be paid. He lends his estate to his wife Ann for support and maintenance of Mary Deloach, Allen Deloach, Martha Deloach and Thomas Deloach, born "before my intermarriage with my said wife Ann." Together with my other children Averilla, Ann, and Elisabeth born since the intermarriage with my said wife as also such other child or children as may survive me, the amount of which to each child I desire may be directed and controlled by my executors and I desire that they may superintend the education of said children. 3. After the determination of my wife's estate as aforesaid, I give, devise, and bequeath all my lands that I may die seized and possessed of to be equally divided between my sons Allen and Thomas as above described. With such other sons as may survive me to them and their heirs forever, and I direct that my executor make such division between them at the marriage or death of my wife. I direct and require my esecutors to sell all my estate (except my lands) and the money arising to be equally divided between my children as above described and such other children as may survive at my death. The division to be made by my executors. 5. If my esecutors think it is necessary during the life of my wife to sell any part of my personal estate for the education of my children, I hereby empower them to do so. Lastly, I hereby appoint Richd Kello, the elder, and Samuel Kello the executors of this my last will and testamentt.
Witnesses: Rich J. Bailey and Rich Kello, jurat.

The inventory of his estate taken 28 Feb 1785, shows household goods for a man of substance, including slaves, horses, sheep, furniture, books. Inventory taken by Rich'd Bailey, Franklin Clar, Boaz Guin Summorell.

Abstracted by Jane Peyrouse