Benjamin's will was dated Dec. 16, 1748, and proved in Essex County, May 21, 1751. In the year 1733, he was living in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, as a surveyor. In 1736, he was a Justice, and in 1738, duties collector, and inspector of Rappahannock warehouses. In 1739, he was sheriff of Essex County.
He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War; he is listed with the Orange Co. Pets.
Children:
1. Susanna Beverley WINSLOW b: Abt 1727 in Spotsylvania, VA
2. Benjamin WINSLOW b: Abt 1730 in Essex Co., VA
3. Harry WINSLOW b: Abt 1731 in Spotsylvania, VA
4. Beverley WINSLOW b: 3 Jul 1734 in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania, VA
5. Catherine WINSLOW b: Abt 1740 in Spotsylvania, VA
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Benjamin Winslow's last Will and Testament, (proved 1751) follows:
In the Name of God, Amen, I, Benjamin Winslow of St. Ann Parish, in Essex County, being in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind and memory and know the immortality of human life and being willing that the worldly estate it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with should be disposed of in such manner after my wish as I shall hereafter direct to make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
VIZ-Imprinas - I do bequeath my soul to God in the hope of a joyful resurrection and into eternal life through the merits and intercessions of my dear woman and Savior Jesus Christ my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in such manner as my Executors hereafter named shall think proper:
Item: -- It is my will that my just debts be paid and funeral expense be justly first discharged.
Item: -- I lend unto my wife the six following negroes and their wives as surviving her life and afterwards to be divided amongst all my children or the survivors of them, Charles, Betty, Sam's youngest children, Charles, Ben and Peter.
Item: -- I lend unto my wife three beds and furniture and two pots and half the powder in the kitchen.
Item: -- I lend unto my wife the stock of hogs and cattle.
Item: -- I give unto my son Beverly all my land at Pomonky.
Item: -- I give unto my son Beverly my negro boy called Ralph in lieu of rents I received of William Nowell.
Item: -- I give unto my brother Richard Winslow, 400 acres of land whereupon he now lives according to a survey made by me to him his heirs legally begotten of his body forever and for the want of such heir to be equally divided between Benjamin and Harry.
Item: -- I give unto my son Benjamin my plantation called the Indian Hole and half that tract of land adjoining.
Item: -- I give unto my son Harry the upper half of my tract in Orange adjoining to Blow Run and to Cark to Madison's line.
Item: -- I give unto all my children negro Sarah and all her issue with her future issues now in possession of William and Romolos to be equally divided or survivors of them.
Item: -- My will is that the land that I now live on with the land bought of John Smith also be sold for the most that can be got for it and deeds made by the Executors for the conveyance.
Item: -- It is my will that the money raised by the sale of my lands and personal Estate by laid out in negroes and equally divided between all my children.
Item: -- It is my will that my Executors put a value on my negroes and divide them amongst my children or the survivors of them as they shall think proper and divide the personal Estate at the Quarters without having it appraised.
Item: -- My will is that my two daughter's negroes shall work upon my land which I gave to my two sons Benjamin and Harry until the day of marriage.
Item: -- It is my will and desire that my three sons be bound out to any business they shall choose at the age of fifteen and to serve until they shall arrive at the age of twenty one and Mr. Beverly Standards, Guardian to my daughter Beverly.
Item: -- To appoint my son Beverly and Mr. Beverly Standards, Mr. Larkin Chew and Mr. Simon Miller my Executors in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of December 1748.
Benjamin Winslow -- Seal
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Signed and sealed in presence of us, Charles Clark, James Blake, Jr., Ja Davis, Alec Cruden, James Hodd, at a Court held for Essex County at Tappa (Tappahannock) on the 21st day of May anno dom 1751.
Benjamin Winslow 
