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Roberts 1955 gives the will of Benjamin Peck, identifying his children.

Dated 27 Dec 1820

In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin Peck of the County of Giles and the State of Virginia….I do by hereby make my last will and testament in a manner and form to-wit: I give and bequeathe my soul unto God…… I give and bequeathe unto my beloved wife Margaret all my household furniture which I shall possess at my death, also one gray mare and colt, and all moneys [sic] due me at my decease, and same arising from sale of my personal property to her and her assigns forever. Also the use of the house according to the contract with my son-in-law David Johnston.

I bequeathe unto my beloved sons Jacob and John Peck the sum of six shillings each and also the sum of $900 and sixty seven paid to them in bonds on Christian Harshbarger for the use of their money they agree to defend a certain suit against me brought by a certain Black for the sum of 200 pounds and if I should be assessed cost in said suit the said Jacob and John Peck pays all costs for use of said money and consider it to be their full share. I give and bequeath [sic] to my son Joseph Peck 6 shillings with which the sum of Four Hundred dollars I have gave [sic] to be his full share. I give and bequeath [sic] unto my beloved daughter Nancy six shillings which with the real and personal estate I formerly gave to her husband David Johnston, I consider to be her full share. In justive [sic] I ought to possess some real estate willed to me by my father which was willed to him by my grandfather, Benjamin Borden, but has been for a longtime and is now disputed in law, when the said estate is gained for my benefit, I wish to dispose of it as follows. As my brothers and sisters has been willed to them by my father as before mentioned land was willed and are other legatees with me in said land now disputed in law, it is my wish and will that if a majority of said legatees are in favor of selling the whole landed property together that it should be sold in that manner together. And I hereby authorize and empower and require my executors this my last will and testament to make good and sufficient title to the said share belonging to me which is my will should be valued as though I myself had done it, from the moneys [sic]s arising from the sale of the lands.

I give and bequeathe unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth our hundred dollars. I give and bequeathe unto my beloved daughter Polly four hundred dollars. I give and bequeathe unto my beloved daughter Hester four hundred dollars. I give and bequeathe unto my beloved son Benjamin four hundred dollars. I give and bequeathe unto my beloved wife four hundred dollars of the first money made out of the above mentioned disputed land in addition to the sum I have before mentioned.

All the rest of my estate, both real and personal that is not hereinbefore particularly disposed of, I desire to be equally divided among all my sons and daughters, which I give them and their heirs, etc, forever, after deducting sufficiency to pay all funeral expenses. In witness whereof I herunto set my hand and seal this the 27th day of December in the year of Christ 1820. (Signed) Benjamin Peck Witnesses: William Ross James Ross Isaac Stever Proved in Giles County Court, May Term, 1827: teste, David French CCC.

Note that an "Adam" is not identified as the son of Benjamin.

This particular Adam Peck is the son of Adam Peck, brother of Benjamin.