Benjamin Alleyne of the parish of Saint James, and Island of Barbados. Debts and
funerall expenses be first paid. Wife two best beds and furniture for two chambers. All
plate, jewells charriot and four such horses as she shall chuse. Her accommodation at
Mount Standfast Plantation, the keeping of her foure horses with sufficient green meat
and corne, with the use of all my dwelling house, household stuff and negroes. To kinsman
Edward Skeete the eldest, 150 pounds English money and 10 pounds Barbados money for
mourning. To nieces Elizabeth and Lucy Parsons at age 18 years 500 pounds. To kinsman
Timothy Alleyne, son of my brother Thomas Alleyne, 500 pounds money of England. The rest
and residue of my Estate both and reall and personall, to my brother Reynold Alleyne and
his heirs, and doe appoint him my sole executor.
Dated 1 June 1715. Signed Benjamin Alleyne.
Witnesses: Jno.Glasgow. John Reese. Thos. Salmon. (Barbados records Vol 6. p 252)