NC, Craven Co., Will, John Allen 1794/95 ================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by Clair Hadley , August 2000. ================================================================= Will of JOHN ALLEN obtained from NC ARCHIVES and typed by Sammy Pearce In the name of god Amen. I John Allen of the County of Craven and State of North Carolina Being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be god, do this 7th day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety four, make and publish this my last will And testament in manner following. That is today I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann G. Allen the land and plantation whereon I now live including five hundred acres in one patent and two hundred acres on the back of said tract patten by myself laying and being on the Sandy Througherfair the said land given to her during her widowhood and no longer I also lend unto My said wife one Negro man Named Cesar one Negro man named yellow Jack, one Negro Boy Named Martin one Negro Girl named Eakse (?) during her Widowhood. I also give unto my wife one Negro woman Mama Hannah and her four children Namely Cass (?), Simon America and Bill to her her heirs and ofsipng forever, Also Three head of Horses to will one black mair one Ball face horse, and the demby mair on her Raising the colt for my daughter Mary Allen. Ten head of Cattle my Stock of Sheep and all My farming Tools and all my household furniture except three beds and furniture compleat and one pair of the best Curtains which I shall hereafter Give to my Children Two hundred dollars in cash one double Chair and Harness, all my stock of Hogs except what is fill for market this year. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Allen Two plantations on Swift Creek the two Tracts Containing three hundred and fifty acres purchased of William Charlson , and Phillip Causey (?) one other Plantation in Piney Neck known by the name of John Anderson Plantation with a Warrant of one hundred Acres Adjoining the said Anderson Trail also one hundred and fifty acres known by the name of Rum leys (?) hill also Two hundred and Seventy acres laying in the County of Beaufort purchased of Thomas Worsly (?) to her her heirs and afsigns forever Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Burton Allen the Irland (?) plantation containing Two hundred Acres with one hundred Acres Adjoining by a Grant in my own name Another plantation Adjoing Containing one hundred Acres known by Adams Place one other plantation Adjoining known by Manher (?) place containing two hundred and Twenty acres Another plantation Adjoining known by Phillips place containing five hundred Acres Two other plantations Adjoining Containing two hundred and Seventy acres known by the all Cox sands ... Another plantation containing one hundred and twenty acres known by the Phillingain Sand to him his heirs and afsigns forever. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son John Burton Allen the plantation whereon I now live and all the lands Adjoining and also Six hundred and forty Acres laying in Cumberland and all my other lands that is not before given Away to him his heirs and afsigns forever Item And all my negroe Slaves to be Equally divided Among my three Children, Mary Allen, Burton Allen, and John Burton Allen And when my daughter Mary Allen shall arrive to the Age of Sixteen the said Negroes and their Increase shall be put into three clases of equal value as near as possible and she shall for her Lott. My Eldest Son shall Also draw in like manner when he shall Arrive to the Age of Eighteen and the Remaining lott shall be my youngest Son John Burton Allen to them and their heirs and agsigns forever ... Item Also I Give unto my daughter Mary Allen one Good bed and furniture compleat with a Sett of my best Curtains. Item Also I Give unto my Son Burton Allen one bed and furniture. Item Also I Give unto my son John Burton Allen one Bed and furniture. Item Also my Cash in hand and debts of every kind are to be Carefully colected by my Executor and to be Equally divided between my three Children -- Mary Allen Burton Allen & John Burton Allen and can my Executors Security let it out To Interest. They may do so --Also I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Shadrach Allen one Bay Horse named Hidrally (?) to him and his heirs and afsigns forever Item I Give and bequeath unto my Mother Jemima Allen one Riding Chair and Harness during her Natural life After her death to my daughter Mary Allen Item My will and desire is that all my Stock of Horses and cattle with all the rest of my property not mentioned in the aforesaid will be sold by my Executors giving of twelve months Credit all the money Arising from Such Sael to be Equally divided among my three children as aforesaid. I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Shadrach Allen and Robert Williams my Executors of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I the said John Allen have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed published And declared by the Said John Allen the Testator as John Allen (Seal) His last will and Testament In the presence of us who where Present at the time of the signing and sealing thereof Stephen Harris Simon Burney Sucky (?) Bryan State of North Carolina Craven County March Term 1795 is as the Written last Will & Testament of John Allen late of Craven County Deceased produced in Open Court and proved by the Oath of Stephen Harris one of the subscribings agreeable to Law and at the same time Shadrach Allen one of the Executors th~rein named appears in Court and Qualified agreeable to Law Ordered that Letters Testa Attest