Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Albright, Jacob July 28, 1791 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume B, pages 156-160 Written: July 28, 1791 Recorded: unknown date Testator: Jacob Albright In the name of God Amen! Jacob Albright Senior of Orange County and Province of No. Carolina Planter Being very sick and weak in body, but of Perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner following: I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Devise and Disposse of the same in the following manner and form ~~~~~~ First I give and bequeath to Catherin my dearly beloved wife during her widow =hood or natural life possesion of the Dwelling house wherein I now live also one fourth part of my Orchard and garden also one Cow and four sheep to be Wintered by my son George to be his with their increase at her Death also min tenence during her life off the plantation whereon I now live also what money she may necessarily want to be supplied her at the Discretion of my Executors out of my Estate also one Bed and Furniture one third of the flax and lining Cloth now on the place one iron pot one kittle full share of all household furniture.~~~ I give to my son George one hundred and seventy acres of land whereon I now live also all the Crop in [the] barn or in the field all the hogs two horses geer for two horses one Large family bible one Great Coat one stove one table one Dreser all the Chairs in the house also at the Death of his mother one iron pot one kittle and one loom.~~~~~~~ I give to my sons John Jacob and Joseph to Each the plantations they now possess also Each to have one Equal part of all my Estate which shall be sold my three sons John Jacob and Joseph above named Each to pay fifteen pounds hard money for the use of my Daughters I give to my son Henry the plantation where he now lives also one Equal part of all my Estate that shall be sold I give and bequeath to my son Daniel the plantation which he now posesses also one Equal part of all my Estate that shall be sold I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Sophia and Catherin to Each twenty five pounds hard money also Each one Equal part of my property that shall be sold I further Demise that after my Death all my property not above disposed shall be sold and Equally divided amongst all my Eight Children John Jacob and Joseph Each to pay fifteen pounds out of their part as above mentioned which shall be so much of the fifty pounds bequeathed to my two Daughters all the Estate or property of which my wife shall be possest at her Death not otherwise disposed of shall be sold and Equally Divided amongst all my Eight Children after the payment of all my lawful debts.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I make and ordain my son John Albright and Sudwick Clap my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all former testaments wills Legacies and Executors ratifying and Confirming This and no other to be my last will and testament.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [page 2] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Eight Day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jacob Albright (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced and } Declared by the said Jacob Albright } as his last will and testament in } Exr. Qualified the presence of us } William Ray Corfian [????] alias Boston Sharpe Jurat [Will Book Volume B, page 156] In the name of God Amen I Jacob Albright Senior of Orange County and Province of North Carolina Planter being very Sick and weak in Body, but of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last will & Testament [Will Book Volume B, page 157] in manner following: I Recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that [gave] it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased [God] to bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and Form. First I give and bequeath to Catherine my dearly beloved Wife during her Widowhood or natural Life possession of the dwelling House I now Live in also one fourth part of my Orchard and Garden also one Cow and four sheep to be Wintered by my son George to be his with their increase at her Death also maintanence during [her life] off the Plantation whereon I now live also what money she may necessarily want to be suppli -ed her at the discretion of my Executors out of my Estate also one Bed and Furniture one third of the flax and linnen Cloth now on the place one Iron pot one kettle full share of all House furniture [Will Book Volume B, page 158] I give to my son George one hundred and seventy Acres of Land whereon I now live also all the crop in The Barn or in the field all the Hogs [two horses] Geers for two Horses one large Family Bible one great Coat one Stove one Table one Dresser all the Chairs in [the] House also at the Death of his Mother one Iron pot one Kettle and one Loom.~~~~~~~ I give to my Sons John Jacob and Joseph to each the Plantations they now possess also each to have one equal part of all my estate which shall be sold my three sons John Jacob and Joseph above Named Each to pay fifteen pounds Hard Money for the use of my Daughters I give to my Son Henry the Plantation where he now lives also one equal part of all my Estate that shall be sold I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel the plantation which he [now] possesses also one equal part of all my Estate that shall be sold ---- I give and bequeath unto my two Daughters Sophia and Catharine to Each twenty five Pounds hard [Will Book Volume B, page 159] Money also each one equal part of my property that shall be sold. I further demise that after my Death all my property not above disposed shall be sold and equally devided amongst all my eight Children John Jacob and Joseph each to pay fifteen pounds out of their part as above mentioned which shall be so much of the fifty Pounds bequeathed to my two Daughters all the Estate or property of which my Wife shall be possessed at her death not otherwise disposed of shall be sold and equally divided amongst all my [eight] Children after the payment of all my law- full Debts.~~~~~~~~~~~ I make and ordain my son John Albright and Strudwick Clap my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all for- mer Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors ratifying [and] confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.~~~~~~~~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty Eight day of July [in the year of Our Lord] one Thousand seven hundred & ninety one. Signed Sealed published Jacob Albright (seal) pronounced [and Declared] by the said Jacob Albright [Will Book Volume B, page 160] as his last will } and Testament in } the presence of us } William Ray Boston Sharpe Jurat Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 156-160 Recorded unknown date Estate Papers comprise 43 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Albright, Jacob (1812)". First inventory was in February 1792 after the testator died. Another account and inventory was taken in 1812, and in the accounting was listed a coffin. This may be Catherine's death.