Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Albright, Jacob July 4, 1822 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 73-74 Written: July 4, 1822 Recorded: Feb 1825 Testator: Jacob Albright Know all men by these presents that I Jacob Albright of the State of North Carolina Orange County being in a weak state of health. but of perfect mind and memery and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner Viz. in the first place I bequeath to my belov'd wife the house where I now live in and all the property that is in it and the third of the land and of the Orched[orchard] [for] her life time and I also will her one Negro man named Stephen & one girl named Hannah & two horses & saddle & wagon & as many of the cattle as she pleases to keep. & four sheep & all the home hogs & two pair of horse geers & all the bridles one axe one mattock & two hoes & two plows her choice and at her deceas the property is all to be sold & divi'd amongst the girls equally and them that got negroes over the value of the rest must make it even with the others that wasant[sic] valued so high and also I want all my chindren[sic] to make one hundred Dollars amongst them all, to give to my son John Albright~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [page 2] and I also give and bequeath to my son Solomon Albright the plantation I now lives[sic] on and all its appertainances[sic] thereto belonging to have and to hold free from any other person or persons whatsoever~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and I also appoint my son Sollomon and my Soninlaw John Albright my whole & sole Executors of this my last will and testament and all the property that is not willed and the notes & money that I hold at my deceas after the Just debts is paid is to is to[sic] be equal- -ly divided amongst my girls~~~~~~~~~~ and I also will my son William Albright ten Shillings to be paid out of my estate as in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal ~~~ this fourth day of July in the year of [our] Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty two Jacob Albright Test Andrew Albright [Illegible, rewritten under] Jurat Henry Garrott [Note 1] Exrs qualified Recorded [Will Book Volume E, page 73] Know all men by these presents, that I Jacob Albright of the State of North Carolina, Orange County, being in a weak state of health, but of perfect mind & memory & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do constitute & ordain this my last Will & testament in the following manner, Viz, In the first place I bequeath to my beloved wife the house where I now live in & all the property that is in it & the third of the land & of the orchard [for] her life time & I also will her one negro man named Stephen & one girl named Hannah & two horses & saddle & wagon & as many of the Cattle as she pleases to keep & four sheep & all the home hogs & two pair of horse gear & all the bridles, one ax, one mattock, ["&" x-out] two hoes two plows her choice & at her decease the property is all to be sold & divided amongst the girls equally & them that got negroes over the value of the rest must make it even with the others that wasant[sic] valued so high & also I want all my children to make one hundred dollars amongst them all to give to my son John Albright & I also give & bequea- =th to my son Solomon Albright the plantation I now lives on & all its appurtenances thereto belonging [Will Book Volume E, page 74] to have & to hold free from any other person or persons whatsoever And I also appoint my son Soloman & my son-in-law John Albright my whole & sole Executors of this my last will & testa= =ment & all the property that is not willed & the notes & money that I hold at my decease after the just debts is paid is to is to[sic] be equally divided amongst my girls. And I also will my son William Albright ten Shillings to be paid out of my Estate ~~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal ~~ this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two Test Jacob Albright [no seal] Andrew Albright [Illegible] } Henry Garrott [Note 1] Orange County Feb Term 1825 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Jacob Albright was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Henry Garrott a subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 73-74 Recorded Feb 1825 Note 1: Henry Garrott seems to be using a pen name? Looks like "Snuriecs Vynseral" Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Albright, Jacob (1836)". "Jacob Albright ... died in the year 1825" His widow, Sally Albright, died in the year 1836. [Estate Papers - Ex Parte Petition to Sell Slave Nov 1836] State of North Carolina } County Court Orange County } Nov. Term 1839 To the Justice of said Court- The petition of Solomen Albright sheweth unto your worships that Jacob Albright his father late of Orange County died in the year 1825 leaving a last will and testament, which was duly proved and is of record in this office, and which is prayed to be taken or a part of this petition, and by said will the chief part of the personal property was left to his widow, Sally Albright for life and at her death to be equally divided among his six daughters -- Your petitioner shews that the said Sally Albright died in the year 1836 and that there is among the possessions willed one negro woman by the name of Hannah, and that a sale of said Hannah is necessary to carry into effect the will of his testator; He therefore prays that she may be sold under a decree of this court - he further shews that he is executor to said will [page 2] This case coming on to be heard it is ordered by the Court that the petitioner sell all the perishable pro- perty mentioned in the will of his testator on a credit of 12 months, and notice of ten days at least, and that he sell the negro woman Hannah on same credit & 30 days notice - Sale to be at David Coble's & on bond & good security - & report to next Court