Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Albright, John November 3, 1790 ************************************************ 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 107-108 Written: November 3, 1790 Recorded: Nov 1790 Testator: John Albright In the name of God Amen I John Albright of orringe County & State of North Carolina Planter Being Sick in body yet of a Sound and Pirfict Mamory and under Standing Praised be God to Make this my Last Will & Testament as folloveth and Desire it to be Received by all as Such Impremis I most Humbly Bequath My Soul to God My Maker beseching his most gracious accip= tion Imprimis I Give My Soul to God My maker and My Body to the Earth from Whence it Whas taken in ful aSurince of its Reseriction at the Grate Day Item I Will & bosetefly[positively] order that all my Debts be paid Wich Counted Lawful I Will & order that My beloved Wife Hister Shall Have full Persetion of this Hous were in I Now Dwele & Plantation or Plantations Hous furniture With all my Stock of all Caine Whatsoever & if She tings it to Much Truble to Kepe Every thing in hand I Will & order that My mufabels[moveables] to be Sould at Public Vindue But if My beloved Wife Schule Not Reamen a Wedow I will that She is to have her ful third of my Mufebels[moveables] I Will & order that My Son John Christean Shall Have my Plantation Wich is two Hund- dred & Eighteen acres Lieng on Bever Creek adjining John Clap to Him & his Heirs & aSigns for Ever & I Vallue Said Plantation to 200 Pounds I Will that My Chil dren Shall have Equil Share a Like in Lands & Mufebles that is to Say if aney one have More in Vallue of Land he is to pay out of it until the all Com to an Equil Share & I Will if my Wife Shuld Reamen a Wedow turn over [page 2] hir life time that after hir Death What is Left of hir Estate to Equilly Devitet amongst My Children & if I Shuld have more Sons then the one be fore mentioned I Will & order that he Shuld have this Plantation Wereon I Now Dwele Wich is 223 acres & I Vallued to 170 Pounds & if I Shuld Shuld[sic] have Non more but the one Son before Mentioned I Will & order that my Dougthder Elesabath Shall have Said Plnatation & Pay out of it What She hase More in Vallue than the Rist of hir Sisters and I do Constitut and and[sic] apint My beloved Brother William allbright and my trusty Nibor adam Smith axacutors and trus -tees for My Wife & Children to this My Last Will & tes tament Who I Dout Not Will Manster[Administer? See Note 1] it Virry Will in wit nis Where of I have here unto Sit my Hand & Seal & Deglerd it to be My Last Will & testament this third day of Novembr A.D. 1790 his Sind Saled & Deglared by John (X) allbright (seal) the above Named John mark allbright to be his Last will & testament in the Presents of us~~~~~~ Jurat Greorog Cl???[George Clap] Jurat ???? [Barnett Clap] Jacob Clap [Will Book Volume B, page 107] In the name of God Amen I John Albright of Orange County & state of North Carolina Planter being Sick in body yet of a Sound mind & perfect memory praised be god to make my last Will and Testament as followeth I desire to be received by all as such ~~ Imprimis I most Humbly bequeath my Soul to God my maker beseeching his most gracious acception, Imprimis I give my Soul to God my maker and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its resurrection at great Day. Item I Will and positively Order that all my debts be paid which counted lawful, I will and order that my beloved wife Hester shall have full possession of this House wherein I now dwell & Plantation or Plantation & House furniture with all my Stock all Kind whatsoever and if she think it too much trouble to keep every thing in hand I Will and Order that my moveables should be Sold at Publick vendue, but if my beloved Wife should not remain a Widow, I Will that she have her full third of all my moveables. I Will and Order that my Son John Christian shall have my plantation which is two hundred and Eighteen Acres lying on Bever Creek adjoining John Clap to him and his heirs & assigns forever & I value my Plantation to 200 pounds I Will that my Children have equal Shares alike in Lands and moveables that is to say if any one have more in value of Land, he is to pay [Will Book Volume B, page 108] out of it till they all come to an equal Share & I Will if my Wife should remain a Widow her life time that after her death what is left of her Estate to be equally divided between my Children and If I should have more Sons than the one before mentioned I will and Order that he should have this plantation whereon I now dwell which is 223 Acres and I valued to 170 pounds and if I should have no more but the Son before mentioned. I will and Order that my Daughter Elizabeth shall have said plantation and pay out of it what she has in value more than the rest of her Sisters and I do constitute and appoint my beloved brother William Albright & my trusty Neighbour Adam Smith Executors & trustees for my Wife and Children to this my last Will and Testament who I doubt not will manage[Note 1] it verry well I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal & declared it to be my last will and Testament this third day of November AD 1790 Signed sealed and declared his by the above named John John (+) Albright Albright to be his last mark Will and Testament in the presence of us George clap } Barnett Clapp } Jacob Clapp State of North Carolina Orange County November Term 1790 The Execution of the Above Will was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of George Clap & Barnett Clap two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~~ Attest S. Benton Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 107-108 Recorded Nov 1790 Estate papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Albright, John (1790)". These contain a detailed inventory and sale. No family history found. Very unusual spellings, archaic wording. The writer used B for P in several instances. Perhaps a dialect? The will book copy has interpreted these to more standard spellings. Note 1: The only word differences between the original and will book version appears to say "Manster". The will book version interpreted it as "manage". Perhaps it was supposed to be "administer"