Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Albright, Ludwick April 19, 1816 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 491-493 Written: April 19, 1816 Recorded: Aug 1816 Testator: Ludwick Albright In the name of God Amen I Ludwick Alb -right of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and memory Thank God for his mercies to me, yet calling to mind the frailty of human nature and knowing that it is appointed for all men, Once, to die, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, First I will my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my friends and executors and for what worldly Goods it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give & devise in the following manner and form /to wit/ I have given and delivered unto my son John Albright the Track of Land whereon he now lives one horse creature Household and kitchen furniture delivered at his marriage I further give him the sum of five Shillings which is all I ever intend he shall have of my estate ~~~~~ I have given and delivered unto my son George Albright the track of Land whereon he now lives and such other articles as to my son John delivered at his marriage and I further give him the sum of five Shilling[sic] which is all I intend he shall have of my estate ~~~~~ I have given and delivered unto my son Daniel Albright the Land where on he now lives with the same articles delivered to my son John at his marriage I give Daniel the further sum of five Shillings which is all I intend he shall have of my estate ~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my daughters not married namely Barbara Martha and Sarah the following articles to make them equil with [page 2] with those of my daughters settled off at marriage (to wit) Mary Fogleman decd. wife of John Fogleman and to Elizabeth Albright wife of John one Horse or fifty Dollars in money two cows one feather bed and furniture with such other Household and kitchen furniture as my wife or executors may recollect, so as to make all my daughters so far as equil as passible, to be given them at marriage, or when they arrive at full age, and in case of the death of my wife to be allotted them by my executors ~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac that part of my plantation or track of Land whereon I now live which lies on the north side of the Allemance running to the middle of the said stream to him and his heirs forever, reserving the said Land on the north side to the use of my loving wife Eli- -zabeth until my son Isaac should marry or arrive at the age of Twenty five years and after that period to enjoy the said Land above forever, and further I give unto my son Isaac one Horse of the Value of fifty Dollars and such other small articles for House keeping as was given to any of my sons at their marriage to him and his heirs forever ~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Ludwick Albright the other part of the land whereon I now live or that part lying on the south side of the said Allemance to the middle of the same with my son Isaac but to be retained in the possession of my loving wife Elizabeth to her full use to culti- -vate as she pleases untill my son Ludwick should Marry or arrive to the age of Twenty five years of age, and at either period it is my will that my wife shall retain and have full and peaceable possession of [the] dweling house and all other out Houses [page 3] with such part of my Land and plantation as will be sufficient for her support during her natural life or widow Hood and after her death or widow Hood I give it to my son Ludwick to him or his Heirs forever ~~~~~~ It is my will and desire that after my Just debts are paid the remainder of my estate con sisting of negroes stock of all kinds and House hold and kitchen furniture and all other property that I may have of every description I Lend unto my loving wife during her life on or widow Hood to use the same and cultivate my plantation as tho I was living and have done for many years untill the time it is other wise directed by this will Isaacs part as well as Ludwicks unto the periods above named ~~~~ Lastly after the death or widowhood of my wife Elizabeth it is my will that all my Estate Lent unto my wife and the increase thereof to be sold and divided amongst those of my children Hereafter named (to wit) one seventh part to be given unto my Grand Children born of the body of my daughter Mary decd. wife of John Fogleman equally divided amongst them or their Heirs forever, the other six parts I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth wife of John Albright Isaac Albright Barbara Martha Sarah and my son Ludwick or to the survivors of them and their Heirs forever to be Sheared equil share and share a like ~~~~~~~~~~~ I do Hereby appoint my bro ther Daniel Albright and my son John Albri -ght the sole executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and declare this to be my [page 4] last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of April (1816) and in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and sixteen ~~~~~ Ludwig Albright (seal) Signed Sealed and declared by the above named Ludwick Albright to be his last Will & Testament in the presents of us, who at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the same Michl. Holt Elias Albright jurat S Harris [Will Book Volume D, page 491] In the name of God Amen I Ludwick Albright of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind & memory. Thank God for his mercies to me Yet calling to mind the frailty of human nature, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make & publish this my last Will & Testament, in manner and form following First. I Will my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my friends & Executors and for what Worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give and devise in the following manner & form (to wit) ~~ I have given & delivered unto my Son John Albright the Tract of Land whereon he now lives one Horse Creature Household & kitchen furniture delivered at his Marriage ~ I further give him the sum of five Shillings which is all I ever intend he shall have of my estate ~~~~~ I have given and delivered unto my son George Albright the Tract of Land whereon he now lives and such other Articles as to my son John delivered at his marriage and I further give him [Will Book Volume D, page 492] the sum of five shillings which is all I intend he shall have of my estate ~~ I have given and delivered unto my son Daniel Albright the land where on he now lives with the same articles delivered to my son John at his marriage I give Daniel the further sum of five shillings which is all I intend he shall have of my Estate I give and bequeath unto my daughters not Married namely Barbara, Martha & Sarah the following articles to make them equal with those of my daughters settled off at marriage (to wit) Mary Fogleman decd. wife of John Fogleman and to Elizabeth Albright wife of John one Horse or fifty Dollars in Money two Cows, one feather Bed & furniture with such other Household & Kitchen furniture as my Wife or Executors may recollect, so as to make all my daughters so far as equal as possible, to be given them at marriage, or when they arrive at full age, and in case of the death of my Wife to be allotted them by my Executors I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac that part of my plantation or Tract of Land whereon I now live which lies on the North side of the Allemance running to the middle of the said stream to him and his Heirs forever, reserving the said land on the North side to the use of my loving wife Elizabeth until my son Isaac should marry or arrive at the Age of twenty five years, and after that period to enjoy the said land above forever ~~ and further I give unto my son Isaac one Horse of the value of fifty dollars, and such other small Articles for Housekeeping as was given to any of my sons at their Marriage to him & his Heirs forever ~~~ I give and bequeath to my son Ludwick Albright the other part of the land whereon I now live or that part lying on the south side of the said Allemance to the middle of the same with my son Isaac but to be retained in the possession of my loving Wife Elizabeth to her full use to cultivate as she pleases until my son Ludwick shou'd Marry or arrive to the Age of twenty five Years of age, and at either period it is my Will that my wife shall retain & have full and peaceable possession of [the] dwelling House and all other out Houses with such part of my Land & plantation as will be sufficient for her support during her natural life or Widowhood and after her death or Widowhood I give it to my son Ludwick to him or his Heirs forever ~~~~ It is my Will and desire that after my Just debts are paid the [Will Book Volume D, page 493] remainder of my Estate consisting of Negroes, Stock of all kinds and Household and Kitchen furniture and all other property that I may have of every description I lend unto my loving Wife during her life on or Widowhood to use the same & cultivate my Plantation as tho I was living and have done for many years until the time it is otherwise directed by this Will Isaac's part as well as Ludwick's unto the periods above named ~~~ Lastly after the death or Widow- -hood of my wife Elizabeth it is my Will ["and desire" x-out] that all my estate lent unto my Wife and the increase thereof to be sold and divided amongst those of my children hereafter named (to wit) One seventh part to be given unto my grand children born of the body of my daughter Mary decd. wife of John Fogleman equally divided amongst them or their heirs forever, the other six parts [I give and bequeath] unto Elizabeth wife of John Albright Isaac Albright Barbara Martha Sarah & my son Ludwick or to the survivors of them & their Heirs forever to be shared equal share & share alike ~~~ I do Hereby appoint my brother Daniel Albright and my son John Albright the sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills, In witness whereof I have here =unto set my hand & Seal this 19th day of April (1816) and in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and sixteen Signed Sealed & declared } by the above named Ludwick } Ludwig Albright (seal) Albright to be his last Will & } Testament in the presence of } us, who at his request have } hereunto subscribed our names } as Witnesses to the same } Michl. Holt Elias Albright S Harris Orange County August Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Ludwick Albright decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Elias Albright a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 491-493 Recorded Aug 1816 No estate papers found.