Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, Alexander September 10, 1835 ************************************************ 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 373-375 Written: September 10, 1835 Recorded: Feb 1836 Testator: Alexander Allen In the name of God Amen I Alexander Allen of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina being sick in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament this 10th day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five - In the first place I direct that all my just debts be paid I will and bequeath to my loving wife Two Hundred and fifty Six Acres of Land including the Dwelling House and improv- =ments to be run off so as to take in One Half of My Meadow ground to hold the same until my infant son Alexander arrives at the age of Twenty One: then One half, say One Hundred and Twenty Eight Acres to be divided between my Two Sons John and Alexander and the balance she is to hold during her natural life: and at her death to be equally divided between my Said Sons - I also give her My Said Wife to dispose of as she pleases my Negro girl Mary two of my best Beds and Furniture One Big Clock one Cup board & furniture One Bureau One falling leaf table one large looking Glass One Bay Mare call'd Nance One Bay Horse call'd Lock Three Cows [second "Cows" x-out] & Calves One Loom, One Spinning Machine One Washing Machine All my Kitchen Furniture all my wheels and Cards Twelve first choice of Sheep one Sow and twelve Shoats fifty Dollars in money and also my Negro woman Jinny untill my son Alexander becomes of lawful age & also the use of Dick for five years I give to my son John my two Negroes Bob & Joe one Sorril Horse called Peter One Walnut Desk One Bed & furniture now on hand also my tract of land of Twenty Six Acres bought of William Shaw Senr. [page 2] I give to my daughter Fanny One Negro girl named Eliza and one Negro Man named Dick One Bed & furniture now on hand - but Dick Shall Serve my wife five years before he becomes the property of My Daughter Fanny I give to my Daughter Mary Jane One Negro girl named Betty One Bed and Furniture now on hand - with an interest in Negro Charity here after set forth - I also give her fifty Dollars as School Money this last item is not to be valued I give to my daughter Nancy a Negro girl named Martha Anne One Bed and furniture with an interest in Negro Charity hereafter set forth I also give her Fifty Dollars as School money this last item is not to be valued -- I give to my Son Alexander one Negro man named Ben one Negro Boy named Jack with an interest in My Negro Woman Jenny - which I give him after he arrives of age ["the death of his mother" x-out] One Bed and Furniture now in hand also my tract of Land of Ninety Acres Bought of Sherman King - also my small gun & Watch -- It is my will and desire that My Negro woman Charity shall be equally divided between my two Daughters Mary Jane and Nancy and if she Charity bears increase the first born shall go to Nancy all all[sic] after to be equally divided between them When Mary Jane arrives of age or gets Married it is my desire that Charity and increase, if any, shall be valued and Mary Jane and Nancy must draw for her and whoever gets her must keep her and pay to the other one half the valuation --- I give to my Son Alexander One half of all the land attached to and joining my Dwelling House and to my son John I give the balance or other half to be divided equally bewtween them but it is my will that my youngest son Alexander shall own the Dwelling House & Improvements after the Death of his mother --- [page 3] It is my will and desire that all the property which is willed (except Land which is not to be valued) should be valued by three good men and that the portion of each legatee as well my wife as my children shall be equal: so that when the balance of my property shall be sold and the money due me shall be collected with the money on hand such of the legatees aforesaid who had less left them shall receive as much money as shall make his or her portion equal to the largest portion: for it is my wish and desire that each of them should be fairly dealt with and I hope and trust they will be all satisfied -- I wish my Executors hereafter named to continue to rent out the River Plantation for the best price they can get untill Some of one of the Children arrives of age or get married: Yet relying as I do in their better Judgment I authorize them to sell it if they Consider it likely to be more productive they are also authorized to sell my Negro man Solomon either at publick or private sale and it is my further desire that they or one of them should be Guardian to my children Lastly I nominate my trusty friend & Kinsman George A Mebane and my brother-in-law John Scott My Executors to this my last Will & Testament Signed sealed & published the day and date first above written Witness Alex Allen (Seal) James Patton Samuel White jurat Geo. Mebane renounces his rights as Exr John Scott qualified Exr. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 373-375 Recorded Feb 1836 Estate Papers comprise 22 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Allen, Alexander (1835)". Widow's name is Jane Allen. Distributees included: Jane Allen (widow), John, Allen, Fanny Allen, Mary J Allen, Nancy Allen and Alexander Allen.