Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, George March 2, 1803 ************************************************ 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 176-177 Written: March 2, 1803 Recorded: Aug 1806 Testator: George Allen In the name of God Amen} I George Allen of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Weak in body, but of Sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed Be almighty God for the Same, do make publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to Say, first, to my Soninlaw James Mebane one Dollar, Second to my Soninlaw David Mebane one dollar, third, my Son Samuel Allen, One plantation Containing eighty Acreas, adjoining the lands of Robert Hodge and Robert Patton, also one negro man Named Harry, fourth my Son William Allen is to have one Negro Woman Named Hanah also one negro man named Peter, fifth, My Son George Allen is to have one negro man Named James, sixth, my Soninlaw David White, one Negro man Named Sam also one Negro girl Named Charity, seventh, to my Soninlaw James Armstrong one Negro girl named Pol, eight[sic], to my Son Alexander Allen the plantation I now live on Containing two Hundred and--- thirty Acreas, also three Negro ["men"? x-out] boys Named Dick Bobb Nathen also one Negro Woman Named Bet also one Negro girl Named Nance, also all my other property not above mentioned I also ordain David White my Soninlaw and Robert Hodge Sole Executors of this my last Will and [page 2] testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal, this Second day of March one thousandeight Hundred and three, Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above Named George Allen to be his last Will and testament, in the presence of us, Who at his request and at his presence have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses to the Same ~~~~~~~~~ Test George Allen (seal) James Patton } } Jurat Alexander Patton } David White qualfd. [Will Book Volume D, page 176] In the name of God Amen I George Allen of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being Weak in body, but of [sound] and perfect mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make publish this my last Will and Testam- ent in manner & form following that is to say First [to] my Son in Law James Mebane one Dol[l]ar Secondly my Son in Law David Mebane one Dollar ~~~ Third my son Samuel Allen one plantation Containing Eighty Acres Ajoining the lands of Robt. Hodge and Robert Patton also one negroe man named Harry ~~~ Fourth my son Wm. Allen is to have one Negroe Woman Named Hannah also one negroe man Named Peter ~~~ Fifth My son George Allen is to have one negroe man named James Sixth my Son in law David [Will Book Volume D, page 177] White one negroe man named Sam also one negroe girl named Charity ~~~~ Seventh to my Son in law James Armstrong one ne -groe Girl named Pol ~~~~ Eighth to My son Alexander Allen the plantation I now live on containing two Hundred and thirty Acres, also three negroe boys Named Dick Bobb Nathan, also one [negro] Woman named Bet, also one negroe girl Named Nance also all my other property not above mentioned I also ordain David White my Son in Law and Robert Hodge Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this second day of March one thousand eight Hundred and three Signed Sealed published & declared } by the above named George Allen } to be his last Will and testament } in the presence of us who at his request } & at his presence have hereunto sub- } -scribed our names as Witnesses to the } Same } } Test } George Allen (seal) James Patton } Alexander Patton } Orange County August Term 1806 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of George Allen Decd. was duly proved in Open Courts by the Oaths of James Patton Alexander Patton two of the subscribing Wit- nesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time David White one of the Executor therein Named qualified Accordingly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Test J. Taylor [Will Book Volume A, page 363] To whom these shall come Greeting ~~~~ Know ye that I George Allen of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina for and in Consideration of the natril Son and affection which I have and bare[sic] unto my grandson George Mebane so[n] of my daughter Margret wife of James Mebane, and for more other good Causes and Considerations have given and granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said George Mebane a negroe boy named Jo two years Olde last Decembr. son of Dinah to have hold and injoy the said negro boy Jo unto him the said George Mebane, his heirs or Assigns forever provided nevertheless that in case the said George Mebane should die before he arrives to lawful age, I do By these presents give and grant the said negro boy Jo unto Elizabeth Mebane my Grand Daughter and Sister[?] unto the aforesaid George Mebane to her and her heirs and assigns forever and I the said George Allen for my self my heirs & the aforegranted negroe boy Joe will and truly warrent maintain and defend against the Clame of all and all manner of persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I the said George Allen hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of March An Dom 1786 [Will Book Volume A, page 364] Sealed and delivered } in presence of } George Allen (seal) A Tatom } Wm. McCauley } A Lytle } Orange County May Term 1786 The execution of the above deed of Gift was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Absolum Tatom one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded Test J. Benton Clk Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 176-177 Recorded Aug 1806 No estate papers found.