Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, Isaac November 24, 1773 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume A, pages 156-157 Written: November 24, 1773 Recorded: Jan 1772 Testator: Isaac Allen [Will Book Volume A, page 156] In the Name of God Amen This Twenty fourth day of Novmbr. in the year of Our Lord 1773[?] I Isaac Allen of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina Being Very Sick and weak in Body but in Perfect mind and ~~ Memory thanks to Almighty God and Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and Uncertainty of this Life, I Commend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and my Body to the dust to be decently Buried in a Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor and do Constitute Ordain and Appoint this my Last will and Testament in the following Manner & form Imprimis I will that all my debts be well and Truly Paid by my Executor hear after named and for Such Estate as it hath Pleased God to bless me with I dispose of it in the following Manner Item I bequeath to my Beloved wife Mary Allen all my Land being the Plantation I now Live upon Containing One Hundred & thirty Acres to Continue hir Right and property During the time of hir Widdowhood and at hir Marriage or death the Land to be sold and the Mony Devided Equally Amongst all my Children Item I also Bequeath to my Beloved Wife all my Moveables that is to Say all my Stock of Horses Cows Sheep & hogs I also do Constitute and Appoint my Beloved wife Mary Allen Sole Executrix to this my Last Will and Testament hearby Revoking & disannulling all former Wills, Testaments & or Bequeaths by me made and [Will Book Volume A, page 157] Do Ratify and Confirm this my Last Will and Testament in Witness where of I have affixed my hand and Seal the Year & Day first above Written ~~~~~~~ } Signed Sealed Published and declared } as the Last Will and Testament of } Isaac Allen in Presence of ~~~~~~~ } Isaac Allen (seal) John Rainey } William Rainey } North Carolina } Orange County } January Inferiour Court 1772 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of William Hannah and Ordered to be Recorded Test F. Nash C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 156-157 Recorded Jan 1772 No loose will found. No estate papers found.