Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, Zachariah September 27, 1789 ************************************************ 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 91-92 Written: September 27, 1789 Recorded: May 1790 Testator: Zachariah Allen In the Name of God amen 27 Day the 9 month 1789 I Zachariah Allen of Orange County in North Carolina Planter being in perfect strenth of mind and memory tho Very weak in body Doo ordain and make this my Last will and testa- ment first Princepelly I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that give it and my body I Recom- mend to the earth to be Buried in a Decent Like manner at the Descression of my Executors here after Named and as tuching my worly Estate which it hath plesed all mighty to bless me with in this Life [I] Demise & Dispose of the same in the folowing manner & form first that all my Lawfull Debts and funeral Charges be paid -------------- first I Give & bequeth unto my son George one Shilling Sterling money secondly I give & bequeth unto my Daughter Elizabeth one Shilling Sterling money thirdly I give unto my Son William one Shilling Sterling money fourthly I give unto my Son James a peace of Land Containing 150 acors Lying and being on the South Side of the grate gataba[Catawba River] in Lincorn County providing he the said James gives unto my Son John ten pounds Current money of the Said State when he the Said John should arive to the years of twenty one & fifthly I give & bequeath unto my well beloved wife all the Remainder of all my goods and Chattes[Chattels] whilst she Rimands my widow & if [she] should marry the Remainder to be Sold and Equilly deivided amongst the Rest of my Children Namely Mary Jane Sarah Robert Ruth Lovday Joseph & Zachariah by my Executers I Do Constatute make & ordain my worthy friends John Thompson son of Thomas and James Allen turn over [page 2] ["my worthy" x-out] My Whole Executors of this my Last will and testament and I Do hereby utterly Disalow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former testaments wills Legaces and Bequsts or Exequeters by me in any [??? x-out] ways before nameeed[sic] or bequested Establishing this and no other to be my Last will and testament in witness where of I have here unto set my ["hand" blotted] hand and seal the Day and year first above writen Signed sealed Confirmed and Delivered to be the Last will Zachariah Allen and testament to Zachariah Allen in the presents of us The Executor Qualified James Allen Jurat his Daniel (D) McDaniel Mark [Will Book Volume B, page 91] In the Name of God Amen 27 day of the 9 month 1789 I Zachariah Allen of Orange County in North Carolina [Planter] being in perfect strength of mind and memory tho ["very ment first principally" x-out] weak in body do ordain and make this my last Will and Testament, first Principally I [give and] recommend my Soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Decent like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter Named and as touching my worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life [I] Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner and form first that all my lawful Debts and funeral Charges be paid First I give and bequeath unto my Son George one Shilling Sterling Secondly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth one Shilling Sterling Thirdly I give and bequeath to my Son William one Shilling Sterling fourthly I give unto my Son James a tract of Land containing 150 Acres Lying and being on the South Side of the great Catawba in Lincorn[sic] County providing he the said James gives unto my Son John ten pounds Current money of [the] Said State when he the said John Arrives to the years of twenty one years Fifthly I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife all the remainder of all my goods & Chattles[Chattels] [Will Book Volume B, page 92] whilst She remains my Widow and if [she] should marry the remainder to be sold and equally divided amongst the rest of my Children [Namely] Mary Jean[Jane] Sarah, Robert, Ruth Lovda Joseph & Zachariah by my Executors I do constitute make and Ordain my worthy friends John Thompson son of Thomas and James Allen my whole executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disalow revoke and disanul all and every other former testament[s] wills Legacies and Bequests or Bequesters[Executors] by me in any ways before named or bequested Establishing this and no other to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day and year first above written Signed Sealed and delivered to be the last Will and testament Zachariah Allen In the Presence of us James Allen Jurat Daniel McDaniel State of North Carolina Orange County May Term 1790 The Execution of the above will was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James Allen one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and order to be Recorded Test S. Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 91-92 Recorded May 1790 No estate papers found.