Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allison, Joseph April 7, 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 70-72 Written: April 7, 1789 Recorded: Aug 1789 Testator: Joseph Allison In the name of God AMEN the seventh of Aprile in ye year of Our Lord 1789 ~~~~~~~ I Joseph Allison in the County of Orange Planter being Verry sick & Weak in Body But of perfect mind and memory thanks given to God therefor & Calling to mind the Mortality Of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye Do make & Ordain this my Last Will and Testament I.E. principally and first of all I give & recommend my soul into ye hands of God that gave it my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executores nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection ["I shall" x-out] I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching my Worldly Estate Where with it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give devise and Dispose of in the following manner & form: ---- Imprimise it is my will & I do ordain that in the first place all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and satisfied ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife, peaseable possession of my house & Negro Sal during her widow hood. A bead and beadclothe my yound Sorel Mare 2 Cows & Calves and the seventh part of my household furniture. --- but if she marries the Negro to be Devided as the rest Item I Give to my well-beloved sons David Allison & Joseph Allison One track of Land Where on I now Live and my Lands on Duck River to be Devided according to Quantity and Quallity My Wagon & Teame to be left On the plantation for the Use and benifit of my Famely And my son David to have the Care of my plantation for the support of my famely and and[sic] advantag of him self ~ ~ ~ ~ Item I Give and Bequeath to my suninlaw John Thompson 5/ Item I give to my suninlaw Aseriah Thompson 5 / Item I give to my suninlaw Samuel Woods one Cow and Calf the Rest of my personable and Rail Estate to be Eaquily Divided betweain David Allison [page 2 (attached)] Margaret, Joseph, Mary, Sarah, & Nancy Allison Excepting Negrow Nan & her offspring Which is not to be Divided til my Youngest Child Comes of Age and I do hereby Constitute Make & Ordain Elizabeth allison David Allison & John Thompson my only and sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament all and singuler the Lands mesuages ["to' x-out] ["Heirs" x-out] And Tenements to them there Heirs & Asigns forever and I do hereby Utterly Revoke & disannul All and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors by me in anywise before this Time Named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this & no other to be my last will And Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year Above Written Signed Sealed and Declared By the Said Joseph Allison as his last Joseph Allison (seal) Will and Testament in the presents of Test[?] John Willson } David Allison & her } Eliza. Allison Exrs Qualified Sarah (X) Gamage } mark } Will of Joseph Allison - 7 Apr 1789 ["A Copy" written on the back] In the name of God Amen The seventh of April in the Year of our Lord 1789 I Joseph Allison in the County of Orange planter, being Very sick and Weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks given to God therefore, And calling to minde the Mortality Of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament I.E. -- principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it my Body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God And as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of in the following manner and form ---- Imprimise. It is my will and I do Ordain that in the first place all my Just Debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied -- Item, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife peaceable possession of my house and Negroe Sall in[?] during her Widow -hood. A Bed and bed Cloth, my Young Sorrel mare Two Cows and Calves and the Seventh part of my household furniture, but if she marries the Negroe to be divided as the rest. ---- Item I Give to my well beloved sons David Allison and Joseph Allison One Tract of Land whereon I now live and my Lands on Duck river -> [page 2] to be divided according to Quantity and Quallity My Wagon and Team to be left on the plantation for the use and benefit of my family, and my son David to have the care of my plantation for the support of my famely and advantage of himself --- Item, I Give and bequeath to my son in Law John Thompson 5/.-- Item I Give to my son in Law Aseriah Thompson 5/--- Item, I Give to my son in Law Samuel Woods one Cow and Calf --- The Rest of my personal and real estate to be equally divided between David Allison Margaret ["Allison" x-out] Joseph Mary, Sarah, & Nancy Allison excepting Negroe Nan and her offspring, which is not to be divided til my Youngest Child comes of age. And I do hereby constitute Make and Ordain Elizabeth Allison, David Allison and John Thompson My only and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament, all and Singular the Lands messuages and Tenements to them there Heirs and assigns forever --- And I do hereby Utterly revoke and Disannul all and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Executors by me in any wise before this time named Willed and bequeathed, ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will And Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and Tear above Written Signed Sealed and Declared Joseph Allison (seal) by the Said Joseph Allison as his last Will and Testament in presents of us John Willson } Sarah Gammage } [page 3] Orange County August Team 1789 The Execution of the Within Will of Joseph Allison Decd. was proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Willson & Sarah Gammage Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. --- At the same time Elizabeth Allison and David Allison Qualified as Executrix and Executor to the same Teste L.[?] Benbow C.C. [Will Book Volume B, page 70] In the name of God Amen the seventh of April in the year of Our Lord 1789 I Joseph Allison in the County of Orange Planter being verry sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memorey thanks given to God therefore all calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament I.E. principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of in the following manner and form Imprimis It is my will & I do ordain that all my Just Debts & funeral Charges be paid & satisfied Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my Dearly beloved wife peaceable possession of my house and Negro Sal during her widowhood one bed and furniture[bedclothes] my Young Sorrel Mare and two Cows & Calves and the Seventh part of my household furniture, but if she marries the Negroe to be Divided as the rest Item I give to my well-beloved Sons David & Joseph Allison One tract of Land whereon I now live and my Lands [Will Book Volume B, page 71] Lands on Duck River to be divided according to quantity and Quality my Waggon and Team to be left on the plantation for the Use and benefit of my family and my Son David to have the Care of my plantation for the support of my family and an advantage to him self Item I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw John Thompson five Shillings ~~~ Item, I give to my Son in law Aseriah Thompson five Shillings Item I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw Samuel Woods, one Cow and Calf ~~~~ the rest of my personable and real estate to be equally divided between David Allison Margret Joseph, Mary, Sarah, & Nancy Allison Excepting Negroes Nan, and her offspring Which is not to be Divided till my Youngest Child comes of age and I do hereby constitute make and Ordain Elisabeth Allison David Allison and John Thompson my only and Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament all and singular the Lands Messuages and Tenements to them their Heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby Utterly revoke & disan[n]ul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & Executors in any wise by me before mentioned Willed and bequeathed ratifying 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 above written [Will Book Volume B, page 72] Signed Sealed and Declared by the said Joseph Allison as his last Will and Testament In the presences of of Us John Wilson } Joseph Allison (seal) her } Jurat Sarah (X) Gomage } mark [Bill of Sale from Vincent Peter Williamson to Charles Holeman - 25 Feb 1790] [Will Book Volume B, page 84] Know all men by these presents that I Vincent Peter Williamson of the State of North Carolina Orange County and Town of Hillsborough for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety[?] three pounds twelve Shillings & Six pence good and lawful money of the S[t]ate aforesaid to me in hand paid to bargain sell and make over, have bargained Sold and made over my right title and property to Charles Holeman of the County of Caswell and State aforesaid (Viz) of four Lotts in the Town of Hillsborough No 70, 71, 89, 90 unimproved with a dwelling house and other improvements also one Negroe Woman named Philis of the age of forty five years and also of one gray Horse named Pompey of Seven years old and Sixteen hands high and also one bay Horse named Powel Seven years of fourteen hands and a half high which Lotts Negroes and Horses I do bargain sell and make over to Charles Holeman against me my Heirs Executors Admrs and assigns and every or all manner of person or persons whatso= =ever to be his own right and lawful property In witness where[of] I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 25th February 1790 The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above mentioned Vicent Peter Williamson do Justly and legally lett and pay off a Bond of ninety three pounds twelve Shilligns & Six pence which bond was given to the Executors of Joseph Allison Estate by the said Vicnet Peter Williamson to which Bond Charles Holman was security for the pay to be made nine months after date then the aforesaid bill of sale at and[?] upon the payment of said bond to be voide of my none effect or else remain in full force & Virture Witness Vincent P. Williamson (seal) Wm. Cumming Ack'd. Will Roundtree Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 70-72 Recorded Aug 1789 The scribe of this will uses both "the" and "ye" for the word "the". The later is employing the Old English letter "thorn". Estate Papers comprise nine pages and are found in a folder labeled "Allison, Joseph (1789)". No family history found.