Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allison, Joseph August 13, 1857 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 360-367 Written: August 13, 1857 Recorded: Aug 1861 Testator: Joseph Allison 1st Cedar Grove Orange Cty., N.C. August 13th 1857 --- I Joseph Allison of said County and State do make and ordain the following to be my last will and testament in manner and form as follows 1st I will that my Executors pay all the just debts that I may owe at my death out of the money that comes into their hands and that they have tombstones of Grannite with proper inscription (such as is over my Dece[a]sed wifess grave) put up to my grave 2nd I give and bequeath to my Executors herein after to be named to them their Executors Administrators & assigns forever one negro Girl known By the name of Booker (said girl now loaned to my dau[g]hter Alvira B. Taylor) in trust, nevertheless, for the use and benefit of dau[g]hter Alvira B. Taylor my said Executors are to hold her and all her fut- -ure increase free from the debts of her said husband David A. Taylor they may hire her or increase out and pay over said hire to my said daughter Alvira B. or they may let her have the use of said girl and increase if they think best for her and at the death of my said daughter said girl and her increase to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided amongst the children of my [page 2, marked "2nd"] said daughter but if any of said children should be dead and leaving children then their children or child to take the parents part 3rd I give and bequeath to my Executors herein after named to them their Executors administrators and assigns for ever the following negroes Ma -riah and her three children Adeline Sandy & Julia Francis and their future increase forever in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my daughter Eleanor Jane Pettigrew during her natural life but not to be subject to the debts of her said husband Elkins Pettigrew in any way whatever said executors as Trus- -tees may hire out said negroes for her bene- -fit or if they think proper and best for her they may let her have the use of said negroes and at her death said negroes to be equally divided amongst all the children of my said daughter Eleanor Jane and if any of her children should die before their mother leaving a child or children the said child or children to take their parents share that they would be entitled to if living 4th I give and bequeath to my executors herein after named to them their executors administrators and assigns forever the following negroes Sarah and her two children Henry & Sidney and their future increase forever in trust nevertheless [page 3] for the use and benefit of my daughter Martha L. McM- -enemy during her natural life but not to be subject to the debts of her said husband Robeson McMenemy in any way whatever said executors as trustees may hire out said negroes for the benefit of my said daughter Martha L. or if they think best for her they may let her have the use of said negroes and at her death said negroes to be equally divided amongst all the children of my said daughter Martha L. and if any of her children should die before their mother leaving a child or children the said child or children to take the parents part 5th I give and bequeath to my executors hereinafter named to them their Executors Administrators and assigns forever the tract of land that I bought of John D. Gray Containing one hundred and three and a half acres on the waters of Enoe also one hundred acres adjoining it on the East side which I bought at Sheriff sale in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my son Elbridge A. Allison said execu- -tors as Trustees are to manage said plantation as they may think best for the benefit of my said Son Elbridge A. and family during his natural life and at his death my will is that said plantation shall be equally divided amongst his children but if any of them should be dead leaving a child or children such child or children [page marked "4th"] shall take the part their deceased parents would be entitled to if living 6th I give and bequeath to my son Wm. W. Allison the following negroes Cyrus Sarah and her child Dallas and all their future increase to him and his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 7th I give and bequeath to my son Joseph B. Allison my boy Sandy to him and his heirs forever to be valued as hereinafter provided for 8th I give and bequeath to my son John J. Allison my boy Samuel to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 9th I give and bequeath to my son Giles J. Allison my boy Arthur Lea to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 10th I give and bequeath to my son Julius F. Allison my boy Henry to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 11th It is my will & wish that five good disinterested men be Chosen by the Legatees to this will or a majority of them may choose them to value the following property willed above in this will The Land willed to my executors for the benefit of my son Elbridge A. Allison and the slaves that are willed to my sons Wm. W. Allison Joseph B. Allison & John J. Allison Giles J. Allison Julius F. Allison my will & wish is that they value both land and negroes at a fare[sic] mode- -rate valuation not to be governed by prices of Speculat- -ors but a fare moderate valuation among farmers [page 5] and it is my will that three hundred dollars be dedu- -cted from the valuation of the land & the same amount three hundred dollars deducted from each of the lots of negroes willed to be valued the balance of the valuation to be accounted for in distribution of my estate by a clause herein after to be made 12th I give and bequeath my old woman Lucy to my two sons Wm P. And John J. Allison I also give them one hundred dollars out of my estate to keep her requesting them to take good care of her as long as she lives as she has been a good servant to me 13th I will my undived[?] interest in the Tract of land whereon Mrs. Rebecca Thompson now resides to be sold by my executors herein after appointed on a credit of 12 months with good security 14th I will all my Books to be equally divided amongst my nine living children and my grand son Joseph C. Davis the books to be divided into ten equal lots by two men and then my children draw for those lots if any of the Legatees should not be present the Executors shall draw for them 15th I give and bequeath to my son Wm. W. Allison my suit of uniform hat, coat, sword, epauletts, sash & spurs 16th I give and bequeath to my son Elbridge A. Allison my shot gun [page 6] 17th I give and bequeath to my son John J. Allison my apron and sash that he belongs to the Blue Masonic Lodge also my Masons heart in a frame 18th I give and bequeath to my son Giles J. Allison my apron & sash or Regalia for the Royal Arch. Chapter of Free Masons 19th I give and bequeath to my son Julius F. Allison my silver watch requesting him to keep it or not let it go out of the family 20th I give and bequeath to my daughter Alvira B. Taylor my old stand of drawers and I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Jane Pettigrew my large Walnut table and my large trunk I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha L. McMenamy my less[?] walnut table & my trunk that used to ["used" x-out] ["to" x-out] belong to my daughter Euphrasia P. Davis I also give to my daughter Alvira B. Taylor six chairs that she now has in her possession which I loaned to her 21st I give and bequeath to my son John J. Allison one bed stead and one candlestand which I loaned to him 22nd I give to William W. Allison my large candlestand and blue desk 23rd I give and bequeath to my grand son Joseph C. Davis son of my daughter Euphrasia P. Davis, deced, five hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate as soon as my executors can conveniently get the money 24th it is my will and desire that after my just debts and funeral expenses and the Legacies in this will are paid that all the ballance of my estate arising from the [page 7] value of lands that is willed to be valued or sold also the value of negroes that is willed to be valued valuation and all the money on hand and all the bonds or notes on hand to be collected that are or may be due me at my death or for property here in after willed to be sold and all money due my estate in any way whatever to be equally divided among my nine living children Alvira B. Taylor Wm. W. Allison Joseph B. Allison Elb- -ridge A. Allison John J. Allison Eleanor Jane Pettigrew Martha L. McMenemy Giles J. Allison Julius F. Allison My executors as trustees are to keep the shares of my three daughters in their hands in the same way and under the same restrictions as is directed in the foregoing clauses willing the negroes to my said daughters that is I will that they receive each daughters share as directed in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of said daughters the money to be put at interest with security and the interest to be paid an[n]ually to said daughters and if my said executors as Trustees shall think that my said daughters needs more than the interest and my daughters wish it they may pay them part of the principle[sic] as they may think is right and take their receipt for all they pay them during their natural life and at their deaths whatever remains of said principal money to be equally divided of each one share amongst the children of said daughter but if any of the children of said daughters should be dead leaving a child or children they are to [page 8] have the share that said parent of such children would get were they living 25th I will and desire that the share of E. A. Allison in my estate be taken and held by my executors as trustees for his benefit the money to be put at interest by said trustees a[?] interest to go be paid annually to said E. A. Allison and if said trustees thinks he actually needs it and ought to have it they may pay him a little more 26th I give and bequeath to my son John J. Allison fifteen acres of land off of the Store house lot said land to be taken off of the North end run off by an East and West line 27th I will my Storehouse lot or the part of it not willed, to be divided between my two sons J. J. And Wm. W. Allison Wm W. Allison to have the South side of the Road that crosses between the Store house and blacksmith shop and John J. Allison the North side said lots of land to be valued as heretofore provided for valuing land and negroes each to pay or settle to my estate said valuation as allotted to them 28th It is my will that my executors sell all my property not willed of every description on a credit of 12 months Taking bond with good security for the same and apply the proceeds of said sale as directed in a foregoing Clause of this will 29th It is my will that no account shall be raised against any of my children in favor of my estate for [page 9] anything they may have got from me or any time heretofore except what is mentioned in this will and they shall be governed by this will entirely in setting my estate so that there shall be no controver= -sy amongst them I have tried to do equal justice to all you have all been good children and kind to me and I hope you will be kind and affectionate one to another but all notes or bonds given to me by my children are to be paid or settled by them to my estate the same as other people 30th It is my will that if either of my daughters should be without a home and desire one that the trustees appointed in this will are hereby authorized to appropriate any funds in their hands that may be necessary to secure such home for such daughter during their life and at their death to go to their children or heirs as directed for ["the" x-out] money in a foregoing clause of this will 31st I give and bequeath to my grand son Joseph C. Davis three hundred dollars in addi- -tion to the five hundred given to him in a forgoing clause of this will to be paid as directed in that clause 32nd It is my will that the boy Sandy willed to my son Joseph B. Allison shall not be removed out of the neighborhood if he continue abroad said boy shall be hired or sold to some good man in this neighborhood it is also my will and desire that all my other negroes willed in this will shall be kept by those they are willed to [page 10] except they behave very much amiss and that they shall be treated very much as I have done heretofore 33d I give and bequeath to my son John J. Allison my silver headed walking cane which was a present to me 34th I hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Wm. W. Allison and John J. Allison Executors and Trustees to this my last will and testament and if said trustees should die or move away or otherwise refuse to act the County Court of Orange to appoint some suitable persons to act in their stead Given under my hand & seal this the day & year first above written Signed & sealed in the presence of us by the Testator and in presence of each other J Allison (seal) Robert Reding Hw Woods Whereas I Joseph Allison have made my last will and testament bearing date on the 18th day of August A.D. 1857 and have thereby made sundry devices and bequests according to the then existing circumstances of my state but which circumstances [page 11] having now materially changed I do by this my writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my said will to be taken and construed as a part of my last will and testament and I hereby revoke and declare null and void article 9th of the above will in which I had willed my boy Arthur Lea to my son Giles J. Allison and his heirs and in lieu thereof I give and bequeath to my executors as hereto fore appointed to them their executors administrators and assigns forever Martha and her child Susan and their future increase in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my own son Giles J. Allison during his natural life but not to be subject to the debts of my said son Giles J. in any way whatever said executors as trustees may hire out said negroes for the benefit of my said son or if they think best for him they may let him have the use of said negroes and at his death said negroes to be equally divided among [??] all the children of my said son Giles J. and if any of the children of my said son Giles J. should die before their father leaving a child or children said child or children to take the parents part the above named negroes Martha and her child Susan and [page 12] and their increase willed to my executors in trust for the benefit of my son Giles J. Allison shall be valued by the men to be chosen to Value the property in the foregoing and the same deduction of three hundred dollars shall be made that is directed to my other sons Item I will and desire the share of my son Giles J. Allison in my estate be taken and held by executors as trustees for his benefit the money to be put at interest by said trustees interest to be paid annually to Giles J. and if said trustees think he actually needs it and ought to have it they may pay him a little more at their discretion. And at the Death of my son Giles J Allison his Share to be equally divided among all his Children Surviving him Item My will asto my boy Arthur Lea is that he shall be valued after my death by the men chosen as directed in the 11th article (of my last will and testament) to value the land and negroes willed and he shall choose his home among my children and it is my will that my executors let him go to whoever of them he chooses at one hundred dollars less than the valuation provided the master he chooses makes the payment for him Item My will asto my boy Frank is [page 13] that he shall be valued after my death by the men chosen as directed in the 11th Art. of the foregoing will to Value land and negroes willed and he shall choose his home among my children and it is my will that my executors let him go to whoever he chooses among them at one hundred dollars less than the valua- tion provided the master he chooses makes the payment for him ["and" x-out] I farther will and direct that the money arrising from the sale of the two boys Arthur Lea and Frank as above directed shall return into and make a part of the surplus of my estate to be disposed of by my executors as directed in the 24th article of my said will and testam- -ent of which this codicil is hereby declared to be a part In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the 30th day of July Anno Domini 1858 Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Allison to be a Codicil or part of his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witness is thereto Robert Reding Jurat Hw. Woods Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 360] Cedar Grove Orange County N.Carolina August 13th 1857 I Joseph Allison of said County and State do make and ordain the following to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows 1st I will that my Executors pay all the just debts that I may owe at my death out of the money that comes into their hands and that they have tombstones of granite with proper inscription such as is over my Decd. wife's grave put up to my grave. 2nd I give and bequeath to my Executors herein after to be named to them their Executors Administrators & assigns forever one negro girl known By the name of Booker Said girl now loaned to my daughter Alvira B. Taylor in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of daughter Alvira B. Taylor, my said Executors are to hold her and all her future increase free from the debts of her said husband David A. Taylor they may hire her or increase out and pay over said hire to my said Daughter Alvira B. or they may let her have the use of said girl and increase if they think best for her and at the death of my said daughter said girl and her increase to be sold & the proceeds to be equally divided amongst the children of my said daughter but if any of Said children should be dead and leaving children then their children or child to take the parents part 3rd I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named to them their Executors administrators and assigns forever the following negroes Mariah and her three children Adeline Sandy & Julia Francis and their future increase forever in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my daughter Eleanor Jane Pettigrew during her natural life but not to be subject to the debts of her said husband Elkins Pettigrew in any way whatever said Executors as trustees may hire out Said negroes for her benefit or if they think proper and best for her they may let her have the use of Said negroes and at her death said negroes to be equally divided amongst all the children of my Said daughter Eleanor Jane and if any of her children Should die before their Mother leaving a child or children the [Will Book Volume G, page 361] Said child or children to take their parents share that they would be entitled to if living 4th I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named to them their Executors administrators and assigns forever the following negroes Sarah and her two children Henry & Sidney and their future increase forever in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my daughter Martha L. McMiniway[McMenemy] during her natural life but not to be Subject to the debts of her said husband Robeson McMiniway[McMenemy] in any way whatever said Executors as trustees may hire out said negroes for the benefit of my said daughter Martha L. or if they think best for her they may let her have the use of said negroes and at her death said negroes to be equally divided amongst all the children of my said daughter Martha L. and if any of her children Should die before their mother leaving a child or children the Said child or children to take the parents part 5th I give and bequeath to my Executors hereinafter named to them their Executors administrators and assigns for- ever the tract of land that I bought of John D. Gray contain- ing one hundred and three and a half acres on the waters of Eno also one hundred acres adjoining it on the east side which I bought at Sheriffs sale in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my son Elbridge A Allison said Executors as trustees are to manage said plantation as they may think best for the benefit of my Said Son Elbridge A and family during his natural life and at his death my will is that said plantation shall be equally divided amongst his children but if any of them should be dead leaving a child or children Such child or children shall take the part their deceased parents would be entitled [to] if living 6th I give and bequeath to my son Wm. W. Allison the following negroes Cyrus Sarah and her child Dallas and all their future increase to him and his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 7th I give and bequeath to my son Joseph B Allison my boy Sandy to him and his heirs forever to be valued as hereinafter provided for [Will Book Volume G, page 362] 8th I give and bequeath to my son John J Allison my boy Samuel to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 9th I give and bequeath to my Son Giles J Allison my boy Arthur Lee to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 10th I give and bequeath to my son Julius F. Allison my boy Henry to him & his heirs forever to be valued as herein after provided for 11th It is my will & wish that five good disinterested men be chosen by the Legatees to this will or a majority of them may choose them to value the following property willed above in this will The land willed to my Executors for the benefit of my Son Elbridge A Allison and the Slaves that are willed to my Sons Wm. W. Allison Joseph B. Allison & John J Allison Giles J. Allison Julius F. Allison my will & wish is that they value both land and negroes at a fare[sic] moderate valuation not to be governed by prices of Speculators but a fare moderate valuation among farmers and it is my will that three hundred dollars be deducted from the Valuation of the land & the Same amount three hundred dollars deducted from each of the lots of negroes willed to be valued the ballance of the valuation to be accounted for in distribution of my estate by a clause herein after to be made 12th I give and bequeath my old woman Lucy to my two sons Wm. W. and John J. Allison I also give them one one[sic] hundred dollars out of my estate to keep her requesting them to take good care of her as long as she lives as she has been a good servant to me 13th I will my undivided interest in the tract of land whereon Mrs. Rebecca Thompson now resides to be Sold my my Executors hereinafter appointed on a credit of twelve months with good Security 14th I will all my Books to be equally divided amongst my nine living children and my grandson Joseph C Davis the books to be divided into ten equal lots [x-out] by two men and then my children draw [Will Book Volume G, page 363] for those lots if any of the Legatees Should not be present the Executors shall draw for them 15th I give and bequeath to my Son Wm. W. Allison my Suit of uniform hat Coat Sword Epauletts Sash & Spurs 16th I give and bequeath to my son Elbridge A. Allison my shot gun 17th I give and bequeath to my Son John J Allison my apron and Sash that he belongs to the Blue Masonic Lodge also my Masonic heart in a frame 18th I give and bequeath to my Son Giles J. Allison my apron & sash or Regalia for the Royal Arch. Chapter of Free Masons 19th I give and bequeath to my son Julius F. Allison my silver watch requesting him to keep it or not let it go out of the family 20th I give and bequeath to my daughter Alvira B. Taylor my old stand of drawers and I give and bequeath to my dau- ghter Eleanor Jane Pettigrew my large Walnut table and my large trunk I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha L. McMiniway[McMenamy] my less[?] walnut table & my trunk that used to belong to my daughter Euphrasia P. Davis I also give to my daughter Alvira B. Taylor Six chairs that she now has in her possession which I loaned to her 21st I give & bequeath to my son John J. Allison one bed stead and one candlestand which I loaned to him 22nd I give to Wm. W. Allison my large candlestand and blue desk 23rd I give and bequeath to my grand son Joseph C. Davis son of my daughter Euphrasia P. Davis decd. five hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate as soon as my Executors can con= veniently get the money 24th It is my will and desire that after my just debts and funeral expenses and the Legatees[Legacies] in this will are paid that all the ballance of my estate arising from the value of lands that is willed to be valued or sold also the value of negroes that is willed to be valued valuation and all the money on hand and all the bonds or notes on hand to be collected that are or may be due me at my death or for property herein after willed to be sold and all money due my estate in any way whatever to be equally divided [Will Book Volume G, page 364] among my nine living children Alvira B. Taylor Wm. W. Allison Joseph B Allison Elbridge A. Allison John J Allison Eleanor Jane Pettigrew Martha L. McMimiway Giles J Allison Julius F. Allison my Executors as trustees are to keep the shares of my three daughters in their hands in the same way and under the same restrictions as is directed in the foregoing clause[s] willing the negroes to my said daughters that is I will that they receive each daughters Share as directed in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of Said daughters the money to be put at interest with Securi ty and the interest to be paid annually to said daughters and if my said Executors as trustees shall think that my said daughters [needs more than the interest and my daughters] wish it they may pay them part of the principal as they may think is right and take their receipt for all they pay them during their natural life and at their deaths whatever remains of said principal money to be equally divided of each one Share amongst the children of said daughter but if any of the children of said daughters should be dead leaving a child or children they are to have the share that said parent of such children would get were they living 25th I will and desire that the share of E. A. Allison in my estate be taken and held by my Executors as trustees for his benefit the money to be put at interest by said trustees interest to go be paid annually to said E. A. Allison and if said trustees thinks he actually needs it and ought to have it they may pay him a little more 26th I give and bequeath to my son John J Allison fifteen acres of land off of the Store house lot Said land to be taken off [of] the North end run off by an East and West line 27th I will my Store house lot or the part of it not willed to be divided between my two sons J. J. & Wm. W. Allison Wm W. Allison to have the South side of the road that crosses between the Store house and blacksmith shop and John J. Allison the North side said lots of land to be valued as heretofore provided for valuing land and negroes each to pay or settle to my estate said valuation as allotted to them [Will Book Volume G, page 365] 28th It is my will that my Executors sell all my property not willed of every description on a credit of 12 months taking bond with good security for the Same and apply the proceeds of Said sale as directed in a foregoing clause of this will 29th It is my will that no account shall be raised against any of my children in favor of my estate for anything they may have got from me or any time heretofore except what is men= tioned in this will and they shall be governed by this will entirely in setting my estate so that there shall be no contro= versy amongst them I have tried to do equal justice to all you have all been good children and kind to me and I hope you will be kink [kind] and affectionate one to another but all notes or bonds given to me by my children are to be paid or settled by them to my estate the Same as other people 30th It is my will that if either of my daughters should be without a home and desire one that the trustees appointed in this will are hereby authorized to appropriate any funds in their hands that may that may[sic] be necessary to secure such home for such daughter during their life and at their death to go to their children or heirs as directed for the money in a foregoing clause of this will 31st I give and bequeath to my grand son Joseph C. Davis three hun= dred dollars in addition to the five hundred given to him in a forgoing clause of this will to be paid as directed in that clause 32nd It is my will that the boy Sandy willed to my son Joseph B. Allison Shall not be removed out of the neighborhood if he continue abroad said boy Shall be hired or sold to Some good man in this neighborhood it is also my will and desire that all my other negroes willed in this will Shall be kept by those they are willed to except they behave very much amiss and that they shall be treated very much as I have done heretofore 33d I give and bequeath to my Son John J. Allison my silver headed walking cane which was a present to me 34th I hereby nominate and appoint my two sons Wm. W. Allison & John J. Allison Executors and trustees [Will Book Volume G, page 366] to this my last will & testament and if said trustees should die or move away or otherwise refuse to act the County Court of Orange to appoint some suitable persons to act in their stead Given under my hand & seal this the day & year first above written Signed & sealed in the presence } of us by the testator and in } J Allison (seal) presence of each other } Robert Redding Hw. Woods Whereas I Joseph Allison have made my last will and testament bearing date on the 18th day of August A.D. 1857 and have thereby made sundry devises and bequests according to the then existing circumstances of my state but which circumstances having now materially changed I do by this my writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my said will [passage found in loose will, not in will book copy] to be taken & construed as a part of my last will [end of skipped passage] and testament and I hereby revoke and declare null and void article 9th of the above will in which I had willed my boy Arthur Lee to my son Giles J. Allison and his heirs and in lieu thereof I give and bequeath to my Executors as heretofore appointed to them their Executors administrators and assigns forever Martha and her child Susan and their future increase in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of my [own] son Giles J. Allison during his natural life but not to be subject to the debts of my said son Giles J. in any way whatever said Executors as trustees may hire out said negroes for the benefit of my said son or if they think best for him they may let him have the use of said negroes & at his death said negroes to be equally divided among all the children of my said son Giles J. and if any of the children of my said son Giles J. should die before their Father leaving a child or children said child or children to take the parents part the above [Will Book Volume G, page 367] named negroes Martha and her child Susan and their increase willed to [passage found in loose will, not in will book copy] my executors in trust for the benefit of [end of skipped passage] my son Giles J. Allison shall be valued by the men to be chosen to value the property in the foregoing and the Same deduction of three hundred dollars shall be made that is directed to my other Sons Item I will and desire the share of my son Giles J. Allison in my estate be taken and held by Executors as trustees for his benefit the money the money[sic] to be put at interest by said trustees interest to be paid annually to Giles J. and if said trustees think he actually needs it and ought to have it they may pay him a little more at their discretion and at the death of my son Giles J Allison his share to be equally divided among all his children Surviving him Item My will as to my boy Arthur Lee is that he shall be valued after my death by the men chosen as directed in the 11th article of my last will and testament to value the land and negroes willed and he shall choose his home among my children and it is my will that my Executors let him go to whoever of them he chooses at one hundred dollars less than the valuation provided the master he chooses makes the payment for him Item My will as to my boy Frank is that he shall be valued after my death by the men chosen as directed in the 11th Art of the foregoing will to value land and negroes willed and he shall choose his home among my children and it is my will that my Executors let him go to whoever he chooses among them at one hundred dollars less than the Valuation provided the master he chooses makes [the] payment for him and I further will & direct that the money ar[r]ising from the Sale of the two boys Arthur Lee and Frank as above directed shall return into and make a part of the surplus of my estate to be disposed of by my Executors as directed in the 24th Article of my Said will and testa= ment of which this codicil is hereby declared to be a part In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the 30th day of July A.D. 1858 [Will Book Volume G, page 368] Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Allison to be a codicil or part of his last Will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witness is thereto J Allison (seal) Robert Redding } Hw. Woods } Orange County Court August Term 1861 The foregoing last Will and Testament of Joseph Allison decd. was duly proved in open Court and ordered to be recorded See minutes Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 360-367 Recorded Aug 1861 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Allison, Joseph (1869)". Some transcribed below. [Estate Papers - valuation of slaves and land] We the undersigned having been chosen by the Legatees of Joseph Allison Deceased to value the slaves & land as directed in said Joseph Allisons will have made the following valuation Sykes Valued at 350 Sandy Valued at 600 Henry Valued at 800 Samuel Valued at 1100 Sally & Dallas Valued at 900 Martha & Two Children Valued at 850 Lee Valued at 950 Frank Valued at 800 The Tract of Land to Elbridge A Allison 800 The Lot Valued to William including Store House 200 The Lot Valued to John J Allison including Shops 75 8.75 cts The residue of land if any to John J Allison at $5 per acre The residue surveyed by F. Walker 1 3/4 acres Hm Woods John G Walker Samuel P Moore J J Allen John Wood