Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allison, Joseph W June 2, 1844 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 206-208 Written: June 2, 1844 Recorded: Aug 1844 Testator: Joseph W Allison In the name of God Amen I Joseph W Allison of the County of Orange & state of North Carolina being Verry weak in body but of Sound Mind and Memory do make & ordain this my last will and Testament in manner & form following (viz first I Give & bequeath to my oldest daughter Marga- =ret Jane Allison one Negro boy named George Second I Give & bequeath to my daughter Mary N Allison one Negro woman named Darky third I Give & bequeath to my daughter Susan G Allison one negro man named Squire and Darkys second child if she shall have any more children fourth I Give & bequeath to my Son Joseph Washington Allison all the lands which I am seized & possessed of containing two hundred nine= =ty five & a half acres more or less one Silver watch and one shot Gun & ["D" blotted out] negro woman Darkys third child if she shall have any fifth I Give & bequeath to my wife Susan Allison all of my house hold & kitchen Furniture of every dis= =cription which she may dispose of amongst to my chil= =dren at her pleasure, one Carry All waggon all my Stock of Horses Cattle Hogs & Sheep with all my farming tools of every description and it is my will & desire that my wife Susan Allison shall have the ["have" x-out] the[sic] use of ["of" x-out] all my lands & Negroes above named for the purpose of raising the Children during her wid= =dowhood & no longer I also Give to my wife Susan Allison one note of hand on Alexander Dickson for sixty dollars with Int. &c and at her marriage if ever she is only to have out of the above named property one Bed & furniture one Cow & one flax wheel and if the Neg[r]o woman Darky shall have any more increase which is not disposed of in this my will it is my desire that it Shall [page 2] ["it" x-out] be equally divided amongst my four Children when my son Joseph Washington Allison shall arrive at Lawful age it is my wish that my children shall be schooled off the income of my lands and I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Susan Allison my sole executrix of this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of June in the year of Our Lord 1844 In the presence of Joseph W Allison (seal) Hezekiah Terry Jurat James Allison Exx qualifd [Will Book Volume F, page 206] In the name of God Amen I Joseph W Allison of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being Verry [weak] in body but of Sound Mind & memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (viz) first I give & bequeath to my oldest Daughter Margaret June[Jane] Allison one Negro boy named George Second I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary N Allison one negro woman named Darkey third I give & bequeath to my daughter Susan G. Allison one negro man named Squire & Darkyes Second Child if she shall have any more Children fourth I give & bequeath to my Son Joseph Washington Allison all the lands which I am seized & possessed of [Will Book Volume F, page 207] Containing two Hundred ninety five & a half acres more or less one Silver watch & one Shot gun & negro woman Darkys third child if she shall have any fifth I give & bequeath to my wife Susan Allison all of my house hould & kitchen furniture of every discription which she may [passage found in loose will, missing in will book copy] dispose of amongst to my children at her [end of missing passage] pleasure one carry all waggon all my Stock of horses Cattle hogs & sheep with all my farming tools of every discription & it is my will & desire that my wife Susan Allison shall have the use of all my lands & negroes above named for the [x-out] [x-out] purpose of raising the Children during her widowhood & no longer I also give to my wife Susan Allison one note of hand O[on] Alexander Di[c]kson for Sixty dollars with Interest &c & at her marriage if ever she is only to have out of the above named property one bed & furniture one Cow & one flax wheel & if the negro woman Darky shall have any more increase which is not disposed of in this my will it is my desire that it shall be equally divided amongst my four Children when my son Joseph Washington Allison shall arrive at Lawful age it is my wish that my Children shall be schooled off the income of my lands & I do here by appoint my beloved wife Susan Allison my sole executrix of this my last Will & Testament In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of June in the year of Our Lord 1844 } In the presence of } Joseph W. Allison (seal) Hezekiah Terry James Allison Orange County August Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph W. Allison Dcd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Hezekiah Terry. [Will Book Volume F, page 208] One of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded At the same time Susan Allison the Executrix therein named appeared in open Court and quallified Accordin- ly ~~~~~~~~~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 206-208 Recorded Aug 1844 Estate papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Allison, Joseph W (1844)". All concern the sale of slave named Squire [Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Slave Feb 1846] North Carolina } Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Orange County } February Term 1846 To the worshipful the justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid The petition of Susanah Allison & of Susan G Allison who petitions by her guardian and next friend William Dix- on Humbly complaining shew unto your worships your petitioners aforesaid that Joseph W Allison departed this life some time in the year 1844 after having execut ted a last will and testament in writing sufficient to pass all his estate readl and personal which last will and testament had been duly proved and recorded in the office of the clerk of this Court. That among other devises and bequests Contained in said will the said testator give to his daughter your petitioner Susan G Allison a ne gro man by the name of Squire, subject to the ["life" x-out] estate of your petitioner Susanah Allison his widow in the same during her widowhood, all of which will more fully and at large appear by reference to said will: Your petitioners shew unto your wor ships that said slave on account of his grossly improper Conduct is likely to de- preciate in value and to become the worse in keeping and that it is the interest of both your petitioners, and the interest of [page 2] the family of your petitioners Susanah in an especial manner that said slave should be sold and if possible removed from the County -- Your petitioner Susanah sheweth unto your worships that she is willing and hereby gives her consent for sale of said negro, but prays your worships to direct by decree of this Court that the interest of the money arising from said sale may be paid over to her annually during her widow hood which she is willing to receive in place of the services of said slave, to which she is entitled by the last will & testament of her husband aforesaid Your petitioners pray your worships for a decree of this worshipfull Court directing said slave to be sold upon a credit if six months after giving twenty days notice of the time and place of sale, and that Wm Dixon the guardian of you pe titioner Susan be appointed to make said sale, and that the money arising from said sale be held by said guardian in trust for your petitioner Susan G. and the interest be paid over annually to your petitioner Susanah during her widowhood And your petitioners pray your worships for all other and further relief and all other & further orders and decrees which the en tire of their case shall from time to time require And you petitioners [page 3] as in duty bound will ever pray &c Ralph Gornet[?] atto for petitioners [Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Slave Feb 1846] North Carolina } Court of pleas & quarter Sessions Orange County } Feby Term 1846 Susanah Allison and Susan G Allison by her guardian and next friend Exparte This case coming on to be heard upon the allegation set forth in the petition and that the interests of the said Susan G re quires that said slave Squire be sold as he is likely to depreciate in value and be the worse for keeping. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that said slave be sold upon a credit of six months after giving twenty days no- tice by public advertisement at the court house door and then other public places in said county of the time and place of sale. That said sale be made by Wm Dixon the guardian of said Su san and that he take bond and good security for the purchase monies and re port to the next term of this court [Estate Papers - Inventory 20 Feb 1845] An Inventory of the property of Joseph W Allison taken by Susan Allison Admx 20th Feb 1845 One negro man named Squire One Do woman named Darky One Do Boy named George one sorrel horse [remaining sudry articles omitted]