Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Alston, John Sr September 12, 1814 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 440-441 Written: September 12, 1814 Recorded: Aug 1815 Testator: John Alston, Sr In the Name of God Amen, I John Alston Senr of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory blessed be god, do this the Twelvth day of September One Thousand eight Hundred & fourteen, do make this my last will & testament in manner following viz First I give to my son John five shillings sterling and I gave him when he left me, Next I give to my son George one Negro fellow named Ben his paying his paying[sic] his brother James One Hundred and Twenty five dollars in twelve months after my decease, Next I give my son Phillip a young negro fellow by the name of Peter, next I give my son Lemuel an old negro woman named Nancy also a young negro fellow named Emanu[e]l and a bed and furniture, next I give my son Alfred two Negro boys named Daniel & Hanibal also a bed and furniture, I likewise give my son Alfred a sorrel horse Colt about Two years old - Next I give my Daughter Polly a Negro woman named Grace & her two children viz Crecy & Harry & her increase, also a negro Girl by the name of Mourning also one bed & furniture - next I give my Daughter Patsy a young negro Wench by the Name of Fanny and her increase also one bed & furniture, next I give my Daughter Sally Picket a Negro wench named Lucy, next I give my Son James a Bed. I also give my son Phillip, a Negro woman named Pat he paying his Sister Sally fifty Dollars in one year after my decease - Next I give my son Absalom five Shillings Sterling and all the property I gave him when he left me [page 2] I give my Grand Son (son of Absalom Alston) Calvin Alston a Negro Girl by the name of Vice I desire all my property not mentioned above to be sold and debts due me collected as soon as may be, I also desire my debts to be settled as soon as possible after my decease. From the balance of my Estate which may remain after discharging my just debts I give & bequeath as follows, first I give my Daugh= =ter Polly one Third part of the whole which may remain after by debts are discharged the balance or remainder to be divided equally among or between my my[sic] Children Patsy, Phillip, Lemuel, Alfred Absalom Christian and Sally - And I make & ordain my son Absalom Alston and William Cain Junr my executors of this my last will & testament in trust for the intents & purposes of this my will contained In witness whereof I the said John Alston have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written Signed sealed & acknowleged in prisense of John Alston (Seal) William Cain Senr Jurat William Smith Absalom Alston qualified An Agreement of The Heirs John Alston Decd Recorded [page 3] State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared Orange County } together the Heirs of John Alston Decd., as subscribed underneath on this paper, and agree to Divide the property left and Devised in the last will and testament of the Decd., As follows to wit ) first that each person is to have there Distributive share of the personal Estate agreeable to the said will of the Decd., Eccep George L Alston who had agreed to give up all his right title or Claim under said will article & polley Alston is to Draw one half share of money Due patsy Alston one share, Alfred Alston half share Solloman or Christain Jones on share Matthew or Sally Pickett one share Absalom Alston half share of all the moneys which may remain Due or amounting or arising from the sale or sales of the property of the Decd., And Balances Due his Estate after setting & payin all his Just Debts We the under signed Do by these presents Bind our selves or Heir Executors & Assigns Jointly & severally to abide by, agree & Covenant to stand to the said agreement or forfeit & pay to those persons that will will[sic] abide by & stand to said Covenant the full & Just sum of Five Hundred Dollars lawful money of this State--------------------- In Witness whereof we have Hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd Day of June 1815 Test her Susanna (+) Beavis A H Alston (seal) mark her Henry Arrett Jurat Patsy (+) Alston (seal) mark Soloman Jones (seal) [page 4] Test Christian Jones (seal) her Susanna (+) Beavis Phillip Alston mark L. Alston Henry Arrett Jurat Alfred Alston Mary K Alston Matthew Picket [This original is also recorded in Will Book Volume D, page 450, recorded Aug 1815] [Will Book Volume D, page 440] In the Name of God Amen, I John Alston Senr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and Memory, blessed be God, do this the twelfth day of September one thousand Eight hundred & fourteen, do make this my last Will & Testament in manner following viz. First I give to my son John five shillings Sterling and I gave him when he left me. Next I give to my Son George one Negro fellow named Ben his paying his paying[sic] his brother James one hundred and twenty five dollars in twelve months after my decease. Next I give my son Phillip a young Negro fellow by the name of Peter Next I give my son Lemuel an Old Negro Woman named Nancy also a young Negro fellow named Edmund [Emanuel] & a Bed and furniture Next I give my Son Alfred two Negro boys named Daniel & Hanibal also a Bed & furniture, likewise I give my son Alfred a sorrel horse Colt about two years old, Next I give my daughter Polly a Negro Woman named Grace and her two Children (viz) Crecy & Harry & her increase, also a Negro Girl by the name of Mourn =ing also one Bed & furniture. Next I give my daughter Patsey a young Negro Wench by the Name of Penny [orig: Fanny] and her increase also one Bed and furniture. Next I give my daughter Sally Pickett a Negro Wench named Lucy. Next I give my Son James a Bed. I also give my Son Phillip a Negro Woman named Pat, he paying his Sister Sally fifty dollars in one year after my decease. Next I give my Son Absalom five Shillings Sterling and all the property I gave him when he left me. I give my Grandson (son of Absalom [Alston]) Calvin Alston a Negro Girl by the name of Vice ~~~ I desire all my property not mentioned above to be sold and debts due me collected as soon as may be, I also desire my debts to be Settled as soon as possible after my decease, From the balance [Will Book Volume D, page 441] of my Estate which may remain after discharging my Just debts ~~~ I give and bequeath as follows, first I give my daughter Polly one third part of the whole which may remain after by debts are discharged, the balance or remainder to be divided equally among or between my children, Patsy, Phillip, Lemuel, Alfred, Absalom, Christian & Sally ~~ And I make and Ordain my Son Absalom Alston & William Cain Junr. my Executors of this my last Will and Testament in trust for the intents & purposes of this my Will contained In witness whereof I the said John Alston have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & Seal the day and year above written Signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of John Alston (Seal) William Cain Senr. William Smith [Will Book doesn't include pages 3-4 of loose will] Orange County August Term 1815 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Alston decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of William Cain Senr. subscrib =ing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time Absalom Alston one of the Executor therein named qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 440-441 Recorded Aug 1815 Estate Papers comprise 41 pages and are found in a folder labeled: "Alston, John (1815)" Christian's name listed as "Christian L. Alston" Bonds were required of legatees - it appears there were ten, but these were included in the papers: Alfred Alston Solomon Jones in place of wife, Christian Alston Patsey Alston Matthew Picket in place of wife, Sarah/Sally Philip Alston [Estate Papers - Estate Sale Nov 1815] A List of Property sold of the Estate of John Alston late of Orange County deceased November 2nd & 3rd 1815 [several pages of sundry articles omitted] £ s d 1 Negro Man named Ben Absolom Alston 139 5 '' 1 ditto ditto named Simon ditto ditto 10 '' ''