Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Carson, Alexander April 8, 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 137-141 Written: April 8, 1789 Recorded: Aug 1791 Testator: Alexander Carson In the Name of God. Amen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I Alexander Carson of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina planter being in a declining state of health, but of sound mind & perfect memory; thanks be to my all merciful preserver for the same. & calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die & knowing not the moment when my gracious & wise Maker shall call me off this Stage action & willing to dispose of the little property that God of his abundant goodness has bless'd me with thereby to hinder any dis= =putes that might hereafter arise concerning the same, as also to preserve peace & harmony in my family do make constitute & ordain this my last will & Testament in the way & manner following. . . . . . . . . . . . . Imprimus My Immortal & never dying Soul I bequeath & give up [to] the Lord of Life & Glory from whom I recd. it, hoping for acceptance in & thro the merits of my glorious Redeemer with a free pardon of my many Sins & grievous transgressions which I have committed & trusting in him alone, for light Life & Eternal Salvation. . . . . . 2nd My poor & decay'd body I commit to its mother Earth to be buried in a decent manner, there to lye till the glorious Morning of the Resurrection thence to arise & be reunited to My immortal soul thence to ascend to the mansions of eternal rest. 3rd I give & bequeath to my loving Wife during her natural Life the use of the plantation whereon I now live, with all the houses thereunto belonging, as also one bed & Fur= =niture, one desk, the choice of my horse creatures one of them, as also one Cow & Calf to be of her own choosing her [page 2] =her riding saddle & bridle with whatever household fur= =niture I possess that shall not be hereafter donated & specially mention'd all those perishable articles to be at her own disposal at her decease. 4th To my Son Robert Carson during his natural Life I ["give" x-out] lend or lett the use of the Land whereon he lives lying on the South side of Enoe River being part of the Tract of Land whereon I live & after his decease I give & bequeath the sd land to Alexander Carson son of sd Robert Carson & in case of the death of the sd Alexander either before he arrives at the age of Twenty one Years or the death of his Father, I give sd Land to his oldest surviving son & in case of no male issue to his oldest surviving Daughter & in case of his dying with= =out issue to my Daughter Elizabeth her & her heirs for ever.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5th To my daughter Mary Carson I give & bequeath one Feather Bed & furniture two Cows & Calves with a Saddle & Bridle 6th To my son Samuel I give & bequeath all my Lands & possessions on the North side of Enoe reserving as before mention'd the use of the home Plantation to my loving wife & his mother during her Life then to descend to him with the rest of my Lands him & his heirs forever. . . . willing also that my sd Son Samuel should take care of sd plantation during her Life, & endeavor to improve the same. I also give him all my Plantation utensils one bed & Furniture, one Cow & Calf; with my young sorrel Mare. 7th To my daughter Elizabeth I give & bequeath one Feather bed & Furniture, two Cows & Calves with a Saddle & a bridle. [page 3] 8th The remainder of my horses I will to be divided between my Daughters Mary & Elizabeth & also all the remaining part of the Cattle together with my Hoggs & Sheep, to be divided into three Lotts by my Executors & my two Daug= =hters Mary & Elizabeth, with my Son Samuel to draw for the same by Lott.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th I give & bequeath to David Clenny son to my Daughter Alice to Ew[e]s & Lambs looking upon it that I have given to my sd Daughter Alice wife of Wm. Clenny, a just & sufficient part with the rest of my Children at the time of her marriage with sd Wm. 10th I hereby constitute & appoint my loving Wife & trusty friend John Grant Rencher my lawful Executors to this my last Will & Testament hoping & trusting in them to see the same fully comply'd with, agreeable to the contents thereof as far forth as it is in their power. hereby making void all former Wills & Testaments or other instruments of writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this Eighth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thous= =and seven hundred & eighty nine acknowledging, publishing & declaring this to be my last will & Testament Sig'd Seal'd Acknowledg'd } publish'd & declar'd to be } his his last Will & Testament } Alexander (A) Carson (seal) in presence of us } mark Exr qualified Wm. McCauley Wm. Ansley Jurat Henry McCollum [Will Book Volume B, page 137] In the Name of God Amen I Alexander Carson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina planter being in a declining State of health, but of sound mind and perfect memory thanks be to my all merciful preserver for the same, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die, and know= =ing not the moment when my gracious and wise maker shall call me off this Stage action, and willing to dispose of the little property, that God of his abundant goodness [Will Book Volume B, page 138] has blessed me with thereby to hinder any disputes that might hereafter arise concerning the same as also to preserve peace and harmony in my family do make constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament in the way and manner following Imprimus my immortal and never dying Soul I bequeath and give up [to] the Lord of life and glory from whom I received it hoping for acceptance in and through the merits of my glorious redeemer with a free pardon of my many Sins and grievous transgressions which I have committed and trusting in him alone for light, Life and eternal salvation. 2ndly My poor and decayed body I recommend to its mother Earth, to be buried in a decent manner there to lie till the glorious morning of the resurrection thence to arise and be reunited to my immortal soul thence to ascend to the mansions of eternal rest. 3rdly I give and bequeath to my loving Wife during her natural Life the use of the plantation whereon I now live with all the houses thereunto belonging as also one bed and furniture, one Desk, the choice of my horse creatures one of them as also one Cow and Calf to be of her own choosing her riding Saddle and Bridle with whatever household furniture I possess that shall not be hereafter donated and specially mentioned, all those perishable articles to be at her own disposal at her decease [Will Book Volume B, page 139] 4thly To my Son Robert Carson during his natural Life I lend or lett the use of the land whereon he now lives during his natural life[sic], lying on the South side of Enoe river being part of the tract of Land whereon I live and after his decease I Give and bequeath the said Land to Alexander Carson son of said Robert Carson, and in case of [the] death of the said Alexander either before he arrives at the Age of twenty one Years or the death of his father, I give said Land to his oldest surviving Son, in case [of] no male issue to his Eldest surviving Daughter, and in case of his dying without issue to my Daughter Elizabeth her and her heirs forever. . 5thly To my Daughter Mary Carson I Give and bequeath one feather Bed and furniture, two Cows and Calves with a Saddle and Bridle. 6thly To my Son Samuel I Give and bequeath all my Lands and possessions on the North side of Enoe, reserving as before mentioned the use of the home plantation to my loving Wife and his Mother during her life then to descend to him with the rest of my Lands him and his heirs forever. Willing also that my said Son Samuel should take care of said Plantation during her Life and endeavor to improve the same. I also give him all my plantation utensils one Bed & furniture one Cow and Calf with my young sorrel Mare. 7thly To my Daughter Elizabeth I give and bequeath one feather Bed and furniture, two Cows and Calves with a Saddle and Bridle. [Will Book Volume B, page 140] 8thly The remainder of my Horses I will to be divided between my Daughters Mary & Elizabeth and also all the remaining part of the Cattle, together with my Hoggs and sheep, to be divided into three Lotts by my Executors and my two Daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, with my Son Samuel to draw for the same by Lott. 9thly I give and bequeath to David Clenny Son to my Daughter Alice to Ewes and Lambs looking upon it that I have given to my said Daughter Alice Wife to William Clenny a just and sufficient part with the rest of my children at the time of her marriage with the said William. 10thly I hereby constitute and appoint my loving Wife and trusty friend John Grant Rencher my lawful Executors to this my last will and Testament and hoping and trusting in them to see the same fully complyed with agreeable to the contents thereof as far forth as it is in their power hereby making void all former Wills and Testaments [or other instruments] of writing. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [affixed my] Seal this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine acknowledging, publishing and declaring this to be my last will and Testament Sign'd Seal'd Acknowledg'd published and declared to be his his last Will and Testament Alexander (A) Carson (seal) in presence of us mark Wm. McCauley } Wm. Ansley } Jurat Henry McCollum } [Will Book Volume B, page 141] State of North Carolina } Orange County } August Term 1791 The Execution of the Last Will and Testament of Alexander Carson Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Ansley Esquire & Henry McCollum two of the subscribing witnesses thereunto and Ordered to be recorded Abner B. Bruce CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 137-141 Recorded Aug 1791 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Carson, Alexander". No family history found. No slaves listed in inventory.