Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McAlister, Grizzel January 20, 1794 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 2-3 Written: January 20, 1794 Recorded: May 1794 Testator: Grizzel McAlister In the name of God Amen The Twentieth Day of January 1794 I Grizzel McCalister of the County of Orange & state of North Carolina Being verry sick & weak in Body, but in perfect mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God: Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing it is appointed for all Men Once to Die, do make & ordain this my last will & Testament That is to say, principally & first of all, I give & Recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, & my Body I Recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in Decent Chri- -stian Burial, and the Discretion of my Executors; nothing Doub- -ting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the same Again, by the mighty power of God, and as touching such Wor[l]dly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life, I Give, Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form, Imprimis I give & Bequeath To David Allison Two Cows & a Calf Item I give to John Allison my son 5/- Item, I give to Margaret Allison my Bed & furniture and all my pewter Item to Grizzel Thompson Two crocks and a Churn, Item I give to my Daughter Mary Clark All my wearing Cloathes, & Chest Item I give to Jean Allison Two pots, Item I give to James Donaldson all my Books, 1 Looking Glass and one Heckle. Item I give to Elizabeth -- Allison my washing Tub, Item I give to Sarah Allison my spinning wheel, I likewise Constitute mak[e] & ordain David Allison my sole Executor, & I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke & Disannul all, & Every other former Testaments, wills & Bequeaths, & Executors by me in any ways Before named, Willed & Bequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have here- -unto set my hand & seal, the Day & year above Written N.B. Interlined before signed Declared in the presence of us hir Grizzel (+) McCalister (seal) James Mordah } mark Elizabeth Allison } Jurat [Will Book Volume C, page 2] In the name of God Amen the twentieth Day of January 1794 I Grizzel McCalister of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina Being verry sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory. thanks be given unto God therefore calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all. I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial, and 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 such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I Give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis I Give and bequeath to David Allison two Cows and a Calf. Item I give to John Allison my son 5/. Item, I give to Margaret Allison my Bed and furniture and all my pewter Item to Grizzel Thompson two Crocks and a Churn. Item I Give to my Daughter Mary Clark all my wearing Cloaths and Chest, Item I Give to Jane[orig: Jean] Allison two pots, Item I Give to James Donaldson all my Books, one looking glass and one Hackle, Item I Give to Elisabeth Allison my washing tubb, Item I Give to Sarah Allison my Spin[n]ing Wheel. [Will Book Volume C, page 3] I likewise constitute make and Ordain David Allison my sole Executor, I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments Wills and Bequeaths, and Executors by me in any ways before 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 year above Written N.B. Interlined before signed Declared in the his[orig: hir] presence of us Grizzel (+) McCalister (seal) James Mordah } mark Elizabeth Allison } Jurat State of North Carolina } Orange County ~~~~~~ } Mary Court 1794 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Grizzel McCallister Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James Mardah and Elisabeth Allison the subscribing Witnesses thereto and was Ordered to be Recorded. A.B. Bruce CC [Will Book Volume A, page 374] Know all men by these presents that I Grisal McCallister of County do bargain & seal unto Mary Clark in the County of Orange one Negro Girl named Feba for consideration of the Sum of five pounds Current money of North Caroline to me in hand paid in Open Market[?] the property of the said Negroe to the said Mary Clark I do hereby warrant and defend against all Letts claims of any person or persons whatsoever as witness my hand and Seal this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Eighty Six Witnessed by her John Ray Grisal (X) McCallister (seal) mark Orange County Novr. 86 The execution of the above Bill of Sale was proved by the oath of John Ray & ordered to be recorded J. Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 2-3 Recorded May 1794 No estate papers found.