Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCracken, Alexander August 27, 1795 ************************************************ 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 65-57 Written: August 27, 1795 Recorded: Nov 1795 Testator: Alexander McCracken [McCracken] Be it Remembered that I Al[e]xander McCrak en of Orange County in the state of North Carolina being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die do make this my last Will and testament And as touch such worldly Estate wharewith it has Pleased God to Bless mee in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form (viz First it is my Will that my Funeral Expences and all my Just Debts be first paid . Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife Abigail McCraken One fether Bed and Bedding A chest two pots and Bake oven two pewter Dishes & six pewter plates and all the Tea ware One tub and two pales three Chears together with the whole use of the house wher[e]in I now dwell if she should think propper to live there in I lave[leave] to her her Rideing horse saddle and Bridle like wise two milch Cows all which I [e]ave to her dureing her natural life as also a Supply of Neccessaries as will be hereafter mentioned Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Samuel McCraken twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Mccraken twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Mccraken five Shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Mccraken twenty pounds Item I give and bequeath Unto my son Robert Mccraken five shillings Item I give and bequeath Unto my Daughter Mary Andrew five pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Tinnen five pounds Item I give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Abigail Davis five pounds Item I give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Ruth Chammess five pounds Item I give and Bequeath unto My Son Alexander McCraken One Black horse And one young Bay Mayor[mare] and the plantation or tract of Land [page 2] Whareon I now Dwell with the grain and farming Utensils there unto Belonging to him my son Alexander McCraken his heirs and Assigns for Ever under the incumberance of paying the before Me[n]tioned Legacies and funeral Expences and Sufficiently Supporting and Mintaining his mother in Every necessary Dureing her lifetime and if his mother should not Chus to live with him to pay her fifteen pounds Yearly During her life it is my will that after the former distributions be made that the Remaining part of my Estate be Equally Divided between my Wife and my son Alexander McCraken And in case my Son Alexander McCraken should Depart this life without issue lawfully be gotten of his Body that then in such case my son Samuel Mccraken his heirs and Assigns Should inherit and possess his Lands so Disceased[?] under the incumberance of Sufficiently supporting and Mintaining his mother in Every necessary Dureing her lifetime I do Constitute make and Ordain my son Samuel McCraken and Francis Wilkinson Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by mee in Any wise 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 an[d] seal this twenty seventh Day of the Eighth month [page 3] in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and ninety Five Signed Sealed published } pronounced and Declared by } (seal) the said Alexander McCraken } his last will and testament } in the presence of us who } in his presence & in the presence of each Other have hereunto subscribed our names David Gilston Jurat } his Thomas Bradford Jurat } Alexander (A) Mccraken Samuel Chambers } mark Exrs quallified [Will Book Volume C, page 65] Be it Remembered that I Alexander Mccracken of Orange County in the state of North Carolina being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die, do make this my Last Will and Testament, And as touch such worldly Estate wherewith it has Pleased God to bless me in this life. I Give Demise and Dispose of [the same] in the following manner and form viz. First, it is my will that my Funeral Expences and all my Just Debts be first paid ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Abigail Mccraken One feather Bed and Bedding A Chest, two pots, and Bake oven two pewter Dishes and six pewter Plates and all the tea ware One tub and two pails, three Chairs together with the whole use of the house wherein I now dwell if she should think proper to live therein I leave to her her Riding horse saddle and bridle likewise two milch Cows all which I leave to her during her natural life as also a supply of neccessa= =ries as will be hereafter mentioned Item I give and Bequeath unto my eldest son Samuel Mccraken Twenty pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Thomas Mccraken Twenty pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son John Mccraken five Shillings ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son William Mccraken Twenty pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath Unto my son Robert Mccraken five shillings ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath Unto my Daughter Mary Andrew five pounds ~~ Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Tinnen five pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Davis five pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath Unto my daughter Ruth Chammess [Will Book Volume C, page 66] Five pounds ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Son Alexander Mccraken One Black horse and One young Bay Mare and the plantation or tract of Land whereon I now dwell with the grain and farming utensils thereunto belonging to him my son Alexander Mccraken his heirs and assigns forever under the incumbrance of paying the the[sic] before Me[n]tioned Legacies and funeral Expencies[sic] and sufficiently maintaining his mother in every necessary during her lifetime and if his mother should not choose to live with him to pay her fifteen pounds yearly during her life, it is my will that after the former distributions be made that the remaining part of my Estate be Equally divided between my wife and my son Alexander Mccraken and in case my son Alexander Mccraken should depart this life without issue lawfully be gotten of his Body that then in such case my son Samuel Mccraken his heirs and assigns should inherit and possess his Lands so deceased under the incrumbrance[sic] of sufficiently supporting and maintaining his mother in Every necessary during her lifetime ~ I do Constitute make and Ordain my son Samuel Mccraken and Francis Wilkinson Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise 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 this twenty seventh day of the Eighth month in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety five ~~~ signed, Sealed, published, pronounced } his and declared by the said Alexander } Alexander (A) Mccraken McCraken his last will and Testament } mark in the presence of us who in his presence and } in the presence of Each other have hereunto } subscribed Our names David Gilston ~~ Samuel Chambers Thomas Bradford [Will Book Volume C, page 67] Orange County November Term 1795 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Alexander Mccraken deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of David Gilston and Thomas Bradford subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded at the same time Samuel Mccraken and Francis Wilkinson Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 65-57 Recorded Nov 1795 Surnamed spelled variously McCraken, McCracken, etc. No estate papers found.