Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Mebane, Alexander Sr April 30, 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 216-218 Written: April 30, 1789 Recorded: Feb 1783 Testator: Alexander Mebane, Sr In the name of God Amen I Alexander Mebane of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being Weak in body but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory blessed be God for it, and Calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I theretofore make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament, to wit I first and principally 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 Descent and Christian manner (at the Discreation 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 in following manner, to wit, I Give and bequeath to my Loving Wife a horse known by the name of Sharp, a mear[mare] and Colt four Cows all the sheep on on[sic] the plantation, Two Feather beds and furniture, & all my house hold furniture Except What Will be hereafter mentioned, the Dwelling house Kitchen and barn, the Negroes or Slaves Tamer, Ben, Jane, Caleb, Joe, Patience, her Son Joe Nell & Tom, ["Aaron & Esther" x-out] & all the profit arising from things of the plantation, this is all the Clear Land that I have Cleared as yet on said plantation During her Life. - - - - - - - Itim ,I Give and bequeath unto my Loving Children besides what I have already Given them, in manner following, to wit, I Give to my Son William five pounds Specie - - - - - - - - Itim, I Give to my Son Alexander Mulatto Tom. Itim, I Give to my Son James, a Negro buoy nam ed Clark and fifty Acres of mire? Land to be Laid off adjoyning the Line I had Surveyed to him before. - - - Itim, I Give to my Son John a Mulatto buoy nemed[sic] Frank. - - - Itim, I Give to my Daughter Janet Anderson after my Wifes death a Mulatto Wench named Nell. - - - Itim, I Give to my Daughter Ann Morrow Twenty Pounds Spacie[sic] to be paid out of my Estate Within Two years after my Decease - - & after my Wifes decease the Mulatto Wench named Patience. - - - Itim, I Give to my Daughter Margret Murdaugh [page 2] a Mullatto wench named Milley. - - - Itim, I Give to my Grand Daughter Margret Anderson a young Negroe named Demsey a horse named Snip a Saddle, & bridle a Feather bed and furniture and Two Cows - - - Itim, I Give to my Grandson Alexr. Anderson a you Negroe named Joe at my Wifes Decease - - - - - - - - Item I Leave to my loving Wife all my household Furniture at her Disposal only my Desk I Leave to my Son James, - - the books that are in Copartnership betwixt John Hodges and myself (Viz) Matthew Henry Annotations on the Bible & Testament I leave to my Son Alexander. - - - Itim, I Leave to my Son David after he pays all my Just Debts, and all the above Legaties paid the plantation I now live on only that part above Reserved to my son James With all its appurtenances, the Residue of my Negroes and all the Remaining part of my Estate - only one of my Stills to my Son James - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item and lastly my Will is that my Two Sons Alexander and James Mebane be Whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament - - In witness whereof I have hereunto Set to my hand and affixed my Seal the Thirtyeth[sic] Day of Apriel[sic] in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eightynine, - and in the thirteenth year of American Independance[sic] Signed Sealed & acknowledged } In the presence of -------- } Thos. Mulholland } Jurat Edward Willson } Jurat Alexr. Mebane (seal) William Wilson } [Will Book Volume B, page 216] 216 In the name of God Amen I Alexander Mebane of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God for it, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men onc[e] to die. I theretofore make and Ordain this my last will and Testament I first and principally 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 and christian manner (at 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 within this life. I give demise and dispose of in the following manner, (to wit) I Give and bequeath to my loving wife a horse known by the name of Sharp, a mare & colt four Cows all the sheep on the plantation, two feather Beds and furniture, and all my household furniture except what will be hereafter mentioned, the Dwelling house and Kitchen and Barn, the Negroes or Slaves Tamer, Ben, Jean [orig: Jane], Caleb, Joe, Patience, her Son Joe Nell & Tom, and all the profit arising from them [orig: things] of the plantation, this is all the clear Land as yet on said plantation during her Life. Item I Give and bequeath unto my loving Children besides what I have already Given them, in manner following, (to wit) I Give to my Son William five pounds Specie [Will Book Volume B, page 217] 217 Item I Give to my Son Alexander Mulatto Tom. Item I Give to my Son James, a Negro Boy named Clark and fifty Acres of more[?] land to be laid off adjoining the line I had Surveyed to him before. Item I Give to my Son John a Mulatto boy named Frank. Item I Give to my Daughter Jennett Anderson after my Wifes death a Mullatto[sic] Wench named Nell. Item I Give to my Daughter Ann Marrow twenty pounds Specie to be paid out of my estate within two years after my decease and after my Wifes decease the Mullatto wench nam'd Patience Item I Give to my Daughter Margaret Murdaugh a Mullatto wench named Milley. Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Margaret Anderson a young Negroe named Demsey a horse named Snip, a Saddle and bridle a feather bed and furniture and two Cows Item I Give to my Grand Son Alexander Anderson a you Negro named Joe at my wifes Decease Item I Give to my loving Wife all my household furniture at her disposial[sic] except one [orig: only my] Desk I Give to my Son James, the books that are in Copartnership betwixt John Hodges and myself (Viz) Matthew Henrys Annotations on the bible and Testament I leave to my Son Alexander, Item I leave to my Son David after he pays all my Just Debts and all the above Legatees paid the plantation [orig: I now live] on only what[oirg: that] part above Reserved to my son James [Will Book Volume B, page 218] 218 with all its appurtenances, the residue of my Negroes and all the remaining part of my Estate only one of my stills to my Son James Item and lastly my will is that my two Sons Alexander and James Mebane be Whole & Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [orig: affixed my] Seal the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine and in the thirteenth year of American Independance[sic] Signed Sealed & acknowledged } Alexr. Mebane (seal) In the presence of -------- } Thos. Mulholland } Edward Wilson } Jurat William Wilson } Orange County February Court 1783 The Execution of the last Will and Testament of Alexander Mebane Senr. deceased was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Thomas Muholland and William Edwards[sic] two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Abner B. Bruce CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 216-218 Recorded Feb 1783 Estate Papers comprise 41 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Mebane, Alexander (1797)". These are intermixed with the papers of a testator by the same name, will dated 1795. See that will for notes.