Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Russell, Alexander December 10, 1771
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 158-160
Written: December 10, 1771
Recorded: Jan 1772
Testator: Alexander Russell

[Will Book Volume A, page 158]
In the Name of God Amen I Alexander Russell
of Orange County in the Province of of North Carolina being weak in Body
But of Sound Mind and memory do make this my Last Will and
Testament in manner & form following that is to Say I give my
Soul to God that gave it and my Body to be Buried in a decent
Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors hearafter
Named and as Touching Such Worldly Goods as it has
Pleased God to bestow upon me, I give and Bequeath the Same
in Manner and form following Imprimis I order all my
Just Debts to be Paid and funeral Charges discharged as my
Executor Shall think Convenient, Item I give and Bequeath
to my well Beloved wife Jane One Roan Mare Named Phenix and
Saddle also one Bead and furniture to hir, hir Heirs and Assigns
for Ever, Item I lend unto my Said wife the Use of my Plantation
where on I now live during hir widdowhood to enable hir to Support
Rais[e] and School my Children and after hir Widdowhood to be
Sold and the money arising from Such Sale to be Equally
Devided between my Children hear in after Named, Item I give &
Bequeath to my Son James one Sorrel Horse & Saddle to him his
heirs and Assigns for Ever, Item I give and Bequeath to my  ~~
Daughter Margret one large Iron Pott also I give to my Said
Daughter Margret what feathers will be left after my
Said wife Shall have made hir own Bed to hir, hir Heirs and
Assigns for Ever Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter
Eelioner one Iron Griddle to hir, hir Heirs and Assigns for Ever

Item I give and Bequeath to my son Alexander the Sum of
fourteen Pounds Proclamation Money to him his heirs and Assigns
for Ever Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth
my next largest Iron Pott to hir, hir Heirs and Assigns for [Ever]

Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Jane my new walnut
                                                     Chest

[Will Book Volume A, page 159]
Chest to hir, hir Heir and Assigns for Ever Item I give
to my Beloved wife Jane for the use of my Said Children all
the Clothing flax and Cotton now in my House to be used as
??) She shall think fitt and Convenient Item I give and
Bequeath to my Said Son James one pistole also I give
and Bequeath to my said son Alexander one pistole and
and[sic] my Cane Item all the Rest and Residue of my
Estate not hear in before Given and Disposed of I
desire to be sold and one third part thereof to be given
my Said wife and the Remainder to be Equally divided
Amongst my Said Children Share & Share a like and I
live[leave] my Loving friend Eli McDaniel and my Beloved
Wife Executors of this my Last will and Testament and
my loving Friends William Rogers and James Minutte[Neville?]
Guardian to See the Same duly Executed here by Revoking
and disannulling all other and former Wills and Testaments
hear to fore by my made and this only to be my last will
and Testament to which I have set my hand & Seal
this 10th day of December 1771

Signed Sealed published & pronounced {
By the said Alex. Russell as & for his {  Alex. Russell (seal)
last will & Testament in the Presence  {
of us the Subscribers  {
William Hannah         {  { the words, and Saddle     }
Nathaniel Lyon         {  { Between the Seventh and   }
Josiah Black           {  { Eighth lines from the Top }
                          { being Interlined before   }
                          { Signed & also the words   }
                          { & Schooling being first   }
                          { Interlined                }

[Will Book Volume A, page 160]
North Carolina {
Orange County  { January Inferiour Court 1772
                 The Execution of the within Will was duly
proved in open Court by the Oath of William Hannah
and Ordered to be Recorded
                       Test  F. Nash C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 158-160
Recorded Jan 1772

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.