Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walker, Alexander February 13, 1834 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 331-332 Written: February 13, 1834 Recorded: Feb 1835 Testator: Alexander Walker In the name of God Amen I Alexander Walker of the County of orange and State of North Carolina being in a low State of health but of sound mind and disposing memory thanks be to god Almighty for the same I do make Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following (Viz) In the first place I will that as soon as conveni ent after my Decease all my Just Debts be paid off out of my Estate And in the second place I will and bequeath unto my loving brother Conoley Walker My Negro Girl Nancy to him and his Heirs for ever I and further gave[sic] and bequeath unto him My Negro Woman Dinah in trust not so much as a Slave but for the purpose of his have her well treated and taken care of and provided she the said Dinah should live to become old and helpless then it is my desire and will that the said Conoley Walker pay or cause to be paid for the said Dinah's support fifteen Dollars a year provided he will not support her himself and for this purpase I have willed him the said Conoley Walker the above named Girl Nancy Now if the said Conoley Walker should Die and his Legatees wish to sell the [page 2] the[sic] said Dinah or refuse or neglect to take good care of her or treat her ill then or in either of such cases it is my will and disire that the court of my county shall on application appoint two good and lawfull citizins of this county as trustees to take the said Negro Woman Dinah in care and keeping and that they have a right to take the said girl Nancy above Willed to Conoley Walker into possession and hire her out so long as Dinah shall live and out of the proceeds of said hire to pay to some suitable person fifteen Dollars a year for the care and maintainance of Dinah and at the death of the said Dinah the said trustees shall deliver back the said girl Nancy to the said Conoly Walker or his legal representatives together with all the residue of the Hire of Money In the next place I will and bequeath unto my Brother James Walker My Negro boy George for ever. Then I will and desire that my executor do sell all the residue of my Estate consisting of my Land and all other Descriptions of property whatsoever belonging to me on a reasonable credit and divid[e] and pay over the proceeds in Manner and portions as follows that is to say In the first place to pay My brother Phillip [page 3] Walker Fifty Dollars and in the next place to pay Margaret Walker (widow of William Walker) Eighty Dollars And in the Next place by pay Samuel Crawford one Dollar. And all the ballance to be divided and paid in the following portions that is to say to pay to Phillip Walkers and John Walker equal portions until the amounts equal to each Four Hundred and twenty five Dollars and then if there is a ballance to pay to Conoley Walker One Hundred ["and twenty" x-out] Dollars And then all the Ballance if any to be equal =ly divided share and share about[sic - should be "alike"] between Conoley Walker John Walker Phillip Walker and James Walker And lastly I make nominate constitute and appoint my Brother Conoley Walker my executor to execute this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th February 1834 Witness C.F. Faucette Jurat Alexander Walker (seal) Robert Fausett Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 331] In the name of God Amen I Alexander Walker of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in a low State of health but of sound mind and disposing memory thanks be to God Almighty for the same I do make Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz) I[n] the first place I will that as soon as convenient after my Decease all my Just Debts be paid off out of my Estate - And in the second place I will and beque =ath unto [my] loveing brother Conoley Walker my Negro girl Nancy to him and his Heirs for ever I and further give and bequeath unto him my Negro Woman Dinah in trust not so much as a Slave but for the purpose of his have her well treated and taken care of and provided she the said Dinah should live to become old and helpless then it is my ["will" x-out] desire and will that the said ~~~~ Conoly Walker pay or cause to be paid for the said Dinahs support fifteen Dollars a year provided he will not support her himself and for this purpose I have willed him the said Conoly Walker the above named girl Nancy Now if the said Conoley Walker Should Die and his Legatees wish to sell the said Dinah or refuse or neglect to take good care of her or treat her ill then or in either of such cases it is my will and desire that the Court of my County shall on application appoint two good and lawful Citizens of this county as trustees to take the said Negro Woman Dinah in care and keeping and that they have a right to take the said girl Nancy above Willed to [Will Book Volume E, page 332] Conoly Walker into possession and hire her out so long as Dinah Shall live and out of the proceeds of said hire to pay to some suitable person fifteen Dollars a year for the care and maintainance of Dinah and at the death of the said Dinah the said Trustees shall deliver back the said Girl Nancy to the said Conoly Walker or his legal representatives together with all the residue of the hire of Money In the next place I will and bequeath unto my Brother James Walker my negro boy George for ever Then I will and desire that my Executor do sell all the residue of my Estate Consisting of my Land and all other Descriptions of property whatsoever belonging to me on a reasonable credit and divide and pay over the proceeds or[in] manner and portions as follows that is to say In the first place to pay my brother Philip Walker Fifty Dollars and in the next place to pay Margaret Walker (Widow of William Walker) Eighty Dollars and in the next place by pay Samuel Crawford one Dollar And all the ballance over[?] to be divided and paid in the following portions that is to say to pay to Philip Walker and John Walker equal portions until the amount equal to Each Four Hundred and twenty five Dollars and then if there is a balla[n]ce to pay to Conoly Walker One Hundred Dollars And then all the Ballance if any to be Equeally Divided share and share alike between Conoly Walker; John Walker, Phillip Walker and James Walker and lastly I make nominate constitute and appoint my Brother Conoly Walker my Executor to Execute this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th February 1834 Witness Alexander Walker (seal) C.F. Faucette Robert Fausett Orange County February Term 1835 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Alexander Walker decease[d] was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Chesley F Faucette a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded - At the same time Conly Walker the Executor there in named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 331-332 Recorded Feb 1835 Many of the t's are not crossed at all, and a lot of other letters such as l's are crossed. Appears that the author didn't cross the t's as he went along, but did so afterword for the entire document, and didn't pay attention to what he was doing. This Alexander appears to be son of Phillip. Conoley is buried in Union Ridge Church Cemetery, Alamance County, North Carolina: Walker, Counley (born 28 Oct 1768; died 25 Oct 1845). Stone inscribed "Wilt thou Go with this man. (In Memory of Counley Walker)" From The Virginia Genealogy Society Newsletter Vol. XVI, NO. 2 (Mar-Apr 1990), page 7-8: CRAWFORD: Seek parents of and info on Hugh Crawford dwp 1803 Orange Co., NC "old & infirm", named wife Jenny, dau. Elizabeth (b. 1765 m. 1800 Conoley Walker), only son, Samuel (m. 1800 Mary Walker, dau. of Phillip Walker). Henderson Crawford, son of Samuel & Mary, m. 1836 Jane Holt and had Mary Elizabeth Crawford who m. 1857 Lewis Henry Dawson of Spring Garden, Pittsylvania Co. Hugh Crawford was on 1779 Tax List with 761 ac Orange Co., NC. Marion D. Dodson Chiarito, Rt. 2 Box 533, Nathalie, VA 24577. Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in folder labeled "Walker, Alexander (1835)". No family history found.