Robeson County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, William September 3, 1854
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Source: N C Archives
Written: September 3, 1854
Recorded: February 1855

I William Allen of the County of Robeson
and state of North Carolina being of sound
mind and memory but considering the ~
uncer-tainly of my earthly exestence do make
and declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following that is to say:
 
First    That my executor (hereafter named) shall
provide for my body a decent burial, Suitable
to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay
all funeral expenses, togeather with my just ~
debts, homsover and to whomsoever owing, out of
the moneys that may first come into his ~
hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
 
Item    I give and devise to my beloved wife
ten acres of land including the Housings
whearin I now live and all timbers as She
wishes to dispose of as fere wod & others uses also
four cows and calfs also the house and furniture
also all the hogs which is mine and sixty
bushels of corn also all the potatoes and foder
and one bay horse and plows and geares and
one cast also all the Sheap also one hundred
dollars by note to have and to hold to her
natural live in satisfaction for and in lieu of
her dower and thirds of and in all my real
estate,
 
Item    I give and devise to my son Archabald
apart of the lands whearon I now live
on the big Swamp begining ta the
mouth of the Spring branch, running
from the head of the Spring branch astrate
line to the head of the Horse pen branch my
corner runing my line South to my other corner
and thence my other line to the big Swamp
ajoining the little marsh my corner up the
big Swamp to the Spring branch to have and
to hold to him and his heirs in fee Simple,
forever,
 
Item    I give and bequeath to the heirs of Johnathan
Howell a certain tract tract of land lying north
of Archabalds part, runing with his line to the
head of the horse pen my corner, running my lines
to the big Swamp, then down the big Swamp to the
mouth of Spring Branch to have and to hold in
Fee Simple Forever,
 
Item    I give and bequeth to My daughter Elizabeth
Burney ten Dollars to her and her personal representa
tives forever.
 
Item    I give and bequeath to my beloved son John ~
Two Dollars to him and his personal representatives
Forever.
 
Item    I give and beqeath to my daughter Martha
Calahan ten Dollars to her and her personal representatives
Forever ~,
 
Item    My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate (if any)
after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned
Shall be Sold and the debets owning to me collected
and if thare Should be any Surplus over and above the
payments of debts expenses and legacies, that such
Surplus Shall be equally devided and paid over ~ to my
Said wife and Son Archabald and Johnathan
Howell ineaqual proportion Shear and Shear alike
to them and each and every of them thare executors
and aministrators and assigns absolutly forever
 
And lastly ~ I do hearby constitute and appoint
my Son Archabald Allen and Johnathan Howell
my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to
execute this my last will and testaments according
to the true intent and meaning of the Same and
every parte & clause tharof hearby revoking
and declaring utterly void all other wills and
tesaments by me heretofore made
 
In witness whereof I the Said William Allen
do here unto Set my hand and Seal this day
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
Fifty four, this 3rd day of September AD. 1854
 
Signed, sealed, published & declared     }           his
by the said William Allen to be his last { William x Allen {Seal}
Will & Testament in the presents         }         mark
of us who at his request and in          {
presents do Subscribe our names          }
witness thereunto                        {
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Witness   Noah Mercer                                       {
               Armstid Singletary                   }
 
 
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This will was offered for p[robate at February
Term 1855 and contested an iSsue was made
and removed into the Superior Court for trial
 
Source: North Carolina State Archives, 109 E Jones St., Raleigh, NC  
C.R.083.801.1

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