Will of William Allen Senior
Mecklenburg County,  Virginia
Will Book 3,  1788-1798

     Submitted 11-3-98 by Dr. Barbara Allen  

In the name of God Amen.  I, William Allen, Sen. of St. James Parish of 
Mecklenburg County being sick and weak in body but sound and perfect 
memory do make and constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament 
revoking all former will by me made.  Imps.  I leave all that I am 
possessed with together till my just debts are honestly paid and then to 
be divided as shall hereafter mention - I then lend to my dear and 
loving wife Ann Allen all my land on the west side of Mountain Creek 
during her natural life with six Negroes namely Susser,  Bob,  Jacob,  
Salley, Vina,  Winny Carter,  with six cows and calves with two two-
year-old bulls with one half my hogs,  with all my household and my 
kitchen furniture,  except one bed and furniture with one black mare and 
one horse by the name of Rolly,  with one side saddle with seven head of 
sheep with seventy-five barrels of corn to raise my six youngest 
children Dividing amongst them their equal part of all but the land as 
they come of age and when the youngest child comes of age its my desire 
that the rest that's left be divided between my dear and loving wife Ann 
Allen and my youngest child and after my wife decease its my desire that 
the land should be set up and sold to the highest bidder giving twelve 
months Ct. and to be equally divided amongst my six youngest children,  
namely:  Robert Allen,  Susanna Allen,  Joseph Allen,  Pines Allen,  
Nancy Allen,  Fanny
Smith Allen,,  but in case any of my youngest children should die then 
its my desire that it should be divided between the rest of my last 
wife's children,  to them and their heirs forever.  Item I give
to my son Pleasant Allen all the land below his Spring branch on the 
east side of Mountain Creek between the said creek and Dreary Allen's 
line to him and his heirs forever - Item I give my son Grey Allen a 
Sorrel Horse Colt and twenty pounds cash to him and his heirs forever - 
Item I give to my daughter Dolly Allen one bed and furniture and twenty 
pounds of cash to her and her heirs forever.  Item I give my daughter 
Mary Allen five shillings sterling to her and her heirs forever. 
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Burnett five pounds cash to get her 
a suit of clothes to her and her heirs forever.  What other things I 
have not yet willed away,  namely, five Negroes and my land not yet 
willed away I leave to be equally divided amongst my children as I shall 
hereafter mention the rest to be divided amongst Turner Allen,  Drury 
Allen,  Lucy Morgan,  William Allen, John Allen,  Darling Allen,  Martha 
Jarrott,  Young Allen,  son Drury Allen I leave five pounds cash more 
than his Equal part with the rest to them their heirs forever.  Lastly, 
I nominate and appoint Isaac Johnson, Drury Allen and Elisha Arnold to 
be my Executors of this my last WIll and Testament to see this will 
executed in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fourth day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.

           his
    William    Allen
           mark

Signed and sealed in the presence of Sam Marshall, Walter Evans,  
Stephen Evans

Executors of will:
Isaac Johnson
Drury Allen
Elisha Arnold

On the motion of Drury Allen and Elisha Arnold two of the executors 
therein named who made the oath thereto and together with James 
Williams, Darling Allen, and Turner Allen, their securities, entered 
into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty two thousand pounds,
conditioned as the law directs.  Certificate was granted them for 
obtaining a probate of the said will in due form, liberty being reserved 
for the other executor therein named to join in probate when he shall 
think fit.

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