Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Allen, Alexander September 10, 1835
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 373-375
Written: September 10, 1835
Recorded: Feb 1836
Testator: Alexander Allen

In the name of God Amen I Alexander Allen
of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina
being sick in body but of sound and disposing mind and
memory do make and publish this my last Will and
Testament this 10th day of September in the year of Our
Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five -
In the first place I direct that all my just debts be paid

I will and bequeath to my loving wife Two Hundred and fifty
Six Acres of Land including the Dwelling House and improv-
=ments to be run off so as to take in One Half of My Meadow
ground to hold the same until my infant son Alexander
arrives at the age of Twenty One: then One half, say One
Hundred and Twenty Eight Acres to be divided between my
Two Sons John and Alexander and the balance she is
to hold during her natural life: and at her death to be
equally divided between my Said Sons - I also give her
My Said Wife to dispose of as she pleases my Negro girl Mary
two of my best Beds and Furniture One Big Clock one Cup board
& furniture One Bureau One falling leaf table one large looking
Glass One Bay Mare call'd Nance One Bay Horse call'd
Lock Three Cows [second "Cows" x-out] & Calves One Loom, One Spinning Machine
One Washing Machine All my Kitchen Furniture all my wheels
and Cards Twelve first choice of Sheep one Sow and twelve
Shoats fifty Dollars in money and also my Negro woman
Jinny untill my son Alexander becomes of lawful age & also
the use of Dick for five years

I give to my son John my two Negroes Bob & Joe one Sorril
Horse called Peter One Walnut Desk One Bed & furniture now on
hand also my tract of land of Twenty Six Acres bought of William
Shaw Senr.

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I give to my daughter Fanny One Negro girl named Eliza
and one Negro Man named Dick One Bed & furniture now
on hand - but Dick Shall Serve my wife five years before
he becomes the property of My Daughter Fanny

I give to my Daughter Mary Jane One Negro girl named Betty
One Bed and Furniture now on hand - with an interest in Negro
Charity here after set forth - I also give her fifty Dollars as
School Money this last item is not to be valued

I give to my daughter Nancy a Negro girl named Martha Anne
One Bed and furniture with an interest in Negro Charity hereafter
set forth I also give her Fifty Dollars as School money this last
item is not to be valued --

I give to my Son Alexander one Negro man named Ben one Negro
Boy named Jack with an interest in My Negro Woman Jenny -
which I give him after he arrives of age ["the death of his mother" x-out] One Bed and
Furniture now in hand also my tract of Land of Ninety Acres
Bought of Sherman King -  also my small gun & Watch --

It is my will and desire that My Negro woman Charity shall
be equally divided between my two Daughters Mary Jane and
Nancy and if she Charity bears increase the first born shall
go to Nancy all all[sic] after to be equally divided between them
When Mary Jane arrives of age or gets Married it is my
desire that Charity and increase, if any, shall be valued
and Mary Jane and Nancy must draw for her and
whoever gets her must keep her and pay to the other one
half the valuation ---

I give to my Son Alexander One half of all the land attached
to and joining my Dwelling House and to my son John

I give the balance or other half to be divided equally bewtween
them but it is my will that my youngest son Alexander shall
own the Dwelling House & Improvements after the Death of his
mother ---

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It is my will and desire that all the property which is willed
(except Land which is not to be valued) should be valued
by three good men and that the portion of each legatee
as well my wife as my children shall be equal: so that
when the balance of my property shall be sold and the
money due me shall be collected with the money on
hand such of the legatees aforesaid who had less
left them shall receive as much money as shall make
his or her portion equal to the largest portion: for
it is my wish and desire that each of them should
be fairly dealt with and I hope and trust they
will be all satisfied --

I wish my Executors hereafter named to continue to rent out
the River Plantation for the best price they can get untill
Some of one of the Children arrives of age or get married:
Yet relying as I do in their better Judgment I authorize them
to sell it if they Consider it likely to be more productive
they are also authorized to sell my Negro man Solomon
either at publick or private sale and it is my further
desire that they or one of them should be Guardian to my children

Lastly I nominate my trusty friend & Kinsman
George A Mebane and my brother-in-law John Scott
My Executors to this my last Will & Testament
Signed sealed & published the day and date first
above written

Witness                Alex Allen (Seal)
James Patton
Samuel White jurat
                      Geo. Mebane renounces his rights as Exr
                      John Scott qualified Exr.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 373-375
Recorded Feb 1836

Estate Papers comprise 22 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Allen, Alexander (1835)".  Widow's name is Jane Allen.  Distributees included:
Jane Allen (widow), John, Allen, Fanny Allen, Mary J Allen, Nancy Allen and Alexander Allen.