Person:Andrew Allison (12)

Will of Andrew Allison

In the name of God Amen this 20th day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty, I Andrew Allison of the County of Rowan and state of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and Memory, thanks be unto God for the same, calling to mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say Principally & first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again By the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say, In the first place,

1) I give and bequeath to my loving son Adam my large Bible and my best suit of wearing apparel, to him and his heirs for ever;

2) I likewise give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Elizabeth five shillings sterling money to her and her heirs for ever;

3) I likewise give and bequeath to my loving Daughter Sarah, One horse named Gilbert, and one Negro girl named Sarah to her and her heirs forever;

4) I likewise give and bequeath to my loving son Theophilus, Five Negroes (Viz) Sambo, Jude, Ben, Hannah, & George, to him and his heirs forever;

5) I likewise give and bequeath to my son Adam’s daughter Ann my bed and furniture;

6) I likewise give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth’s son Andrew Oliphant One two year old Horse colt of a dark bay colour;

7) I likewise give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah’s son John one Young mare named silver heels and one grown Cow;

8) I further give and bequeath to my son Theophilus one half of the Remainder of all my Estate to him and his heirs forever;

9) I further give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah the other half of my Estates which Remains to be equally divided betwixt her and her son John to them and their heirs for ever; And I do desire that, that part of my Estate which is to be divided be not exposed to sale but be divided by the parties themselves or by indifferent persons chosen by them for that purpose.

Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Theophilus Allison Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby disannull and Revoke all and every other former Wills and Testaments by me made and do publish pronounce and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.

[Signed] Andrew Allison

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first above written, signed and sealed in presence of the subscribers John Nesbit, Andrew Freeland, William Bard (Rowan Co, NC WB C p178-80).

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From "The Gathering of the Allison Clan" web page (http://www.allisonclan.org/ia1750.html_

ALLISON, ANDREW (b. probably near Londonderry, Ireland - d. in Pennsylania); Scotch Presbyterian; with brothers James and Robert (both q.v.) came from Londonderry to Philadelphia about July 1, 1750 and had issue (of record): 1-Theophilus (born 1747 - died Iredell County, North Carolina, Octobert 5, 1815) married 1800 Sarah Simonton, two sons; there is a tradition that he was born in Scotland, first settled in Pennsylvania, lived for a time in Georgia, finally settling in North Carolina.

From Genforum.com posts:

Re: Andrew Allison, son of Thomas Posted by: Judith Allison Walters Date: July 08, 2000 at 11:27:10 In Reply to: Re: Andrew Allison, son of Thomas by douglas henry of 4207

It sounds like the same Andrew Allison, but I don't know his parents. Andrew was born c1720 in Ireland, died 20 May 1780 Rowan Co., NC. He m. 1st Ann Simonton and 2nd Margaret McConnell, dau of John who d. 1754. Andrew's children: Adam m. Mary Cath. Barr; Theophilus m. Sarah Simonton; Elizabeth m. John Oliphant; Sarah m. Allison; & Margaret m. Robert Hill. I think most children were by Ann. judithaw@gte.net

Re: Andrew Allison, son of Thomas Posted by: Deanne Bryant Date: June 05, 2001 at 22:37:14 In Reply to: Re: Andrew Allison, son of Thomas by Judith Allison Walters of 4207

I am a descendant of Andrew Allison through his marriage to Margaret McConnell through their daughter Margaret Allison who married Robert Hill. Their daughter, Jane Oliphant Hill, married Isaac Arthur Brown Ross, and Ross is my mother's maiden name. Thsi line migrated through Mississippi on to Texas. I have Andrew Allison's father as James Allison married to a Mary___. I also have Andrew Allison as having one brother, Thomas.

I have no other information, but desire additional data or a reference book in which I might look.

I just saw your message and realize it has been about a year since it was posted.

Thank you for any assistance.

Deanne Wright Bryant

Anson County, North Carolina Warrants, Surveys, and Related Documents 1-909 Secretary of State, Land Grant Office North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina

No. 17 - Andrew Allison, 640 Acres, Issued April 3, 1752, Book No. 2, Page No. 7. Location: S side of Catawba River, on Indian Cains Creek taking in the Indian old fields.

No. 183 - Andrew Allison, 640 Acres, Grant No. 300, Issued August 30, 1753, Book No. 2, Page No. 61.

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   There is some evidence that the Iredell settlers did not always play fair with the Earl’s agents. Some of the surveys show more land than called for in the grant. And Robert W. Ramsey, in his “Carolina Cradle,” interprets the slowness with which the first grants were made as an attempt of the settlers to live on the land as long as they could without paying quitrents. On March 25, 1752, almost four years after the first settlers showed up, Granville grants were made to 48 settlers, including Alexander Osborne; John and Robert Brevard; James Huggins and his son, John Huggins; George Davidson and George Davidson, Jr.; Benjamin Winsley; Rev. John Thompson; Robert, Andrew, and Thomas Allison; and William Morrison. Ramsey thinks that Osborne and the others had deliberately put off obtaining the grant to avoid paying quitrents so early.
   
   https://ncgenweb.us/iredell/early-settlers/