Person:John Alston (34)

Will Abstract

Will of John Alston, Sr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory...

First, I give to my son John five shillings sterling.

Next to my son George one negro fellow named Ben his paying his brother James one Hundred and Twenty five dollars in twelve months after my decease.

Next I give my son Phillip a young negro fellow by the name of Peter

Next I give my son Lemuel and old negro woman named Nancy also a young negro fellow named Emanuel and a bed and furniture

Next I give my son Alfred two negro boys named Daniel & Hanibal also a bed and furniture, I likewise give my son Alfred a sorrel horse colt about two years old

Next I give my daughter Polly a Negro woman named Grace & her two children viz. Crecy & Harry & her increase

Next I give my daughter Patsy a young negro wentch by the name of Fanny and her increase also one bed & furniture

Next I give my daughter Sally Picket a negro wench named Sircy

Next I give my son James a bed

I also give my son Phillip a Negro woman named Pat he paying his sister Sally fifty dollars in one year after my decease

Next I give my son Absolom five shillings sterling and all the property I gave him when he left me

I give my Grand Son (Son of Absalom Alston) Calvin Alston a Negro girl by the name of Vice

From the balance of my Estate which may remain after discharging my just debts:

i give & bequeath as follows:

First I give my daughter Polly one third part of the whole which may remain after my debts are discharged or remainder to be divided equally among or between my children Patsy, Phillip, Semuel, Alfred, Absalom, Christian and Sally - and I make a& ordain my son Absalom Alston and William Cain Junr. my executors of this my Last Will & Testament.

(Signed) John Alston [Seal]

Signed, sealed & acknowledged in the presence of

William Cain Sr. Jurat

William Smith

Note at bottom: Absalom Alston qualified

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