ALLEN, SARAH, wid. of ELEAZAR ALLEN.
New Hanover Co.
January 28, 1761. April 1, 1761.
"My body I commit to the earth, to be buried as near the remains of my late husband as not to hurt the foundations of his tomb, which was bestowed on him by my beloved niece, MRS. SARAH FRANKLAND.
"It is my will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid * * * hoping that THOMAS FRANKLAND, my said niece's husband (whose mortgage on the said ELEAZAR ALLEN'S estate may perhaps go near to swallow the whole), will not avail himself of that mortgage so as to cut off the just demands of my other creditors.
"To my beloved niece, MRS SARAH FRANKLAND, my wedding ring (plain gold) as a particular mark of my affection and a memento of my conjugal happiness, not doubting hers is equal, and may it be as lasting.
Item: To my beloved niece, MRS. MARY JANE DRY, I give and bequeath my gold watch (not of modern taste, but an excellent piece of mechanism), the gold chain and all the trinkets belonging thereto * * *.
Item: To my beloved nieces, the daughters of my sister MOORE, MRS. SARAH SMITH of Charlestown, MRS. MARY HARLSTON of the same place, and MRS. ANN SWANN of Cape Fear, I give a mourning ring to each of them * * *.
Item: To my beloved grandniece, MISS MARY FRANKLAND, I give and bequeath my silver-chased teakettle and cream pot and lamp, also my walnut tree fineered tea chest containing three pieces of plate chased as the teakettle, in the form of urns for tea and sugar * * *.
Item: I give to my grandniece, MISS HARIAT FRANKLAND, my largest silver waiter * * *.
Item: To my grandniece, MISS REBECCA DRY, * * * a dozen teaspoons and strainer in a black shagreen case, designated to accompany an eight-sided silver coffee pot, put into her possession when I went to England in the year 1756, together with a shagreen writing stand, quite new, to encourage her in that part of her education in which she seems to be making great progress * * *
To my beloved niece, MRS. MARY JANE DRY, one silver saucepan.
I give to my grandniece, SUSANNAH HASELL, a mahogany dressing-table and a little gilt smelling bottle.
I give to my grandniece, MARY HASELL, a little mahogany tea chest.
I give all the books of modern taste to my grandnieces, REBECCA DRY and SUSANNAH HASELL.
I give to my generous and constant friend, WILLIAM DRY, a mourning ring.
I give to my friend, MRS. DEROSSETT, SR., my silver etice in a black shagreen case. As to all my other letters to and from my several correspondents abroad and in America, etc., etc.
"It is my will that one acre of ground around the tomb of my said husband be reserved sacred for the use of our cemetery when the rest of the plantation of "Lilliput" shall be sold .
Executors: JAMES MURRAY, WILLIAM DRY, HENRY HYRNES, FREDERICK JONES of the OAK & WILLIAM BAMPFIELD of South Carolina.
Witnesses: GEORGE MOORE, ELIZABETH CATHERINE DEROSSET, JAMES COLSON.
Proven before ARTHUR DOBBS. Coat of arms on seal at top of first page of will.
