Person:Gerrard Alexander (1)

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Gerrard Alexander is mentioned in the will of his brother Robert Alexander, as follows:

Item. it is my desire and will if either of my sons Robert and Walter should die without lawful issue, but in case of both their deaths without lawfull issue, I will and desire that my whole estate real and personal shall descent and persee [?] equally between my brother Gerrard's and sister Ann's children and their Heirs forever.

Since signing the above Will and Testament I have recollected that my brother George had a child by Mary Robinson who is poor and unprovided, it is my Will and desire in case of the deaths of my two sons Robert and Walter without lawfull issue, that the said Child shall have out of my Estate, two hundred pounds V. [Virginia] Currency, but in case my sons live or either of them to come of age, then I desire that he or they pay to the said Child one hundred pounds V. [Virginia] currency as soon as it can be conveniently raised out of my Estate, it is further my desire at the expiration of six years to be computed from thsi date that my slave Stephen shall be liberated as a compensation for his faithfull services to me. I further desire that all claims which I have against Barton Davis may be relinquished, as he has paid great attention to me in my illness. In Witness whereof I subscribe my name and affix my Seal this 29th January 1793.