Will of John Alston Senior - 12 Sep 1814 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the Name of God Amen, I John Alston Senr of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory blessed be god, do this the Twelvth day of September One Thousand eight Hundred & fourteen, do make this my last will & testament in manner following viz First I give to my son John five shillings sterling and I gave him when he left me, Next I give to my son George one Negro fellow named Ben his paying his paying[sic] 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 an 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, also a negro Girl by the name of Mourning also one bed & furniture - 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 his paying his sister Sally fifty Dollars in one year after my decease - Next I give my son absalom five shillings Sterling and all the property I gave him when he left me [page 2] I give my Grand Son ( son of Absalom Alston ) Calvin Alston a Negro Girl by the name of Vice I desire all my property not mentioned above to be sold and debts owed me collected as soon as may be, I also desire my debts to be settled as soon as possible after my decease. From the balance of my Estate which may remain after discharging my just debts I give & bequeath as follows, first I give my Daugh= =ter Polly one Third part of the whole which may remain after by debts are discharged the balance or remainder to be divided equally among or between my my[sic] Children Patsy, Phillip, Lemuel, Alfred Absalom Christian and Sally - And I make & ordain my son Absalom Alston and William Cain Junr my executors of this my last will & testament in trust for the intents & purposes of this my will contained In witness whereof I the said John Alston have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal the day & year above written Signed sealed & acknowleged in prisense of John Alson (Seal) William Cain Senr Jurat William Smith absalom alston qualified An Agreement of The Heirs John Alston Decd recorded State of North Carolina } This day personally appeared Orange County } together the Heir of John Alston Decd., as subscribed underneath on this paper, and agree to Divide the property left and Devised in the last will and testament of the Decd., As follows to wit ) first that each person is to have there Distributive share of the personal Estate agreeable to the said will of the Decd., Eccep George L Alston who had agreed to give up all his right title or Claim under said will article & polley Alston is to Draw one half share of money Due patsy Alston one share, Alfred Alston half share Solloman or Christain Jones on share Matthew or Sally Pickett one share Absalom Alston half share of all the moneys which may remain Due or amounting or arising from the sale or sales of the property of the Decd., And Balances Due his Estate after setting & payin all his Just Debts We the under signed Do by these presents Bind our selves or Heir Executors & Assigns Jointly & severally to abide by, agree & Covenant to stand to the said agreement or forfeit & pay to those persons that will will[sic] abide by & stand to said Covenant the full & Just sum of Five Hundred Dollars lawful money of this State--------------------- In Witness whereof we have Hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd Day of June 1815 Test her Susanna (+) Beavis A H Alston (seal) mark her Henry Arrett Jurat Patsy (+) Alston (seal) mark Soloman Jones (seal) [page 3] Test Christian Jones (seal) her Susanna (+) Beavis Phillip Alston mark L. Alston Henry Arrett Jurat Alfred Alston Mary K Alston Matthew Picket Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 2 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.