[Henry Durham.FTW]
Andrew Allison Will (Entire) dtd 20 May 1780 Rowan County, North
Carolina, Book C, page 178 "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 (page 179) 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, 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. I likewise give and bequeath to my loving Daughter
Elizabeth fife shillings
sterling money to her and her heirs for ever. 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, I likewise give and bequeath to my loving son
Theophilus, Five Negroes (Viz) Sambo jude, Ben Hannah, &
George, to him and his heirs forever - (page 180) I likewise
give and bequeath to my son Adams daughter Ann my bed and
furniture, I likewise give and bequeath to my Daughter
Elizabeths son Andrew Oliphant One two year old Horse colt of a
dark bay colour- I likewise give and bequeath to my daughter
Sarah son
John one Young mare named silver heels and one grown Cow, I
further give and bequeath to my son Theophilus one half of the
Remainder of all my Estate to him and his heirs forever. 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. 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
Andrew Allison
William Bard (seal)"