ALEXANDER, ANTHONY
State of North Carolina Tyrrell County Book 1, page 141Dated 4 April 1784
In the name of God amen: I Anthony Alexander of Tyrrell County in the state of North Carolina Planter being very sick and weak of body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of death knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, desire to make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following -
First and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection at the last day I shall receive the same again hoping thro, the merits death and passion of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and my body I leave to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as touching such worldly goods as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me in this life I leave demise and bequeath in the manner and form following.
Imprimis - My will and desire is that my land called the Body Land joining Phelps's back line be sold and my swamp joining Batemans line and so up to Nehimiah Spruills bridge be sold likewise by my Executors to pay debts and the overplus if any to put to the use of my childrens support in raising.
Imprimis - I give will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann Alexander all my moveable Estate.
Imprimis - I give will and bequeath to my beloved son Joshua Alexander my plantation and land belonging to the same agreeable to the lines of my deed to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my beloved son Zepheniah Alexander the remaining part of my Swamp from Nehemiah Spruill bridge to the upper end of the patent agreeable to the lines and the river to him his heirs and assigns forever -
Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Joanna Milla and Ann Alexander one shilling sterling each.
Imprimis - I nominate constitute and appoint my well beloved wife my Executrix and beloved brother Joshua Alexander and my trusty friend Joseph Phelps my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made allowing this only to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 4th day of April 1784.
Signed Sealed Published And pronounced by the said Anthony Alexander as his Last Will & Testament in presence of
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Will of Christian Alexander: 1760
Christian is given the surname Mann in Benjamins will of 1784 (see his will on this blog). The question is which Benjamin - brother or nephew? Both Ben's have sisters with the name of Ann and Christian, both Christians could have died in or around 1760. In the Will below, it lists two children with the Mann surname which I have colored red indicating whichever Christian this is, she was married at least twice - once to Mr. Mann, and second, to Mr. Alexander. I still do not know which Alexander she married. Nor is it clear which marriage came first - yet.
ALEXANDER, CHRISTAIN
North Carolina Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 53
16 May 1760
In the name of God amen: The sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1760 I Christain Alexander widow in the County of Tyrrel within his majestys province of North Carolina being aged and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the 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 and first of all I give and recommend my soule into the hands of God that gave it and for my I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like and decent like manner at the durection of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldy Estate where with it hath pleased to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Joshua Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son William Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Michiel Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Benjamin Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Joseph Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Ann Mann two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Christain Mann two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Martha Alexander two shillings sterling money to be raised and paid out of my Estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Sarah Alexander one bolster one rug one blanket and one sheet one iron Cetle one small iron pot and hooks and four pewter spoons one pair of Silver Show Buckells one paire of Silver Sleive Buttons one box iron and heetors one good duck flax wheele one five quart bottle with all my wearing apparel.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved young son Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander twins whome I likewise constitute make and ordain with their brother Joseph Alexander my only and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament all and singular my hole Estate real or personal by them the said Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander freely to be possessed and inioyed equally to be divided between thr foresaid Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander at the duretion of the foresaid Joseph Alexander one of my before mentioned Executors and I case either the said Ludford Alexander or Isaac Alexander should decease without heir lawfully begotten by his body the liveing one to enjoy the hole and I do hereby utterly disallow revoak and disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills Lagcies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time name willed and bequeathed retfying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Christain (her -x- mark) Alexander
Signed sealed and published in the presence of Jos. Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Stephen Norman
ALEXANDER, CHRISTAIN
North Carolina Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 53
16 May 1760
In the name of God amen: The sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1760 I Christain Alexander widow in the County of Tyrrel within his majestys province of North Carolina being aged and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the 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 and first of all I give and recommend my soule into the hands of God that gave it and for my I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like and decent like manner at the durection of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldy Estate where with it hath pleased to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Joshua Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son William Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Michiel Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Benjamin Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Joseph Alexander two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Ann Mann two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Christain Mann two shillings sterling money.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Martha Alexander two shillings sterling money to be raised and paid out of my Estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved daughter Sarah Alexander one bolster one rug one blanket and one sheet one iron Cetle one small iron pot and hooks and four pewter spoons one pair of Silver Show Buckells one paire of Silver Sleive Buttons one box iron and heetors one good duck flax wheele one five quart bottle with all my wearing apparel.
Item - I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved young son Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander twins whome I likewise constitute make and ordain with their brother Joseph Alexander my only and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament all and singular my hole Estate real or personal by them the said Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander freely to be possessed and inioyed equally to be divided between thr foresaid Ludford Alexander and Isaac Alexander at the duretion of the foresaid Joseph Alexander one of my before mentioned Executors and I case either the said Ludford Alexander or Isaac Alexander should decease without heir lawfully begotten by his body the liveing one to enjoy the hole and I do hereby utterly disallow revoak and disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills Lagcies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time name willed and bequeathed retfying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Christain (her -x- mark) Alexander
Signed sealed and published in the presence of Jos. Alexander, Elizabeth Alexander, Stephen Norman
Will of Benjamin Alexander 1784
ALEXANDER, BENJAMIN
State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 142
Dated 5 February 1784
In the name of God amen: I Benjamin Alexander of Tyrrell County in the state of North Carolina being weak and low in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament do disannul and revoke all former Wills Gifts or incumbrances whatever,
First I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to my worldly goods I give as followeth Viz:
1st- I give to my wifes daughter Elizabeth Johnston one heifer earling
2ly- My will and desire is that my well beloved wife Martha Alexander may have the use of all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal during her widowhood to raise my son Joshua Alexander. She is not to sell to make any waste of it and after her marriage to be as hereafter mentioned.
3ly- My will and desire is that my wife have the use of the third part of my moveable Estate during her natural life and at her marriage for my Executors to take the remainder into their care and dispose of it as hereafter shall be mentioned.
4thly- I give to my beloved son Joshua Alexander at his coming to the age of twenty one years all my Estate both real and personal to him and his heirs forever. 5ly- My will and desire is that if my son Joshua Alexander should die before he comes to age or leaves no heir lawfully begotten of his body that Ludford Alexander son of Isaac Alexander have one cow and calf and the rest of the Estate to be equally divided between my well beloved wife Martha Alexander and my two sisters Ann Bly and Christian Mann to them and their heirs forever. I do hereby disannul all other Wills Gifts or incumbrances whatever and do constitute this, and ordain it to be my last Will and Testament - I nominate and appoint my two friends Isaac Alexander and Thomas Hopkins Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this fifth day of February Anno Dom. One thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 142
Dated 5 February 1784
In the name of God amen: I Benjamin Alexander of Tyrrell County in the state of North Carolina being weak and low in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament do disannul and revoke all former Wills Gifts or incumbrances whatever,
First I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned and as to my worldly goods I give as followeth Viz:
1st- I give to my wifes daughter Elizabeth Johnston one heifer earling
2ly- My will and desire is that my well beloved wife Martha Alexander may have the use of all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal during her widowhood to raise my son Joshua Alexander. She is not to sell to make any waste of it and after her marriage to be as hereafter mentioned.
3ly- My will and desire is that my wife have the use of the third part of my moveable Estate during her natural life and at her marriage for my Executors to take the remainder into their care and dispose of it as hereafter shall be mentioned.
4thly- I give to my beloved son Joshua Alexander at his coming to the age of twenty one years all my Estate both real and personal to him and his heirs forever. 5ly- My will and desire is that if my son Joshua Alexander should die before he comes to age or leaves no heir lawfully begotten of his body that Ludford Alexander son of Isaac Alexander have one cow and calf and the rest of the Estate to be equally divided between my well beloved wife Martha Alexander and my two sisters Ann Bly and Christian Mann to them and their heirs forever. I do hereby disannul all other Wills Gifts or incumbrances whatever and do constitute this, and ordain it to be my last Will and Testament - I nominate and appoint my two friends Isaac Alexander and Thomas Hopkins Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this fifth day of February Anno Dom. One thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
Will of Anthony Alexander Jr. 1758
ALEXANDER, ANTHONEY JR
North Carolina Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 43
Dated 10 Feb 1758
In the name of God amen: The tenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1758 I Anthoney Alexander of North Carolina in Tyrrel County gentleman being very sick and weak in body but of perfict mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the 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 and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like decent manner at the durection of my Executors not doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and despose of the same in the following manner and form.
First - I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Anthoney Alexander the manner plantation and the land belonging thereto not turning the two single girls Elizabeth and Sarah out of the house as long as they list to keepe house and live single not taking form them the ax or hooes and all the rest of my lands and tennements where ever to be found I give to my son Anthoney Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Anthoney all my carpenters tools Coopers tools and showmakers tools and my great Connow and sales and one hand mill.
Item - I give to my grandson Anthoney Alexander my hunting gun.
Item - I give to my daughters Elizabeth and Sarah my small Connow.
Item - I give to my daughter Elizabeth one beed and furniture and one linen wheele.
Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one beed and furniture and one iron pot & pot hooks.
Item - I give to my daughter Mary Jennet (this could be her married surname rather than middle name) one iron pot and pot hooks and one iron tramel.
Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one linen wheele and one cow yearling and one mair.
Item - I give to my daughter Ann hoe one shillin.
Item - I give and bequeath all the rest of my house hold goods and chattells to my daughters Elizabeth and Mary and Sarah Ester(first time he gives her middle name) to be eaqually divided by two free holders this being my last Will and Testament I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Anthoney Alexander (likely his son)
Benjamin Alexander (possibly his brother)
John Alexander Presd. (possibly another brother)
Recorded by Fr. Ward Clerk
North Carolina Tyrrell County
Book 1, page 43
Dated 10 Feb 1758
In the name of God amen: The tenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1758 I Anthoney Alexander of North Carolina in Tyrrel County gentleman being very sick and weak in body but of perfict mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the 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 and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like decent manner at the durection of my Executors not doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and despose of the same in the following manner and form.
First - I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Anthoney Alexander the manner plantation and the land belonging thereto not turning the two single girls Elizabeth and Sarah out of the house as long as they list to keepe house and live single not taking form them the ax or hooes and all the rest of my lands and tennements where ever to be found I give to my son Anthoney Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Anthoney all my carpenters tools Coopers tools and showmakers tools and my great Connow and sales and one hand mill.
Item - I give to my grandson Anthoney Alexander my hunting gun.
Item - I give to my daughters Elizabeth and Sarah my small Connow.
Item - I give to my daughter Elizabeth one beed and furniture and one linen wheele.
Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one beed and furniture and one iron pot & pot hooks.
Item - I give to my daughter Mary Jennet (this could be her married surname rather than middle name) one iron pot and pot hooks and one iron tramel.
Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one linen wheele and one cow yearling and one mair.
Item - I give to my daughter Ann hoe one shillin.
Item - I give and bequeath all the rest of my house hold goods and chattells to my daughters Elizabeth and Mary and Sarah Ester(first time he gives her middle name) to be eaqually divided by two free holders this being my last Will and Testament I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Anthoney Alexander (likely his son)
Benjamin Alexander (possibly his brother)
John Alexander Presd. (possibly another brother)
Recorded by Fr. Ward Clerk
Will of Anthony Alexander 1741
This is my 8GGF.
Ancestral File (AF) has the many Anthony's, but the information isn't backed up by sources.
Here is a valid source: www.ncgenweb.us which is where the information below came from. There is a ton of original extracted information I have been gathering from this website, including more family wills, deaths, and even information on orphans! What was not answered is who this Anthony was married to. On AF I've seen the names Bridget, Ann, and Sarah. Considering the number of children he had, this could all be true. If anyone out there has a documented source, I'd be happy to hear about it. My grandmother's FGS (Family Group Sheet) had Bridget listed. I keep wondering if there are a few too many Anthony's out there - one FGS has this man born in 1635 and not dying until 1741 - not impossible, but very unlikely since he'd be 106 years old! His real death year was 1742, the records I looked at (Tyrrell County Estate Records) didn't give a date or month.
ALEXANDER, ANTHONY
Secretary of State Papers
Colony of North Carolina
Tyrrell County Dated
29 July 1741
In the Name of God Amen the twenty ninth day of July 1741 I Anthony Alexander of ye provance of North Carolina and County of Tyrell husbandman being Sick and weak in body but of perfict mind and memory Thanks be given to God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to ye Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at ye discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive ye same again by ye mighty power of God and as touching such worldy Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of ye same in ye following manner and form.
Imprismis I give and bequeath unto my loving son Anthony Alexander Junior one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne one shilin Sterling.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Lamuel Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath to my daugher Raehel one shiling Sterling
Item: I give to my daughter Prisilla one shilng sterling.
Item: I give to my son Isaac Alexander one shiling sterling
Item: I give to my daughter Sarah one shiling sterling.
Item: I give to my my son in law Thomas Bateman one shiling sterling.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Alexander ye plantation known by the name of ye Mocason containing one hunderd and forty acres to him and his heirs for Ever and all ye female of cow kind that I have in my stock of his mark and a young Mare.
Item. I give my son Josiah my plantation knone by ye name of Huttell fields containing ninty fore acres to him and his heirs forever and all ye female Cow kind that shall be found with his mark in my stock and a young mare more over I give and bequeath unto John Alexander and Josiah my two sones one negro women named Rilly and ............................... and if either of them should dye without heir then ye other to inherit and if both should dye without heir then to fall among my youngest children to be equally divided at ye discression of my Executors as I shall name hereafter.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Giddion one negro girl Dyna Except ye first child that she should bring that shall live then which I give to my daughter Jane and if ye sd. Giddion should offer to make sail of ye sd. negro girl when he comes 40 years of discression to any person then my Executors may lawfully by force and virtue of this my last will and testyment take ye negro or ye fair money and put it to what use he or they shall think fit that shall be Servicable(?) to his generation
Item I give unto my sons John and Josias one large fether bed that is at ye plantation of Alexander Hopkins
Item I give my neigro fellow named Cato to the discression of my Executor for ye good and bringin up of my young children which he shall have under his care during ye fellows life.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Giddyon and my fore younger daughters Naomie Pasiate Jane and Selk(?) all ye remainer of house goods and stock of chalel sheep and hogs that shall be found after my deth to be equaly divided at ye discression of my Executors amongst them five
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Joshua Allexander my neigro fellow named Gorge to him and his heirs for Ever
Home(?) I likewise constitute mak and ordain will Othemas(?) Ludford to be my hole and Sole executors of this my Last will and testement and I do hereby utterly dissallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills Legacies and bequets and Executors by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed rattifing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hear unto set my hand and seal ye day and year above writen. Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared by ye sd. Anthony Alexander Sener as his last will and testement in ye presents of us ye subscribers
Anthony (his -A- mark) Alexander
Benj. Bidgood Thomas (his -T- mark) Best Christian (her -x- mark) Alexander
Benjamin Bidgood one of the subscribing Evidences tothe execution of the within will this day made oath before me that he saw Anthony Alexander the testator Sign, Seal, and publish the within W____ing as his last will & Tesament and that he the sd. Anthony was then of sound & disposing mind & memory.
________ November anno 1741
J. Montgomery
Return to Tyrrell County Probate Records
Updated July 30, 2001Gordon L. Basnight
Ancestral File (AF) has the many Anthony's, but the information isn't backed up by sources.
Here is a valid source: www.ncgenweb.us which is where the information below came from. There is a ton of original extracted information I have been gathering from this website, including more family wills, deaths, and even information on orphans! What was not answered is who this Anthony was married to. On AF I've seen the names Bridget, Ann, and Sarah. Considering the number of children he had, this could all be true. If anyone out there has a documented source, I'd be happy to hear about it. My grandmother's FGS (Family Group Sheet) had Bridget listed. I keep wondering if there are a few too many Anthony's out there - one FGS has this man born in 1635 and not dying until 1741 - not impossible, but very unlikely since he'd be 106 years old! His real death year was 1742, the records I looked at (Tyrrell County Estate Records) didn't give a date or month.
ALEXANDER, ANTHONY
Secretary of State Papers
Colony of North Carolina
Tyrrell County Dated
29 July 1741
In the Name of God Amen the twenty ninth day of July 1741 I Anthony Alexander of ye provance of North Carolina and County of Tyrell husbandman being Sick and weak in body but of perfict mind and memory Thanks be given to God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to ye Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at ye discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive ye same again by ye mighty power of God and as touching such worldy Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of ye same in ye following manner and form.
Imprismis I give and bequeath unto my loving son Anthony Alexander Junior one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne one shilin Sterling.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Lamuel Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Alexander one Shiling Sterling
Item: I give and bequeath to my daugher Raehel one shiling Sterling
Item: I give to my daughter Prisilla one shilng sterling.
Item: I give to my son Isaac Alexander one shiling sterling
Item: I give to my daughter Sarah one shiling sterling.
Item: I give to my my son in law Thomas Bateman one shiling sterling.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Alexander ye plantation known by the name of ye Mocason containing one hunderd and forty acres to him and his heirs for Ever and all ye female of cow kind that I have in my stock of his mark and a young Mare.
Item. I give my son Josiah my plantation knone by ye name of Huttell fields containing ninty fore acres to him and his heirs forever and all ye female Cow kind that shall be found with his mark in my stock and a young mare more over I give and bequeath unto John Alexander and Josiah my two sones one negro women named Rilly and ............................... and if either of them should dye without heir then ye other to inherit and if both should dye without heir then to fall among my youngest children to be equally divided at ye discression of my Executors as I shall name hereafter.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Giddion one negro girl Dyna Except ye first child that she should bring that shall live then which I give to my daughter Jane and if ye sd. Giddion should offer to make sail of ye sd. negro girl when he comes 40 years of discression to any person then my Executors may lawfully by force and virtue of this my last will and testyment take ye negro or ye fair money and put it to what use he or they shall think fit that shall be Servicable(?) to his generation
Item I give unto my sons John and Josias one large fether bed that is at ye plantation of Alexander Hopkins
Item I give my neigro fellow named Cato to the discression of my Executor for ye good and bringin up of my young children which he shall have under his care during ye fellows life.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Giddyon and my fore younger daughters Naomie Pasiate Jane and Selk(?) all ye remainer of house goods and stock of chalel sheep and hogs that shall be found after my deth to be equaly divided at ye discression of my Executors amongst them five
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Joshua Allexander my neigro fellow named Gorge to him and his heirs for Ever
Home(?) I likewise constitute mak and ordain will Othemas(?) Ludford to be my hole and Sole executors of this my Last will and testement and I do hereby utterly dissallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills Legacies and bequets and Executors by me in any way before named willed and bequeathed rattifing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hear unto set my hand and seal ye day and year above writen. Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared by ye sd. Anthony Alexander Sener as his last will and testement in ye presents of us ye subscribers
Anthony (his -A- mark) Alexander
Benj. Bidgood Thomas (his -T- mark) Best Christian (her -x- mark) Alexander
Benjamin Bidgood one of the subscribing Evidences tothe execution of the within will this day made oath before me that he saw Anthony Alexander the testator Sign, Seal, and publish the within W____ing as his last will & Tesament and that he the sd. Anthony was then of sound & disposing mind & memory.
________ November anno 1741
J. Montgomery
Return to Tyrrell County Probate Records
Updated July 30, 2001Gordon L. Basnight
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