Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Ezekiel Alexander 1837

North Carolina     ]
Mecklenburg County ] 17 September 1836

In the name of God amen.

I EZEKIEL ALEXANDER of the county of Mecklenburg and state of North Carolina
being of sound mind and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this
seventeenth day of September one [thousand] eight hundred thirty six make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say:

First I give and bequeath to my wife NANCY ALEXANDER my house and necessary
out buildings and a reasonable support of the farm also my girl GRACE and her
offspring forever; and MARY and LINDA during my wife's natural life. I also
allow my wife NANCY ALEXANDER the household and kitchen furniture also the
stock of every description for the use of my wife NANCY ALEXANDER and my son
RUFUS – and I give to my son RUFUS the plantation on on which I live and also
my negro boy TUBIOUS and PIRTUS and female but for RUFUS ALEXANDER my son to
pay to JOEL ALEXANDER my son three hundred dollars and to have three years to
pay it in. And I also give to my son EZEKIEL W. ALEXANDER my negro boy
WINSLOW and I also allow and give to my grandson THOMAS H. ALEXANDER one
dollar and it is my desire that none of my black family be sold out of the
bounds of Shugar Creek Congregation and the wagon I allow for the use of the
farm.

And I hereby make and ordain the worthy sons EZEKIEL W. ALEXANDER and RUFUS
ALEXANDER executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I,
the said EZEKIEL ALEXANDER, have to this, my last will and testament, set my
hand and seal this seventeen of September 1836.

Ezekiel ALEXANDER {seal}

Test

THOMAS HUNTER JP
JAMES N. MOORE JP




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                Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Ezekiel Alexander 1837



EZEKIEL ALEXANDER

Will

January Term 1837

Registered in Book E page 153




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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Ezekiel Alexander 1837

State of North Carolina   ]
Mecklenburg County        ]

January term 1837

I certify that the execution of the within will was duly proved and recorded.

B. OATES, clerk




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