Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 In the name of God Amen. I ALLEN JONES of Northampton County of the state of North Carolina being in good health and possessing my usual understanding do make my last will and testament as follows. IMPRIMIS as I am morally certain I shall die in debt and am desirous to do justice of all my creditors is my will and desire that my estate remain undivided for three years from the first day of January, following my death, or until my debts are paid under the management of my executors hereafter named. And it is my will and desire that they apply the whole of the profit of my estate to the payment of my debts annually, except five hundred dollars to be paid out of the said profit annually on the first day of March during the said 3 years to my dear wife MARY JONES for the support of herself and my grand daughters REBECCA JONES LONG and MARY ALLEN LONG and it is my will and desire that my said wife and grandchildren reside during that time at MOUNT GALLANT and be supported in or usual style of living and have the same servants carriages and horses. ITEM at the expiration of the said three years, or sooner if my debts are repaid, it is my will and desire that my whole estate, real and personal, be divided as follows: I lend to my dear wife MARY JONES during her life, and no longer, all the land called MOUNT GALLANT and those tracks adjoining the said plantation consisting of the lands I bought of WILLIAM DAWSON, ANTHONY TUCKER, and BENJAMIN PEEBLES and his wife, HENRY VERNON and his wife, and a small track I patented and a tract I bought of JOHN BELL and other, for which I have not yet got a deed, and all the islands I own on the north side of Roanoke River with the mills, houses and emoluments thereto belonging also the furniture in the house & kitchen and all the plate china and Crockery ware, and at her death I give the said land and all the other articles to my granddaughter MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG, her heirs and assigns forever, provided she dies leaving issue alive, but if she dies without leaving lawful issue alive then I leave and bequeath the said lands to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN and ALLEN JONES DAVIE to be equally divided between them on the same terms and contingents on which I leave the land here in after and bequeathed to them. ITEM I give to my second wife MARY JONES the coaches, two carriage horses and my riding chair, five work horses, xxx and two yoke of oxen with all the cattle, sheep, and hogs at MOUNT GALLANT not of age for market, to her and her heirs and assigns forever. PAGE 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson ALLEN JONES DAVIE the following lands and plantations in Occoneechee neck: Beginning on Occoneechee swamp at the mouth of Davis Spring Branch then up the various meander's of said branch to an old pole bridge in WILLIAM BOONE'S and BRASWELL's line than along WILLIAM BOONE's line to a white oak at the back of “SWEAT’S” field in a pond, thence to a pond back of COTTON’s field then through another pond to a maple in the left prong of the Wolf Pelt Meadow Branch then nearly North 20 East along a line of marked trees to the right prong of the Wolf Pelt Meadow Branch to a water Oak in said Branch, than along the middle of said Branch to the crossing place where DAVIE’s fence joins Doctor HALL’s and then along DAVIE’s fence to the meadow which separates SMITH’s from Doctor HALL there along the center of the meadow to LONG’s Old Line near the pole bridge on the Halifax Road, thence along LONG’s line to the Occoneechee swamp and down the various meander's thereof to the first station. Containing, by estimation, two thousand acres, more or less, and subject to the payment of one hundred and fifty dollars to my wife MARY JONES, annually, on the first day of February and to commence on the first February after my death and to cease on the death of my said wife MARY JONES. All those lands I give and bequeath to my said grandson ALLEN JONES DAVIE is heirs and assigns for ever provided he dies leaving lawful issue alive but if he die without lawful issue living I give and bequeath the said land to my grandson HYDER A. DAVIE, to his him, and his heirs and assigns, forever subject to the annuity to my wife, and provided he dies leaving lawful issue alive, but if he dies without lawful issue living I give and bequeath the said lands to my grandson WILLIAM RICHARDSON DAVIE on the same terms and restrictions as before mentioned to his brother and in case he dies without lawful issue living, I leave and bequeath the said lands to be equally divided between my granddaughter's MARY [DAVIE], SARAH [DAVIE], and REBECCA DAVIE, share and share alike, to them their heirs and assigns forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN the following lands on the condition herein named, viz. Beginning at the centre of the Miry Meadow nearly opposite his fence, thence to a gum on the side of the Meadow; thence to two Red Oaks in the field near an old well and his lower fence; thence the same course continued to the line herein laid down for ALLEN JONES DAVIE’s back line; then along that line to the right prong of the Wolf Pelt Meadow Branch still on said branch and ALLEN JONES DAVIE’s line to SMITH's Meadow and along SMITH's Meadow and ALLEN JONES’s line to LONG's old line on Halifax Road; then down the said line two tree stumps below the causeway on the Miry Meadow a corner between “BASHON” and myself, then along a line of marked trees on the south side of the Miry Meadow to the center where my line crosses it; then down the center and the meanders of said Meadow to the beginning. Also all that tract or parcel of land on which he resides all the lands I give and bequeath to my said grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN, his heirs and assigns forever, provided that he dies leaving lawful issue alive at his death but if he dies without lawful issue living at his death I give and bequeath the said lands to my grandson JOHN SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] on the same contingency and if he dies without leaving without lawful issue living I leave the said lands to my PAGE 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 granddaughters AMORELLES SETTGREAVES [AMARYLLIS SITGREAVES] and EMILY SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] on the same contingency and restrictions to them their heirs and assigns forever. The aforesaid land I give and bequeath to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN as aforesaid subject to the payment of the five hundred dollars to my wife MARY JONES annually during her life and no longer, on the first day of February on each year and to commence on the 1st February after my deceased also a life estate to my daughter MARTHA COBB HALL that part of said lands now in possession of Doctor HALL and lying west of the meadow running below the overseers house on said Plantation, the said life estate subject to the payment of fifty dollars annually to my wife at the same time as above, and to end with her death, and on failure of paying the said fifty dollars the life estate to cease and the land to go to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN, subject to the payment of the side fifty dollars annually as above. ITEM I give and bequeath to my granddaughter REBECCA JONES LONG all the remainder of my land on Occoneechee bounded by the Miry Meadow, Occoneechee swamp and the lines of ALLEN JONES DAVIE and ALLEN JONES GREEN, herein mentioned, to her and her heirs and assigns forever, provided she dies leaving lawful issue alive at her death, but if she dies without lawful issue living at her death I give and bequeath the said lands to my granddaughter MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG to her and her heirs and assigns forever provided she dies leaving lawful issue living at her death but if she dies without lawful issue living at her death I give and bequeath the said lands to my grandson ALLEN JONES DAVIE and ALLEN JONES GREEN to be equally divided between them to them their heirs and assigns forever are on the same terms and contingencies as the lands here in before devised to them. ITEM it is my will and desire that until my granddaughter REBECCA JONES marries or comes of age her land be jointly cultivated by the slaves of her sister MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG and her own, and after paying the expenses it is my will and desire that my wife MARY JONES have one third of the profits, the remainder to be placed at interest after cloathing them genteelly, by their guardians hereafter mentioned, and to be divided equally between my aforesaid grandchildren REBECCA and MARY LONG when either marries or comes of age, when WILLIAM JONES’ share is to cease. ITEM I lend to my wife MARY JONES, during her life and no longer, my mills and plantations in Halifax County opposite MOUNT GALLANT of whom soever purchased, with all emoluments thereto belonging, and at her death I give and bequeath the said mills, lands, and plantation to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN on condition he pay to my grandson JOHN SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] five thousand dollars, in three payments, the first payment within 12 months after the death of my said wife, and the other two payments annually on the same day in each to succeeding years. I give the said lands and plantations to my said grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN his heirs and assigns forever on the same terms and conditions as the lands here in before devised to him. ITEM I give and bequeath to my said grandson JOHN SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] five thousand dollars to be paid as above by his brother ALLEN JONES GREEN. Haida Mile End to my wife during her life and no longer my Gardner Jeremy and my seamstress Sally and add her death I give the said slaves to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN and ALLEN JONES DAVIE. PAGE 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 ITEM I give to Mrs. MARY ECCLES one hundred dollars. I also give thirty dollars to ANTHONY, SAL, JEMMY & SABINA, to each of them thirty dollars to be paid by my executors before the final settlement to of my estate. And I take this opportunity to desire and beg all claiming any of my slaves to treat them with humanity and kindness, never forgetting that the same great and good God made us all. ITEM I give and bequeath to my wife MARY JONES one fourth part of my slaves, to her and her heirs forever. Her fourth part to be taken according to value out of the slaves I had by her, and their increase, with power to will away any part of them she may think proper before a division of my slaves takes place agreeable to this will. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson ALLEN JONES DAVIE one fourth part of my slaves subject to the payment of seven thousand dollars, which I lent him as guardian of ROBERT ALLEN JONES, which sum of money to be paid out of his said share or otherwise secured to the said ROBERT ALLEN JONES by my said grandson before he takes possession of said slaves at the discretion of my executors. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandchildren JOHN SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] AMARYLLIS SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] and EMILY SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES] one eighth part of my slaves to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, the survivor and survivors of them, to their heirs and assigns forever, reserving to my daughter, MARTHA COBB HALL, the use of one half of them during her life and no longer. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN one eighth part of my slaves, to him and his heirs and assigns forever. ITEM I give and bequeath one fourth part of my slaves to my granddaughter's REBECCA JONES LONG and MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG to be equally divided between them and in case of the death of either of them under age and without lawful issue living I give the said slaves to the survivor, and in case of the death of both of them under age and without lawful issue living I give and bequeath the said part portion of slaves to my grandson ALLEN JONES GREEN and ALLEN JONES DAVIE to be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns. ITEM it is my will and desire that the division of my slaves my granddaughter's REBECCA JONES LONG have ANTHONY, BAZICK and all their children, and MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG have LONDON, SABINA and all their children. ITEM it is my will and desire after my debts are paid that all my personal estate be sold (except what is herein willed away) and the money arising from the sale thereof and thereafter arising from my estate during the said three years be divided into five shares of which I give one share to my wife MARY JONES, one share to my grandson JOHN SETTGREAVES [SITGREAVES], one share to ALLEN JONES GREEN, one share to ALLEN JONES DAVIE and one share to REBECCA JONES LONG and MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG to be divided equally between them. PAGE 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 ITEM I constitute an appointment dear wife MARY JONES and my friend LUNSFORD LONG trustees and Guardians of the estate herein devised to my granddaughter's REBECCA JONES LONG and MARY REBECCA ALLEN LONG until either of them marries or come of age and it is my will and wish that they remain with my dear wife MARY JONES, who has been a tender parent to them, and I make no doubt will continue to be, and I desire that the surplus profits of their estates after maintaining them be placed at interest and accounted for annually with the court of Northampton County. ITEM I constitute and appoint my friends LUNSFORD LONG and Doctor THOMAS HALL and my dear wife MARY JONES executors of this my last will and testament and I desire that my said executors have and receive, each of them, that is to say LUNSFORD LONG and THOMAS HALL one hundred pounds Virginia money for their trouble in managing my estate. Having thus divided my estate With all the justice in my power, I once more recommend my slaves to the care and protection of my children, and I again declare this to be my last will and testament, written with my own hand and sealed with my seal this 4th day of July Anno Domini 1807. The words MARTHA COBB HALL page 4 at Mount Gallant page 2 there by page 3 interlined before signing. ALLEN JONES {seal} Signed sealed and delivered declared in presence of: MARY ECCLES {her x mark} DAVID “AVEROD” ELISHA WEBB PAGE 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Northampton, ALLEN JONES 1807 ALLEN JONES, deceased Will Recorded January 15, 1808 Book B Page 354 PAGE 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **