Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 In the name of God Amen. I, GEORGE ALLEN, of Mecklenburg County, in the province of North Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory calling to my mind the mortality of my body as it is appointed for all men once to die. I do therefore make this my last will and testament. IMPRIMIS I ordered that my body to be decently buried and all funeral expenses to be paid and all my just debts to be paid. ITEM I will and bequeath to SARAH [ALLEN] my beloved wife one bed and furniture, with her mare and saddle, with her one third of all my personal estate. ITEM I will and bequeath to my son GEORGE the plantation I now live on, he paying to my daughters the sum of one hundred and twenty pound when he arrives at the age of twenty one years, but, provided the child my wife is now with be a son, then I allow him the one half of the said tract of land, they, my said sons, paying to my daughter's the sum of 60 pounds when of age. Said lands to be divided by my executor hereinafter named. ITEM I will and bequeath to my daughters MARY [ALLEN], JEAN [ALLEN], SARAH [ALLEN] and ELIZABETH [ALLEN], and if child of my wife is now with be female, all the remainder of my estate to be equally divided amongst them, except ten pounds and my gold ring marked “love and live happy” to my daughter MARY, towards curing a sore in her knee. ITEM I will and bequeath to my brother JOHN ALLEN one suit of Blue Tustin Clothes. ITEM I will and bequeath to THOMAS WELSH by riding saddle. I also order my executor to sell and dispose of my Negro wench at the venue of my personal estate or at private sale whichever they think the best. Lastly I will order constitute appoint and ordain SARAH ALLEN, my beloved wife, my brother JOHN ALLEN and THOMAS POLK Esqr. to be my executor of this my last will and testament. Proved Recorded in Book A page 29 Copied & Sent Page 1 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 George Allen’s estate settled, credits due to the heirs of said estate [LIST OF DEBTS DUE] GEORGE ALLEN DR. CANZOR JOSIAH PARKER NICKLOS WELSH JAMES ALCORN ROBERT BURNS [LIST OF PAYMENTS] JO. POHORK MR. MC CALORH PAUL BERANGER THOMAS KENNEDY JAMES MCCALL JOHN ALLEN WILLIAM GARNER NATHANIEL COOCK ELISABETH MCCLINEY JAMES WYLY ADAM ALEXANDER WILLIAM WILSON ABRAHAM ALEXANDER MR. CALORK JOSEPH KENNEDY Page 2 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 ---------- <> ---------- Received 3rd day of August 1771 of SARAH ALLEN the sum of £2.10 on account of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased. THOMAS KENNEDY ---------- <> ---------- Received 11th day of October of 1771 of SARAH ALLEN & THOMAS POLK the sum of £4.12 on account of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased. By WILLIAM GARNER ---------- <> ---------- Received 10th of September 1772 of Miss SARAH ALLEN for the Quen of his daughter the sum of £2.10. M. W. ELIZABETH MCCLINEY {his E mark} ---------- <> ---------- November 14, 1771 The estate of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, Dr. To me WILLIAM WILSON by settlement with SARAH ALLEN. £0.7.6 ---------- <> ---------- North Carolina Mecklenburg County This day comes WILLIAM WILSON before me, one of his Majesties Justices for the Peace for the said county and was duly sworn as the law directs that the above account is just and true and that he never received no part nor parcel count nor credit or consideration for the same. Sworn before me December ye 13 1771. ABRAHAM ALEXANDER Page 3 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 A return of the sale of GEORGE ALLEN, estate January 1775 Page 4 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 The executors of GEORGE ALLEN, last will, on account with sundries ??? CAMER JOHN FROLOCK JOSIAH PARKER H. E. MCCULLOCK NATHANIEL WELCH PAUL BERRINGER JAMES ALCORN THOMAS KENNEDY ROBERT BURNS JAMES MCCALL JOHN ALLEN JAMES MARTIN WILLIAM GARNER NATHANIEL COOK ELIZABETH MCCLARY JAMES WYLIE ALEXANDER WILLIAM WILSON WILLIAM ALEXANDER JOSEPH KENNEDY Page 5 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 GEORGE ALLEN Deceased Estate Settled January Session 1775 Page 6 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 SARAH NEAL her account against MARCY ALLEN, ... MCCANLIS SARAH NEAL her account against MARCY ALLEN, ... SHELBY ---------- <> ---------- State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County This day SARAH NEAL appeared before me & made oath. That the above accounts is just & that she has paid each of the above legatees the amount as above. That is MARCEY ALLEN SARAH ALLEN She has paid them in part of what their father GEORGE ALLEN left to them in his last will & testament. JOSEPH DUGLASS, JP 11th Day of April 1784 Page 7 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 ---------- <> ---------- March ye 28th day 1784 This Day HUGH POLK appeared before us under-named subscribers and was sworn and duly examined and upon his oath saith that some time in the fall of the year in the year 1783 he, the said HUGH POLK, heard MARCY Mrs. CANDLIS tell SARAH THOMAS, her mother, executrix of the estate of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, that she, said MARCY Mrs. CHANDLIS was satisfied with her share of GEORGE ALLEN’s estate left her by her father as a legatees. WILLIAM WILSON, JP ABRAHAM ALEXANDER HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER Sworn to and subscribed HUGH POLLOCK ---------- <> ---------- April ye 21st 1784 This day JAMES WAY appear before us under-named Justices of the Peace and being permitted to swear according to law upon his oath deposeth and saith that some time in December 1783 he the said JAMES WAY drew a receipt, which receipt he saw SARAH ALLEN, daughter of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, sign or acknowledge to her mother SARAH NEAL executrix of the estate of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, and acknowledged herself paid or satisfied for her share left her by her father due and payable by said SARAH NEAL, executrix. Sworn and subscribed before us appointed by court as committee to settle the same. JAMES WAY WILLIAM WILSON ABRAHAM ALEXANDER HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER Page 8 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 ---------- <> ---------- The above named SARAH NEAL, executor of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, being permitted to swear according to law, deposeth and saith that the above mentioned receipt given by SARAH ALLEN as about mentioned she has and missing and not in her custody and … Sworn and subscribed the day above written before us under-signed Justices of the Peace this 21st day of April 1784. SARAH NEEL WILLIAM WILSON ABRAHAM ALEXANDER HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER ---------- <> ---------- Personally appeared HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER and being sworn deposeth and saith that about the 10th of March last he was in company with JAMES ORR Jr. In conversation concerning ROBERT ARTHUR’s payment of the legatees of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, he heard the said JAMES acknowledged that ROBERT ARTHUR had paid one hundred continental dollars to him in the fall 1777 and some time after he borrowed that sum when he was going to the “Noreast” and when he came back he returned back the money and give him 34 dollars for the loan and further saith not. Sworn this 22 day of April 1784 Before Me WILLIAM WILSON ---------- <> ---------- April ye 22nd 1784 This day personally appeared before us under-named subscribers SARAH NEAL, executrix of the estate of GEORGE ALLEN, deceased, did pay to JOSEPH to the amount of £10 to doctors for the curing of Marcy Allen agreeable to her father’s will, now MARCY / Mrs. CANDLIS. Subscribed before us appointed by court as a committee to settle the same. SARAH NEEL WILLIAM WILSON ABRAHAM ALEXANDER HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER Page 9 of 11 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will & Probate, NC, Mecklenburg, George Allen, 1770 1784 April 22nd 1784 On settlement of the within mentioned estate it appeared that the executrix: Had paid to her daughter MARCY / Mrs. CANDLIS the sum of £47.19 besides £10 to the Doctor and the gold ring, according to the will, which amounts to pounds £16.16.10 more than her Legacy. And further that the executrix had paid To her daughter JEAN ORR the sum of £40 which amounts to £8.17.10 more than her Legacy. And further that she had paid to her daughter SARAH SHELBY the sum of pounds £64.3 which amounts to £33.0.10 more than her Legacy. It further appears that the Legacy due to ELIZABETH ALLEN which is £31.2.2.½ is now settled and as she is of age she has signed the following receipt, to wit: Received from WILLIAM NEAL, executor in right of his wife, the sum of £31.2.2. being the sum due to me by my father's will this 22nd day of April 1784 ELIZABETH ALLEN {her 3 mark} Test WILLIAM ORR N. B. The above settlement was made by us the subscribing justices this 22nd day of April 1784 HEZEKIAH ALEXANDER ABRAHAM ALEXANDER WILLIAM WILSON N. B. After the above settlement was made a bond of £12 paid to H. E. MCCULLOCK was produced, which she never obtained credit for, therefore it is our opinion that the legatees ought to refund their respective share and this bond is now returned to court. 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