Jacob Albright
Provided by Tim Mitchell of Wellington, New Zealand

Copy of will at NC Archives, Raleigh, NC

In the name of God amen; I Jacob Albright Senior of Orange County and Province of No. Carolina Planter Being very sick and weak in body, but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the mortallity of my Body do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner following: I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian burial at the Discration of my Executors. And as toutching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. ~

 First I give and bequeath to Cathrin my dearly beloved wife during her widowhood or natural life possesion of the Dwelling house wherein I now live also one fourth part of my Orchard and garden also one Cow and four sheep to be Wintered by my son George to be his with their increase at her Death also her mintenence during life off the plantation whereon I now live also what money she may necessarily want to be suplied her at the Discration of my Executors out of my Estate also one Bed and furniture one third of the flax and lining Cloth now on the place one iron pot one kittle full share of all house furniture. –

 I give to my son George one hundred and seventy acres of land whereon I now live also all the Crop in barn or in the feild all the hogs two horses Gears for two horses one Large family Bible one Great Coat one stove one table on Dresser all the Chairs in the house also at the Death of his mother one iron pot one kittle and one loom. –

 I give to my sons John Jacob and Joseph to Each the plantations they now possess also Each to have one Equal part of all my Estate which shall be sold my three sons John Jacob and Joseph above named each to pay fifteen pounds hard money for the use of my Daughters I give to my son Henery the plantation where he now lives also one Equal part of all my Estate that shall be sold I give and bequeath to my son David the plantation which he now posesses also one Equal part of all my estate that shall be sold I give and bequeath to my two Daughters Sophia and Cathrin to Each twenty five pounds hard money also Each one Equal part of my property that shall be sold I further Devise that after my Death all my property not above desposed shall be sold and Equally devided among all my Eight Children John Jacob and Joseph Each to pay fifteen pounds out of their part as above mentioned which shall be so much of the fifty pounds bequeathed to my two Daughters all the Estate or property of which my wife shall be possest at her Death not otherwise disposed of shall be sold and Equally Devided amongst all my Eight Children after the payment of my lawful debts. –

 I make and ordain my son John Albright and Ludwick Clap my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all former testaments wills Legasies and executors ratifying and Confirming This and no other to be my last will and testament. –

 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Eight Day of July in the year of Our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety one. –

                                                 Jacob Albright

Signed Sealed published pronounced and
Declared by the said Jacob Albright
As his last will and testament in               Exm Qualified

The presence of us. –
William Ray
???, alias , Boston Sharp, Jurat
                                                                                           

 Added June 17, 2002
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