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North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Original Will at N. C. Archives
November 22, 1818
State of North Carolina Tyrrell County
Know all men that I Anthony Alexander of the county and state aforesaid, being in perfect health of body
and of a sound disposing mind knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time when it may happen do make this
my last will and testament in manner and form following.
Imprimis. I give to my dearly beloved wife Elena Alexander my house & one half of my manner plantation during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife my house sterling, two cows & calves, two ewes & lambs, all my hogs, also my household and kitchen furniture to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give all my land to my four sons, Allen, Ephraim, Nathan & Reddin Besaly (?), to be equally divided between them, themselves and their heirs forever.
Item. I give to my two daughters Gemima Tarkenton & Nancy Desheal one shilling sterling to be paid them in one year after my death. I also relinquish all my right to that property which I have already let them have which I consider to be a full portion of my estate.
Item. After my just debts are paid I desire the remainder of my estate to be equally divided amongst my six children, namely, Allen, Ephraim, Nathan, Reddin Besaly (?), Mehaly & Asenath to them and their heirs forever.
Finally, I constitute ordain and appoint my dearly beloved wife Elena Alexander executrix and my sons Allen, Ephraim, Nathan & Reddin Besaly, executors of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord and Savior 1818.
Signed sealed and declared to be the last will of Anthony Alexander in presence of us
Anthony Alexander
E. Pettigrew
Snoad B. Carraway
James Whedbee
(Note that Elaner Alexr & Allen Alexr qualified as exr.)
Tyrrell County Oct Term 1821
This will was exhibited & proved in open court by the oath of Ebenezer Pettigrew one of the subscibing witnesses
thereto who also swore that he saw the other two witnesses whose names are thereto signed, sign the same as concurring
evidence (?) thereto and ordered to be recorded.
James Wood Clk
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
October Session 1821
The last will and testament of Anthony Alexander was exhibited & proved in open court by the oath of Ebenezer Pettigrew same time appeared Elener Alexander & Allen Alexander & quallified as executors thereto ordered that letters testamentary issue thereon with a coppy of the will annexed.
January Session 1822
Inventory & account sales of Anthony Alexander was returned in open court on oath amounting to $220.13 1/2 & filed.
Deeds of sale Anthony Alexander to Nathan Alexander, Anthony Alexander to Ephraim Alexander, Anthony Alexander to Allen Alexander, Anthony Alexander to Redding Alexander & Zachariah Owens to James Owens was duly proved & acknowledged in open court & ordered to be registered.
April Session 1828
Ordered that Jos. Hallsey, David Clayton & Z. Tarkenton be appointed auditors to settle the estate of Anthony Alexander deceased.
July Session 1828
Allen Alexander one of the executors of Anthony Alexander returned the audited account of the estate.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.01), Box 1
Alexander, Anthony, 1821
Inventory of articles belonging to the estate of Anthony Alexander deceased 29 Oct 1821 per account of sales Novr 1st 1821
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