Will of Joshua Allison I

WILL OF
JOSHUA ALLISON I

Born in Maryland, died in NC.
Progenitor of the Haywood County, NC Allison lineage.
transcribed from the original, handwritten document

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
HAYWOOD COUNTY


I, Joshua Allison of Haywood County N.C. being of sound mind and memory but diseased in body, and not knowing how soon my earthly existense may ceas, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills and testaments by me made.
First: I direct that my executor herein after named procure for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my friends.
2nd: That he pay all my just debts out of the moneys coming into his as part or parcel of my estate.
3rd: I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancey Parton the sum of ten dollars.
4th: I will and bequeath to my son Dannel Allison the sum of one dollar.
5th: I will and bequeath to my youngest daughter Octava the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. ($150)
6th: I will and bequeath to my wife Nancey C. Allison all my stock of hogs, cattle, sheep, and geese. I also will to her my sol mar, or if she be dead or sold, I wish her to have an other of equal value. I also will to my wife Nancey all my house hold amd kitchen furnature except one bed herein after mentioned.
7th: I will my son Hezekiah Allison the bed and coverled left to him by his mother.
8th: I will that my executor sell the land where on I now live at public sale to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months the purchasser giving bond with good security for the payment.
9th: I will and devise that after defferant legacies herein before mentioned shall have been paid together with all my just debts whomsoever owing then the remainder arrising fran the sale of the land bequally divided between my sons Jason, Asaph, William, and Hezekiah, and daughter Octava and wife Nancey C. Allison shear and shear a like.
10th: I will that shear of money left my daughter Octava be retained by my executor and loaned out by him or used in such away that Octava shall receive the compound interest thereon and by him paid out for her education or other necessary expences incurred in her raising.
11th: I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend James Parks my executor to execute this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I, Joshua Allison, the testator have set my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine.

Joshua Allison (X his mark)

signed and sealed in presence of Joshua Allison and at his request have subscribed our hand as witnessed.

attest:
J.B. Leatherwood
J.M. Leatherwood

Certifed: W.W. Medford, clerk

copy of will courtesy of Mr. Charles M. Allison

Music playing is "Will Ye No More Come Back Again" sequenced by
a talented Haywood County donor who wishes to remain anonymous.


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