Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Alexander Robison 1785

Mecklenburg County   ]
North Carolina       ] February 16th 1785

ALEXANDER ROBISON of the county of Mecklenburg in the state of North Carolina
weak in body but blessed be to God in the regular use of reason, make this my
last will and testament.

I commit my body to the dust & my soul to God the great creator humbly hoping
for pardon & acceptance thought Christ the savior of sinners.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my two brothers MATTHEW ROBISON & DAVID
ROBISON my executors of this my will;

My will is that my plantation principally lying on the North side of Paw
Creek in this county joining the land of GEORGE CATHEY, JOHN BEATY be sold by
my executors & the money arising from the sale be distributed by them in the
following manner:

Fifty pounds to my father & mother.

Twenty five pounds to my sister MARY.

Ten pounds to MARY the daughter of MATTHEW ROBISON.

Ten pounds to MARY the daughter of ANDREW ARMOUR.

Ten pounds to MARY the daughter of ISAAC IRWIN.

Ten pounds to SARAH the daughter of JOHN IRWIN.

Ten pounds to my sister SARAH PATTERSON.

Also my will is that all my debts be paid out of the remainder and should
there by any money arising from the sale of the land still remaining, my will
is that this be divided equally between my three brothers MATTHEW ROBISON,
DAVID ROBISON & RICHARD ROBISON.

Also I give and bequeath my black mare to my father RICHARD ROBISON.

Also I give and bequeath my gray horse to my sister MARY ROBISON.

Also I give and bequeath my bay horse to my brother MATTHEW ROBISON.

Also I will that my sorrel mare be sold & her price equally divided between
my two brothers DAVID ROBISON & RICHARD ROBISON.




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                  Will, NC, Mecklenburg, Alexander Robison 1785

This I acknowledge to by my last will and testament & have hereunto set my
hand and seal as a testimony of the same on the day, month & year above
written.

ALEXANDER ROBISON {seal}

Signed & Sealed in the presence of us:

JAMES MCREE
JOSEPH WILSON
RICHARD ROBISON




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