Wilkes Co., NC Will book 3 Page 170
                      
 William Allisons Will
In the Name of God Amen, Whereas I William Allison Senr. of the County
of Wilkes in the State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound
and disposing mind and Memory and knowing that all Men has to die
have thought proper to Regulate my affairs as to the worldly goods wh[om
God hath bestowed upon me.  Viz. I do give and bequeath to my belov[ed
Wife Lucy in case of her surviving me, all and singular my Lands [????
Tenements Houses etc as well here as in Ashe County together with [???
and every of my Slaves and Stock of every kind Household furniture o[f
every description farming Utensils etc  to be held and enjoyed by her
during her life she being carefull not waste or alienate the same an[d
at her desease to be disposed of in the following manner, that is to say [??
and every of the before mentioned property to be sold at public sale an[d
the monies thence arising to be distributed as follows, Viz. to my S[on
Samuel Allison I do give and bequeath the full sum of two Hundr[ed
Dollars in Specic exclusive of his Share in the General Partition an[d

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to my Son Daniel Allison  I do give and bequeath the like sum of two
Hundred Dollars Specic exclusive of his Share in the General Partition, the
residue of my Estate  to be divided equally among all my Children with this
Exception that my Daughters Susannah Dula, Nancy Cox and Polly
Foster parts are to be divided equally among all their Children without
any exception.  I do give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Betsey Morrice
the sum of five Shillings in full of all her Claim to my Estate besides
my Daughters Children Mentioned above my Sons John Allison, William
Allison, Hugh Allison, James Allison, Ephriam Allison, Samuel
Allison, Daniel Allison and my Daughter Avarilla Allison and my Son
Benjamin Allison (after deducting the above Legacies Viz. the two
Hundred Dollars to Samuel Allison and the two Hundred Dollars to 
Daniel Allison and the five Shillings to my Grandaughter Betsey
Morrice my forementioned Children are to have an equal part in the
Balance of my Estate.  I do hereby empower and appoint my Sons
Samuel and Daniel Allison to be Joint and Sole Executors to see that
this my last  Will and Testament be faithfully Executed and I do hereby
declare, publish, pronounce this to be my only Will and Testament Re-
voking, Annulling and Disallowing all and every Will or Wills heretofore
made by me.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 13th day of June 1809                        his
Sign'd and Seal'd |                             William x Allison [seal]
in Presence of    |                                    mark
     his
Hiram x P???? Jut.|
     mark         |
      her         |  North Carolina   |  Feby Term 1818
Rachel x Bradew   |     Wilkes County |
      mark        |
Andrew Walsh Jut. |            The forgoing Will was duly proven in
                               Open court by the Oaths of Hiram Pipes and
                               Andrew Walsh        Test   
                                                      R. Martin Clk.