Anthony Alexander Jr. (1691 - 1758)

Born 1 Oct 1691 in Tyrrell, North Carolina

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Died 10 Feb 1758 at age 66 in Tyrrell, North Carolina

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Will

The Will of Anthoney Alexander:

In the name of God amen: The tenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1758 I Anthoney Alexander of North Carolina in Tyrrel County gentleman being very sick and weak in body but of perfict mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christain like decent manner at the durection of my Executors not doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and despose of the same in the following manner and form.

First - I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Anthoney Alexander the manner plantation and the land belonging thereto not turning the two single girls Elizabeth and Sarah out of the house as long as they list to keepe house and live single not taking form them the ax or hooes and all the rest of my lands and tennements where ever to be found I give to my son Anthoney Likewise I give and bequeath to my son Anthoney all my carpenters tools Coopers tools and showmakers tools and my great Connow and sales and one hand mill.

Item - I give to my grandson Anthoney Alexander my hunting gun.

Item - I give to my daughters Elizabeth and Sarah my small Connow.

Item - I give to my daughter Elizabeth one beed and furniture and one linen wheele.

Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one beed and furniture and one iron pot & pot hooks.

Item - I give to my daughter Mary Jennet one iron pot and pot hooks and one iron tramel.

Item - I give to my daughter Sarah one linen wheele and one cow yearling and one mair.

Item - I give to my daughter Ann hoe one shillin.

Item - I give and bequeath all the rest of my house hold goods and chattells to my daughters Elizabeth and Mary and Sarah Ester to be eaqually divided by two free holders this being my last Will and Testament I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Anthoney Alexander

Benjamin Alexander John Alexander Presd.

Recorded by Fr. Ward Clerk

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Anthony ALEXANDER ;[III] View Tree Gender Male

Birth 10 October 1691 Tyrrel, Dobbs, North Carolina

Death Tyrrell Co., North Carolina ?

PARENTS Father Anthony ALEXANDER

Mother Ann

Father Anthony ALEXANDER

Mother Mrs Sarah ALEXANDER

MARRIAGES (1) Spouse Keziah BLOUNT

Marriage 1781 Albemarle Co., North Carolina ?

NOTES (1) This person's information was combined while in Ancestral File. The following submitters of the information may or may not agree with the combining of the information: IOLA H/JONES/ (2359739) ELLEN JANE/SEBERN/ (2501484) WAYNE D./DAVIS (2631317) GEORGE MICHAEL SMITH/ORGAINZATION/ (2666977) CITING THIS RECORD "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M48P-PJH : accessed 2015-07-17), entry for Anthony ALEXANDER ;[III]. ANCESTRAL FILE Ancestral File Number 10BJ-JB3

Sources

• 1758 WILL

• North Carolina Tyrrell County Book 1, Page 43, dated 10 Feb 1758.

• Ye Albemarle County Alexander Family, compiled by John W. Melson, June 6, 1962 whose references include:

• Colonial Records of North Carolina by Saunders and Clark;

• North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register by Hathaway;

• Abstract of Early North Carolina Wills, by Grimes

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