Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Jr

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Mebane Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina 1.1 1789 Will of Mebane Senior 1.2 1795 Will of Mebane Junior 2 Sources

Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina

The purpose of this page is to identify and document the slaves held by Alexander Mebane Jr. (1744-1795) to support their connection to their descendants.

1789 Will of Mebane Senior

In his will, signed April 30, 1789, Alexander Senior gifted one slave to his son, Alexander Junior.

• mulatto Tom
• See: Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Sr

1795 Will of Mebane Junior

In his will, signed July 3, 1795, Alexander Mebane Jr named 31 slaves.

• See transcript: Will of Alexander Mebane, Jr

to Marrianna, (granddaughter) the daughter Jennet Stanford

• Cloey

to Mary, (granddaughter) daughter of Jennet Stanford

• Pattey

to daughter, Mary Hodge

• Else
• Sandy
• John

to son, James

• Rodger
• Joan
• Ceasar
• Mark

to daughter, Sarrah

• Beck
• Amey

to daughter, Fanney

• Isaac
• Hannah

to son, William

• Smith
• Tyree
• York

to daughter, Susannah

• Love
• Dinah

to daughter, Elisabeth

• Peter
• Ann
• last child of Ann (unnamed)

to son, Robert

• Tom
• Lucey
• Solomon

to daughter, Nancey

• Joe
• Rachel

to son, John Alexander

• Hanfield
• Joe Cate
• Jenney
• Jane

to be sold

• Sam

Sources

• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Wills, 1752-1946; Cross Index to Wills, 1752-1946; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, North Carolina
  Ancestry ca Record 9061 #1985361 (accessed 18 September 2023)
  Alexander Mebane probate on 3 Jul 1795 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Residence Orange County, North Carolina.