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Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Sr

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Slaves of Alexander Mebane, Sr

The purpose of this page is to document and identify the slaves held by Alexander Mebane Sr. (1716-1793) in Orange County, North Carolina

1789 Will

Alexander Mebane of Orange County signed his will on April 30, 1789. The executors were his sons, Alexander and James.[1]

See: Will of Alexander Mebane, Sr
The following bequests were made in Alexander Mebane's 1789 will

To his wife (unnamed in Will)

  • Tamer
  • Ben
  • Jane
  • Caleb
  • Patience - then to daughter Ann Morrow
  • Joe, son of Patience - then to grandson Alex Anderson
  • Nell then to daughter Janet Anderson
  • Tom
to son Alexander
to son James
  • Clark
  • residue of negroes
to son John
  • mulatto boy Frank
to daughter Margret Murdock
  • mulatto Milley
to grand daughter Margret Anderson
  • Densey

Inventory of Estate

An inventory was completed on August 26, 1793. It was found in the probate papers of his son, Alexander Jr. (Image 39 of 41).[2]

It reiterates the terms of the will, but does include the names of young slaves not mentioned in will, according to his will this 'residue' would go to his son, James.
not willed longer than Mrs Mebane life
  • Ben
  • Jean
  • Tamer
  • Caleb
  • Joe
  • Tom
willed to Ann Murray
  • Patience
will to Jenet Anderson
  • Nell
to Alex Mebane
to James Mebane
  • Clark
to Margaret Murdock
  • Milley
to John Mebane
  • Frank
to Margaret Anderson
  • Demce
to Alex Anderson
  • Joe
  • Infilah, Patience's child
  • Ben, Patience's child
  • Cate, Nell's child
  • Caleb, Nell's child

Sources

  1. Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
    Wills (Orange County, North Carolina), 1753-1865; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Orange County); Probate Place: Orange, North Carolina
    Ancestry ca Record 9061 #2406546 (accessed 17 September 2023)
    Alexander Mebane probate on 13 Apr 1791 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Residence Orange County, North Carolina.
  2. "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8L-1TL7 : 8 March 2021), Alexander Mebane, 1797; citing Orange County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,057,956.




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