The Alstons and Allstons of North and South CarolinaFranklin printing and publishing Company, 1901 - 554 pages The Alstons and Allstons of North and South Carolina by Joseph Asbury Groves, first published in 1901, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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2d wife Anna Annie April Archibald Davis assigns forever Banks born brother Burges Charity Alston Charles Charles Alston Clark Daniel daugh daughter Davis died Edward Elbert county Elisabeth Eliza Emily executors Fannie Faulcon Fitts Francis George Gideon give and bequeath Green Halifax Harris Harwell Hawkins heirs and assigns heirs forever Henry Hunter issue q. v. Item James Alston Jane John Dawson Johnson Jones Joseph Alston Joseph John Alston July June Kearney Kimbrough Kinchen King land Lillington lived Louisa Lucy Macon March Marengo county Marion married Martha Mary Miss Nathaniel Nathaniel Macon negro North Carolina Perry Pettway Philip Philip Alston Rebecca Riddick Robert Sallie Samuel Sarah Sept sister Smith Solomon Alston sons Stirling Susan Tempie Tenn Thomas Alston Tuscaloosa VIII Virginia Warren Warren county Whitmel widow William Alston Willis Yancey
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Page 307 - God, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say First and Principally I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping through the merits, death and passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have free and full pardon, and forgiveness of all my sins, and to inherit everlasting life...
Page 185 - God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die...
Page 508 - Item- I give and bequeath to my son, Mann Sims, One Dollar to him and his heirs forever. Item- I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ann Hendly Cowen , One Dollar to her and her heirs forever.
Page 501 - She ariseth in the morning, she considers her affairs, and appointeth to every one their proper business. The care of her family is her whole delight, to that alone she applieth her study : and elegance with frugality is seen in her mansions. The prudence of her management is an honour to her husband, and he heareth her praise with a secret delight.
Page 188 - Daniel now in his possession to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Hunter wife of Jesse Hunter one negro woman named Dinah and her increase now in her possession to her and her heirs and assigns forever...
Page 308 - Smith executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and twenty six.
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Page 53 - ... principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in...
Page 518 - I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that gave it me, and my body to be buried at the discretion of my Executors...
Page 53 - It is my will and desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.