For Joe Lee WILL OF ZENAS ALEXANDER WILL BOOK "A", MECKLENBURG CO., NC, PG 71 ZENAS ALEXANDER, 21 May 1826, prb. In Aug 1826 Ct. Being past middle age and reflecting that death may not be far distant, I give to my wife Margaret, during her widowhood, my dwelling house with outhouses and barn, the land that I bought from John Allen, two beds and furniture, a horse, gig and harness, and two cows. To each of her daughters, Esther and Molly [by a previous marriage], I give silver and china. I give to my daughter Abigail Rudisill, a slave, Peggy, and a black girl, Ritta, the two beds and furniture, household and kitchen furniture that I gave her after her marriage, and half my land that lies east of the road from Charlotte to Beatys Ford. I give to my son Amzi W. Alexander, a 454.5 acre tract in Madison Co., TN, a horse, saddle and bridle, slave Joe, his medicine and medical books, a bed and furniture, the cost of his education, and he is to pay each of his brothers $100 when they need it; if one should die, his share is to be distributed to the survivors. I give to my daughter Hannah G. Neel, the black women Sally and Betey, the two beds and furniture I gave her after her marriage, also the other half of my land that lies east of the road from Charlotte to Beatys Ford. I give to my son Zenas Claiborne Alexander, all that tract on the north side of the old [blank] Branch, the negroes Tobe, Sam, and Peg, a horse, saddle, and bridle worth $100, a bed and furniture, and 200 acres in Tennessee on the north side of Duck River, eight miles below Columbia. I give to my son Robert M. Alexander, 300 acres in Tennessee on the north side of Duck River, eight miles below Columbia, all my land on the east side of Sugar Creek adj. The sawmill, a horse, saddle, and bridle worth $100, the negroes Isaac, Lila, and Billy, and a bed and furniture. I give to my son James R. Alexander, 300 acres on the north side of Duck River, eight miles below Columbia, the parcel of land that I bought off of the Bryan tract, a negro man Washington and girl Lucy, and a horse with a saddle and bridle worth $100. I give to my son Abel A. Alexander, all of the residue of land on the plantation where I live and the land joining it, not bequeathed above including my dwelling house, barn, and other buildings excepting the doctors office that is for Amzis use as long as he occupies it. Also negro Tommy and girl Jane, a bed and furniture, and a horse with saddle and bridle worth $100. It is my will that my shop and contents be left for the use of my wife during her widowhood, also my old wagon, farming utensils and guns, the same to be sold at her death or marriage and the proceeds divided among my four youngest sons. My sawmill is to be sold, together with other land not bequeathed above and the residue left after payment of debts is to be used to buy each of my sons 12 silver teaspoons. Each of my sons; Robert, James, and [Zenas?] Claiborne are to receive $100 from the fund and any residue divided equally among all my children and my wife. I also give my wife all my household and kitchen furniture, except for those specific items of furniture left to sons; Zenas Claiborne and Abel A. Alexander. I leave to my sons; Zenas, Robert, and James, the residue of my Duck River land in Tennessee, and from the proceeds of the sale of this land, they are to pay their brother, Andrew, $33. Should any of my sons die before they reach 25, leaving no family, their share is to be equally divided among all my children. I leave to my daughter Abigail Rudisill, the two lots in Charlotte where William Rudisill has built a tanyard. Exrs: Son Amzi W. Alexander and friend Thomas N. Alexander Wit: Paris Alexander, Samuel Neel, and John W. Harris _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com