Solomon born 1680 England
.....unnamed daughter and Samuel Finley
..........John #1 died 1792
...............John #2
...............Joseph
...............Jonathan
...............Elizabeth
...............Catherine
...............Susannah
...............Lydia
...............Margaret
...............Rebecca
...............Barbara
...............Sarah
...............Mary
John Allred died 1792 Randolph County, NC
John's parents were identified in Court Records filed in Prince George's County, Maryland and Chester County, Pennsylvania. His parents were Samuel Finley and an unknown Allred woman. Strong circumstantial evidence shows this Allred woman was the daughter of Solomon Allred born 1680 England.
The land the Allreds lived on in the mid 1700's is now part of Randolph County, NC. To understand how the counties formed and changed, visit https://www.mapofus.org/northcarolina/
In the name of God, Amen. I John Allred of Randolph County and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body though of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for it calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner following declaring this only to be my last will and testament utterly revoking and
disavowing all other wills and testaments by me made and in the first place recommending my Soul to God who gave it nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the last day by the mighty power of God and my body to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor and my just debts and funeral charges to be paid.
Item I give and bequeath to my son John Allred the sum of forty shillings to be paid out of my estate
Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Allred one half of my land to wit the upper part containing one hundred and twenty five acres. I give to my son Joseph one cow
Item I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan Allred the other half of my land including the dwelling home.
Item I give to my said son Jonathan one cow
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Horner the sum of ten shillings to be raised out of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Julian the sum of ten shillings to be raised out of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Guren the sum of ten shillings to be raised out of my estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lidy one cow
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca one cow
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one mare coult and likewise my bed and bedstead and one cow and likewise ten pounds to be raised out of my estate and my will further is that my negroe man and my horses and the remainder of my cattle exclusive of what is mentioned in the will shall be sold and the money summing there from to be equally divided amongst the following children to wit Joseph Allred, Jonothan Allred, Barbara York, Sarah Allred, Mary Allred, Liddy Allred, Rebecca Allred and Margaret Allred and further I do constitute and appoint Renny Julien and Isaac Julien Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of September 1792.
Signed and Sealed and pronounced his in the presence of John Allred (Seal)
Isaac Odell mark John Duncan Enoch Davis
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State of North Carolina Randolph County December Term 1792
It having been certified to the Court that John Allred is dead and hath made his last will and testament in writing a copy of which is hereunto annexed - Renny Julian and Isaac Julian - Executors in said will named qualified accordingly. These are therefore authorized and impower the said Executors to act as such observing the directions of the act of assembly in that case made and provided. Given at the Clerks offices in Randolph the second Monday of December Anno Domi 1792 in the 7 year of our Independence.
