Ancestor Birthday – November 13th – Aaron Albertson 1710-1782

I'm celebrating Aaron's birthday a day early so I can do a Monday Mystery Photo tomorrow.

Aaron Albertson was one of my 6^th gt-grandfathers. The Quaker records show that he was born the 13^th day of the 9^th month in 1710 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Since this was before the calendar change in 1752, the 9^th month was November. His parents were Nathaniel and Abigail (Nicholson) Albertson. He was the 3^rd of 8 children.

The Perquimans Monthly Meeting reported on the 3^rd day of the 7^th month (September) in 1729 that the inspectors had brought a good report and Aaron Albertson and Ann Gilbert were at liberty to be married. The record is a little difficult to read. Their portion begins about half way through, and Aaron's surname is divided onto two lines.

The civil record shows that they were married on 10 Sep 1729. It is most probable that it was a Quaker style marriage.

Aaron and Ann had 5 children: Joseph, Abigail, Nathaniel, Jane & Benjamin. The youngest, Benjamin born in 1739, was my 5^th gt-grandfather.

My posts on June 22 & 23, 2017, were my attempts to transcribe Aaron's will which was written 15 Oct 1769 and probated in Apr 1782. He names his wife Anne [sic] and 4 children: Nathaniel Albertson, Abigail Cosand, Jean Charles and Benjamin Albertson. Apparently Joseph had died before 1769.

I found it interesting that when I searched the public member trees on Ancestry.com I found that there were over 300 trees which included Aaron.

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Aaron Albertson - Pt 2

Yesterday, 22 Jun 2017 I began a series of my transcriptions of handwritten records for some of my ancestors. I started with a recorded copy of the will of my 6th great-grandfather Aaron Albertson from Perquimans County North Carolina, originally written 15 Oct 1769 and probated in Apr 1782. Since it is found on two pages, I did part 1 yesterday and today is part 2. I am using a cropped version so other people's wills aren't included. If you find any errors please contact me.

Benjamin Albertson and their heirs forever.

Item     I give to my four children (vizt) Nathaniel Albertson,

Abigail Cosand, Jean Charles and Benj[ ] Albertson the

other half of all my moveable estate to be equally

divided betwixt them and their heirs forever.

            I also nominate, constitute and appoint my loving sons

Nathaniel Albertson and Benjamin Albertson executors of

this my last will and Testament ratifying this and no

other to be my last will and Testament and I do hereby

utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other

former wills and legacies, bequests and executors by me

before this time named, willed and bequeathed ratifying

and confirming this and no other to be my last will

and Testament.

             In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

and seal this 15th day of October 1769        /

Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared   /

by the said Aaron Albertson as his            /

last will and Testament in                         /        Aaron Albertson seal

presence of Mary Sanders                       /

Mary M Albertson                                 /

                  Wm Albertson                     /     nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Perquimans County proved in April Court

1782 by the affirmation of William Albertson at the

same time Benjamin Albertson was qualified as an

executor as the law directs. --- Test

                                                 Thos Harvey CC

   Recorded 7th Septr 1783 by Thos Harvey CC

Trying to Transcribe - Will of Aaron Albertson - Pt 1

For the remainder of June I am planning to do a series of my transcriptions of handwritten records for some of my ancestors. I am beginning with a recorded copy of the will of my 6th great-grandfather Aaron Albertson from Perquimans County North Carolina, originally written 15 Oct 1769 and probated in Apr 1782. It is found on two pages, so will begin with part 1 today and will plan to do part 2 tomorrow. I will use a cropped version so other people's wills aren't included. If you find any errors please contact me. 

North Carolina        }

Perquimans County } Be it known to all men by these presents

that I, Aaron Albertson of the place aforesaid being sick

and weak of body but of sound disposing memory --

therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and

knowing that it is appointed for men once to die do

make and ordain these presents to contain my last will

and Testament and as touching such worldly estate

wherewith it both pleased god to bless me with in this

life I give and dispose of in the following manner and

forms that is to say.

First I will that all my just debts and contracts be

discharged and paid in convenient time after my decease.

Imprimis    I give to my son Benj[ ] Albertson my plantation I

now dwell on with all the land thereunto belonging to him

and his heirs forever only my will is that my loving Anne

have the use of one third of the aforesaid plantation and

house during her widowhood.

Item.    I give to my loving wife Anne Albertson the one half

of all my moveable estate during her natural life and

after her decease to be equally divided betwixt my four children

Nathaniel Albertson, Abigail Cosand, Jean Charles and

[to be continued tomorrow]