Below is John's 3-page "Last Will and Testament", dated April 19, 1816. Below the will is a transcript of his will, written by the webmaster (a G-G-G-G Granddaughter) on August 5, 2017. Sarah, highlighted in red is Sarah Albright (#56). Names highlighted in green in the transcription are John's other children: John Albright, George Albright, Daniel Albright, Barbara Albright, Martha Albright, Elizabeth Albright Albright, Mary Albright Fogelman (deceased), Isaac Albright, and Ludwick Albright. John's wife, Elizabeth Sharp (#112), is highlighted in purple in the transcription.

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In the name of God Amen I Ludwick Albright of the
county of orange State of North Carolina being Weak in
body but of Sound mind & memory Thank God for
his mercies to me yet calling to mind the frailty of
human nature and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die do make & publish this
my last Will & Testament in manner and form
following First I will my body to the Earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my family
& Executors and for what worldly goods it hath
Pleased god to bestow upon me I give and
desire in the following manner & form, to wit,
I have given & delivered unto my son John
Albright the Tract of land whereon he now lives one
Horse creature household & kitchen furniture
delivered at his marriage I further give him
the sum of five shilling which is all I ever intend he
Shall have of my Estate
I have given and delivered unto my Son George
Albright the tract of land whereon he now lives and
Such other articals as to my Son John delivered at his
marriage and I further give him the sum of five shilling
which is I intend he shall have of my estate
I have given and delivered unto my Son Daniel Albright the
land whereon he now lives with the Same articals delivered
to my Son John at his marriage I give Daniel the further
Sum of five shilling which is all I intend he shall have of my estate
I give and bequeath unto my Daughters not married
namely Barbara Martha & Sarah the following articals
to make them equal with those of my daughters settled
off at marriage, to wit, Mary Fogleman decd wife of John
Fogleman and Elizabeth Albright wife of John one
Horse or fifty dollars in money Two cows one Feather

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Bed & furniture with Such other Household & furniture as
my Wife or Executors my [ ] so as to make all my
Daughters so as eaqual as posiable to be given them at
marriage or when they arrive at lawful age and in
case of the death of my wife to be allowed them by my
Executors
I give and bequeath to unto my Son Isaac that
part of my plantation or tract of land whereon I
live which his on the north Side of the Alamance runing
to the middle of the Said Stream to him and his heirs for
ever reserving the Said land on the north side to the use
of loving wife Elizabeth until my Son Isaac Should
mary or arrive to the age of Twenty five years and
after that period to enjoy the above said land for
ever and further I give unto my Son Isaac one
Horse of the value of fifty dollars and such other
small articals for house keeping as was given to any of
my Sons at their marriage to him & his heirs for ever
I give and bequeath to my Son Ludwick Albright
the other part of the land whereon I now live or that
part lying on the South Side of the Said Alamance
to the middle of the Same with my son Isaac but
to be retained in the possesion of my loving
wife Elizabeth to her full use to cultivate as she
pleases until my Son Ludwick Should marry or arrive
to the age of Twenty five years of age and at either
period it is my will that my wife shall retain &
have full and peaceable possession of dweling house
and all other out-houses with such part of my land
& plantation as will be sufficient for her suport
during her natural life or widowhood and after
her death or widowhood I give it to Son Ludwick
to him and his heirs for ever it is my will and desire
that after my death debts are paid the remainder
of my Estate consisting of negroes stock of all kinds

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Household and kitchen furniture and all other
property that I may have of ever description I lend
unto my loving wife during her life or widowhood to
use the same & cultivate my plantation as though I
was living and have done for many years until the time
it is other wise directed by this will Isaacs part as
well as Ludwicks unto the periods above named lastly
after the death or widowhood of my wife Elizabeth
it is my will that all my estate lent unto my wife and
the increas thereof to be Sold and divided amongst
those of my children here after named to wit, one
seventh part is given unto my grand children born
of the body of my daughter Mary deceased Wife of John
Fogleman to be eaqually divided amongst them
or their heirs for ever the other six parts unto
Elizabeth wife of John Albright Isaac Albright
Barbra Martha Sarah & my Son Ludwick as to
the survivors of them and their heirs for ever to
be shared eaqual share and share a like I do hereby
appoint my Brother Daniel Albright and
my son Jon Albright the sole executors of this my
last will and testament hereby evoking all
former wills by me made and declare this to be
my last will & testament here by revoking all former
wills In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand
and seal this 19th day of April 1816 and in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen

Ludwick Albright (Seal)

Signed sealed and declared
by the above named Ludwick
Albright to be his last will
& Testament in the presence
of us who at his request have
here unto subscribed our names
as witnesses to the same
Mehl Holt
Elias Albright
S Harris