3. FAYETTEVILLE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

An Act to incorporate the Female Orphan Asylum So- Society for the ciety of Fayetteville.

education of poor children.

conferred.

I. That the individuals who are at present associated in the town of Fayetteville for the education of poor children, under the name of the "Fayetteville Orphan Asylum," and those who may hereafter become members. of the said association agreeably to the rules which may be therein established, be and the same are hereby incor- Corporate powers porated into body corporate and politic by the name of the "Fayetteville Orphan Asylum." and as such shall have perpetual succession, may sue and be sued, be capable of acquiring and holding real and personal estate, have ability to make and ordain laws and regulations for their own government and elect their own officers, and generally to receive and perform all such matters and things as rightfully belonging to or are usually incident to bodies corporate and politic within this State, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. And whereas it appears by representations made to the General Assembly, that it

children.

is the wish and intention of the said society to seek out as Parental care of objects of their charity, children who are destitute of both parents and who would become chargeable to the county in which they reside, which said children they the said society intend to board, clothe and educate, and when properly qualified and of suitable ages, to have them bound out to suitable trades, whereby they may become useful members of society; therefore,

out children.

II. That the aforesaid society are hereby authorized to society may bind take under their care and protection, by and with the consent of the Wardens of the Poor for Cumberland county, or any three of them, any such children who are destitute of both parents and who might become chargeable to the county; which said children they the said society shall be

allowed to board, clothe, and educate, until the society conceive them properly qualified to bind out to proper trades or professions, and whenever said society conceive such children so qualified, they are hereby authorized, by and with the consent of the County Court of Cumberland, to bind out such children in the same manner as the County Courts have heretofore done.

-Laws 1813, Chap. XLIV, p. 26.

1814

1. THE DIXON CHARITY FUND.

Notice of Alexander Dixon's death.

1. THE DIXON CHARITY FUND.

DIED,

At his residence in Duplin county, on the 22nd March last, Alexander Dixon, Esq. in the 69th year of his age. This gentleman had no family. Some months previous to his death had made his Will, and after discharging three small legacies to three of his nephews, two of whom were his executors, and their legacies intended only as compensation for their services over and above what the Law would allow them for carrying the object of the will into Bequest of $12.000 effect, he devised the whole of his estate real and personal to be sold and the monies arising therefrom to create a fund for establishing a Charity School for the Education of poor Children in the county of Duplin. The Estate was clear of debt; and is ascertained by his Executors, after being settled, will raise a fund of upwards of $12,000 for the object of this benevolent institution.-The Will was confirmed at the county court of Duplin in July last, much to the satisfaction of Col. William Dickson, his elder and surviving brother.

to education of poor children.

All landed property to be sold.

-Raleigh Register, Aug. 5, 1814.

Will of Alexander Dickson,

(June 19, 1813.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Alexander Dickson, of the county of Duplin, being infirm in Body, but of sound and perfect memory, blessed be God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say,

IMPRIMIS. My will is, and so I direct, that all my just debts and personal expenses be first paid out of my estate by my Executors hereinafter named. It is my will and desire that all my Lands be sold at Public Auction

by my executors, for the highest price that may be got, in
the following manner, that is to say, the Manor Plantation
containing 300 acres bought of Joseph Dickson, deceased,
The 213 acres adjoining the same bought of Austin Beas-
ley, and 4 1-2 acres adjoining that, where the dead tree is,
bought of Thomas McGee and 86 acres between his own
and Joseph Brays lines, bought of said Bray, containing
in the whole 716 1-4 acres, which said parcels of land, as
above described, is to be sold all in one lott. Also 150
acres on the West side of Maxwell Swamp on the head of
Jimmie's Branch bought of Abner Huggins, that to be
sold in one lott. Also 50 acres on the South side of the
head of
Branch, bought of Robert Dickson, de-
ceased. Also 50 acres adjoining the same, at the East
end and joining John McGowan's line, Patented by my-
self, the two above mentioned pieces to be sold in one lott.
Also 300 acres, or thereabouts, below the cross roads and
on both sides of the main road, adjoining and between
Gabriel H. James, Robert Dickson and John Hunter's
lines to be sold in one lott, Patented by myself.

........

Dickson.

Item-I leave and bequeath to my nephew John Dick Bequest to John son (son of my Brother Robert Dickson, of Cumberland County, Blockers Ferry) my young Negro Winch named Amy and her increase to him and his heirs forever.

McGowan.

Item-I leave and bequeath to my nephew, Joseph Mc- Bequest to Joseph Gowan, my Negro Woman named Nancy and her increase to him and his heirs forever.

Dickson.

Item-I leave and bequeath to my Nephew, Jones Dick- Bequest to Jones son, Five Hundred Dollars to be paid in Notes, if so much in possession at the time of my death, if not, to be raised out of the sails of my estate and paid to him by my exe

cutors.

other property also.

The residue of my negroes is to be sold in the following Negroes to be sold ; manner, that is to say, Old Lucy and her Daughter Lucy and her son Frank and her increase hereafter to be sold