Bibb County AlArchives Wills.....Avery, Sr., Arthur  March 30, 1883
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Source: Transcribed From The Avery - Hunt Family Connections Compiled By Doris Avery In 1984.)
Written: March 30, 1883

In the name of God Amen. I Arthur Avery, Sr. of the county of Bibb and State of 
Alabama being of sound mind and memory, and considering the certainty of this 
frail and transitory life do therefore make, publish and declare this to be my 
last Will and Testament. That is to say first after all my lawful debts are 
paid and discharged I give bequeath and dispose of as follows Towit

My brother Avery (apparently Alex) children by his second wife. J. Thomas 
Avery, Alix Avery each the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and Josephine 
Avery the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, and to my nephew Henry Avery 
a son of my brother Samuel Avery the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and 
to James Avery a son of my Bro Samuel Avery the sum of one hundred and fifty 
dollars and to the heirs of my nephew Samuel Avery who is a son of my Brother 
Samuel Avery the sum of two hundred dollars and to  my nephew Thomas Avery also 
son of Bro Samuel Avery the sum of one hundred dollars, and to John Avery son 
of Bro Samuel Avery the sum one hundred and fifty dollars. To the children of 
my nease Mary Hill, daughter of my Bro Samuel Avery the sum of Thirty dollars, 
to my nease Caroline Murf and daughter of Bro Samuel Avery the sum of one 
hunded dollars, to my nease Catherine Lidell and daughter of Samuel Avery the 
sum of one hundred dollars. To my nease Adaline Chopel also daughter of Samuel 
Avery, the sum of one hundred dollars, to my nease Catherine Avery, the widow 
of Nathaniel Avery the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. To the heirs of my 
nease Sarah White Head daughter of Bro Samuel Avery the sum of thirty dollars. 
To the heirs of my sister Catherine Cutts the sum of four hundred dollars to be 
equally divided between them, to my nephew Henry Cutts the sum of one hundred 
and fifty dollars. To the heirs of my nease Mary Morris the sum of one hundred 
and eighty dollars to the heirs of my nephew John Cutts the sum of one hundred 
and eighty dollars.  to the heirs of Bro William Avery Towit Mary Doolittle and 
Elizabeth Pegg the sum of Two hundred dollars each and to the heirs of Henry 
Avery son of William Avery the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be 
equally divided between them, and to my nephews William Avery and Alix Avery 
sons of Bro Thomas Avery all of my real Estate being near ______________(looks 
like Bluecut) Creek known as the Fair place to each an equal interest. Also to 
each the sum of seventy five dollars. to my nephews Arthur W. Avery and Henry 
W. Avery, sons of Bro Alexander Avery the sum of two dollars each.

To Henry Avery the son of Bro Thomas Avery the sum of two dollars. To Jane 
Meggs daughter of my nease Mary James the sum of thirty dollars, and Jasper 
James son of my daughter (should be niece as above) Mary James the sum of 
thirty dollars. To J.T. Avery son of Bro Thomas Avery the sum of two hundred 
dollars also 80 acres of land more or less situated NE of and joining he land 
now owned by _______ Avery. To the daughter of my nease Emeline Spencer, Lula, 
now Mrs. Murphy, the sum of forty dollars, to my nephew Francis M. Avery the 
sum of three hundred dollars also to Francis M. Avery two hundred acres of land 
known as the Averetts bottom and sixty acres known as the hill  bottom. To my 
nephew E.L. Avery one mule name "Pete" and all of old tract of land except 60 
acres known as the hill bottom. 
____________________________________________dollars more or less to pay 
expences of my burial including a metallic casket, and marble Tome stone, not 
less than five feet in height length, to Charles M. Avery Bro Alex Avery son 
the sum of one hundred dollars, and if there is a residue after distribution 
and all expenses are paid the same shall be divided among the above legatess in 
proportion to the amount each one has received excepting the the following, 
Sarah Whitehead and heirs Mary Hill and heirs C M Avery, Jane Meggs, Jasper 
James, Lula Murpha, E L Avery, Henry Avery, A W Avery, H W Avery likewise I 
make constitute and appoint Francis M. Avery and Alix Avery Jr. son of Alix 
Avery Sr are to be Executors of this my last WILL and testament revoking all 
former WILLS heretofore made. In witness whereoff I have subscribed my name and 
affixed my seal this the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and Eighty 
three
                                                                                
                     Arthur Averea      Seal
The above written Instrument was subscribed to be the said Arthur Averea in our 
presence and us sign our names as witness of his request.  
                J P Harris
                J D Coker
                W A Schoolar


Additional Comments:
Note:Spelling and punctuation as written in Bibb Co. Alabama record. Tombstone 
mentioned above was seen by Doris Avery in 1983 in Avery Graveyard and was 
indeed five feet tall when placed on pedestal. (da Doris Ambrose Avery)


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