Will of Grove Samons, Bibb, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/bibb/wills/samons.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb Archives File Manager – Carolyn Golowka ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Russell L. Lawrence, August 1998 Transcribed from the Bibb County, Alabama Court Record by Russell L. Lawrence. Will of Grove Sammons (Orphans Court Book 1846-51, pages 502 & 503, Bibb Co.AL.) The State Alabama, Bibb county. I Grove Samons do hereby make and declair this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say First. I give and bequeath unto my wife Sally Samons ALL my Estate both real and personal of whatever nature it may be during her natural Life then to be Divided between all my children as follows 2nd. after my Death and the Death of my said wife I give and bequeath unto my son Isham Samons Two Negroes Namely John a Boy about thirty Eight years old and Nancy a girl about fifteen years old and all the Increase that she may have from this time- 3rd. also after the Death of my self and my said wife I give and bequeath unto my daughters Martha Bastin, Elizabeth Batey, my son Howel Samons, Sally Ausbern, Lurany McCullers,Mary Pearce and Frenethy Pearce all the Balance of my Estate of whatsoever nature it may be that I have not given to my son Isham Samons to be sold and to be Divided in equal portions between them and Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Isham Samons amd my friend Sinclair D.McCarry Executors to this my Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 28th May AD 1848. Grove(hisxmark)Sammons (Seal) Signed Sealed published and declared in the presence of us Jonathan S.Jones Thomas J.S.Sandford S.D.McCarey (There was no statement of probate by the Court Clerk)