Bibb County AlArchives Wills.....Cleveland, Martha February 5 1857
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Source: Bibb County Courthouse (folder Titled Martha Cleveland)
Written: February 5 1857

The State of Alabama
Bibb County

I Martha Cleveland of the aforesaid State and County being of sound mind and 
disposing memory and in health but mindful of my mortality do make and publish 
this my last will and testament disposing of the property here in after 
mentioned as follows:
	I give devise and bequeath unto my grand Daughter Mary Ann Elisabeth 
Cleveland One horse saddle bridle and blanket, one feather bed with sufficient 
bed clothes to furnish it. One negroe girl name Loutilda with her natural 
increase and all the profits and benefits arising from said negroe in any 
manner whatever.
	The property above specified together with all the rights issues and 
profits there from arising or in any wise accruing. I hereby give devise and 
bequeath unto my said grand daughter Mary Ann Elizabeth to her sole separate 
and exclusive use benefit and behoof free from the debts contracts and 
liabilities of every sort of any husband that she may have. 
	At the death of my said grand daughter I will and direct that said 
property so bequeathed to her go to the lawful heirs of her body but if she 
should die without having lawful issue surviving her I direct that said 
property so devised and bequeathed to her revert and fall back into the 
residence of my estate to be equally divided between my right heirs.
	I further hereby appoint my son W.W.C. Cleveland the guardian of my 
said grand daughter and will that at my death he shall take possession of the 
property herein bequeathed unto her and hold the same appropriating the profits 
these from arising to her use and benefit until she shall either marry or 
arrive at the age of eighteen years in the case of either of these events 
happening I will and direct that she shall take possession of the property here 
in bequeathed unto her and hold the same subject to the provisions of this 
will. 
	I further hereby constitute and appoint as executors to this my last 
will and testament my sons Jackson S., Carter, Cromwell, and W.W.C. Cleveland 
sincerely trusting that they will faithfully execute in letter and spirit my 
wishes and directions here in set forth. In witness where of I have here unto 
as and for my last will and testament revoking all former ones set my hand and 
seal on this the fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty 
seven. 	
						Martha Cleveland  {seal}


The above instrument consisting of three pages was at the date there of signed 
sealed published and declared to us by the said Martha Cleveland as and for her 
last will and testament who at her request and in the presence of each other 
have subscribed our names as witnesses there to on this the fifth day of 
February one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
						Carter W Cleveland, Jr
						Charles C Cleveland


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