Butler County AlArchives Wills.....Ellis, Radford December 1, 1862
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Source: Butler Count Will Book
Written: December 1, 1862
Recorded: June 1864

Radford Ellis
Will

Butler Co. Alabama

I Radford Ellis , of said County  of Butler, State of Alabama, do make and 
publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills, at 
any time heretofore made, First and first, I direct that my body be decently 
interred and as to such worldly Estate, as it hath pleased God to intrust to 
me, I depose of the same as follows:


First:  I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses, be paid as soon 
after my decease as possible,  and of the first money that shal come into the 
hands of my Executors, from any portion of my estate, and after such debts 
shall be paid I direct that the whole of my property both personal and  real, 
shall be and remain the absolute property of my beloved wife Eliza, and I also 
direct that at the decease of my wife, the Estate so bequeathed to her shall 
be, and I further decree and order that my nephew Radford Ellis, after the 
death of my wife shall have all  the property of my Estate, and I do hereby 
make and order my wife Eliza Ellis, Executrix of my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, and in the presence of 
this the 2d day of December in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred 
and sixty two.




   Attest  { H. C. Braden                     			Radford Ellis
              { J.L. Simpson
              { John Henderson                                            






















The State of Alabama- Butler County
To the Hon. Samuel J. Bolling, Judge of  Probate for said county


	The undersigned Executrix of the Estate of Radford Ellis, late of said 
county deceased, on the 19th of June last 1864, respectfully represents unto 
your Honor, that said decedent at his death left a paper writing purporting to 
be his last Will and Testament, which he herewith presents for probate.

	She further represents unto your Honor, that Eliza Ellis widow and 
relict of said Testator: The heirs and children of John and Peter Ellis 
deceased, who names are unknown to the Executrix, all residing in the state of 
Texas, some of whom, are minors as she is informed. Willis Ellis, Gallant 
Ellis, Hiram Ellis, Elizabeth Seagraves, wife of Tillman Seagraves, Theria A. 
Jones, wife of William Jones, all of whom are of full age and reside in the 
State of Georgia, they being the brothers and sisters of said Testator, They 
and they alone being the heirs and Legatees of said Estate.

	The premises considered she respectfull prays your Honor to make an 
order appointing a day for the Probate of said Will and make all orders or 
issues in the premises, that your Honor may deem meet and proper.


							Eliza Ellis
							    Executrix


The State of Alabama-  Butler County.
This day came Eliza Ellis, Executrix of the Estate  of Radford Ellis, deceased, 
who after being duly sworn on oath says that the facts set forth in the 
foregoing application to admit to Probate the Last Will and Testament of 
Radford Ellis decd. are true as herein stated.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 8th day of July 1864.

							Elizabeth Ellis

S.J. BOLLING
Judge  



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