Will of Sennot Gilder, 1838, Chambers CO. AL

Submitted by Don L. Clark <donlc_99@yahoo.com> 

     
                         Will of Sennot Gilder: 1838
                                      
                                      
     Note: Sinnot (Sennot) Gilder was buried on his plantation near Gold
     Hill in what is now northern Lee County. In 1838, this section of
     Lee County was Chambers County. The following inscription was
     copied from his tombstone in the 1960s:
     
     "Sacred to the memory of SINNOT GILDER who died August 3rd. 1838,
     in the 64th year of his age. He was an affectionate husband, a kind
     father, a good neighbor and a consistent member of the Baptist
     Church. The noblest work of God an honest man."
     
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     Chambers County Wills, Volume 1, Page 188
     
     Chambers County
     Alabama
     June 4th, 1838
     
     In the name of God Amen. I SENNOT GILDER of the County and State
     aforesaid do make and declare this my last will and testament
     manner and form following.
     
     1st. I resign my soul into the hand of the Almighty God, hoping and
     believing in a remission of my sins by the merit and mediation of
     Jesus Christ, and my body I commit to earth to be buried at the
     descretion of my executor herein after named, and my worldly estate
     I give and devise as follows.
     
     First. I devise that all of my just debts may be paid. Also I give
     and devise that my son MARTIN L. GILDER have five hundred dollars
     in cash to be paid twelve months after my death out of my estate.
     
     Also I give and devise unto Wm. COSTLY in right of his wife
     PATIENCE H. COSTLY my daughter, to have five hundred dollars in
     cash to be paid twelve months after my death out of my estate. Also
     one bed and furniture when she leaves her mother's house. Also I
     give and devise that my son GEORGE P. GILDER have ten dollars in
     cash to be paid twelve months after my death out of my estate.
     
     Also I give and devise unto JOHN PARKS in right of SARAH PARKS his
     wife, my daughter ten dollars in cash to be paid twelve months
     after my death out of my estate.
     
     Also I give and devise that my son GILFORD P. GILDER have ten
     dollars in cash to be paid twelve months after my death out of my
     estate.
     
     Also I give and devise that my son Wm. C. GILDER have ten dollars
     in cash to be paid twelve months after my death out of my estate.
     
     Also I give and devise that my wife FRANCIS GILDER have the sum of
     seven hundred dollars out of my estate at the expiration of twelve
     months after my death.
     
     Also I give and devise that my daughter REBECCA L. GILDER & MARY A.
     M. GILDER have the sum of six hundred dollars each paid them in
     cash as they respectfully become of age, provided it can be done
     without forcing a sale of the property of my estate.
     
     Also I give and desire that my sons SENNOT I. GILDER and JAMES L.
     GILDER, and JACOB H. GILDER & RUBEN F. GILDER have the sum of seven
     hundred dollars in cash paid them each as they become of age
     provided it can be done without forcing a sale of the property of
     my estate.
     
     Also I will and ordain that my executrix of this my last Will and
     Testament for and towards the performance of my said testament, I
     desire that my property (to wit) the land whereon I now (live)
     being the West half of Section 14, Township 20, Range 25 in
     Chambers County.
     
     Also my negro(s) THOMAS & SILVEY, NANCY, RANSOM, HANDY, FARRAH,
     FRANK, and CHARLES, and all my stock, horses, cows and hogs &
     sheep, household and kitchen furniture, also all the notes and
     accounts due me. Also I do hereby authorise and empower and direct
     that my wife FRANCIS GILDER have the controls and Management of all
     my estate herein to be used to the best advantage for the educating
     and raising of my children, that I had by her untill the youngest
     child becomes of age at which time, I do desire that the remainder
     part of my property if any at that time be equally divided betwixt
     my wife FRANCIS GILDER and her children that she had by me, & I do
     hereby constitute and appoint my said wife FRANCIS GILDER executrix
     and WILLIAM COSTLY executor of this my last Will and Testament. In
     witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and
     year first above written.
     
     SINOT GLDER (Seal)
     
     Published and declared by the said Testator as I for his last Will
     and Testament in our presents, who at his request in his presence
     have subscribed our names as witness thereto.
     
     SANFORD THORNTON
     NOAH NELSON
     CHARLES GREGORY
     
     N.B. Also I do desire that my friend SANFORD THORNTON be empowered
     & he is hereby requested to take of the way in which my estate is
     managed by my executrix & executor of this my last Will and
     Testament that there be no unnessory wastage of my property.
     
     SINOT GILDER

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