Chamber Co. AL - Will of Sarah Robinson - 1846

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                        Will of Sarah Robinson, 1846
                                      
     Alabama Chambers County
     In the name of God Amen
     
     I, Sarah Robinson, being of
     sound and disposing mind, but being old and knowing
     I have to die, desire to arrange my worldly affairs: Item 1st
     I give and bequeath my soul to he who gave it. Second
     I desire that I should be burried in a decent and
     Christian-like manner. Third I desire that all my just
     debts should be paid by my Executors herein after to be named:-
     Fourth: I will that all my Estate should be divided amongst
     all my children: to wit: Abel L, Luke, Cindarella, John,
     Sarah, Christian, Jesse B, Lucy, Mary, Malinda, and
     Thomas or their legal heirs as near as it can possibly be
     done by my Executors: Provided all the Heirs shall pay up
     to the Estate of my deceased Husband all the notes that
     He died ceased of, for I know they were notes given for a
     valuable consideration and that the Heirs are all justly
     entitled to an equal participation in them; If any
     of the Heirs should take exception to their being out of
     date, or in consequence of Bankruptcy, or in any
     other way that they do not account to the balance of
     the Heirs of my deceased Husband, Then in that event, I
     will that they have none of my Estate, until they have paid up
     and fully accounted. And if any of the notes was taken
     up improperly or lost in my Husbands lifetime, that will
     now be out of date. There being proof (such notes did exist)
     and a refusal on the part of any of the Heirs to fully
     account to the Balance of the Heirs of my deceased
     Husband for such note principal & interest. Then I will
     they have none of my Estate until they have fully ac=
     counted to the Balance of the Heirs for such note or notes:
     My Deceased Husband in his lifetime having made
     provision for my son Thomas. If the act of my said
     Husband stand and be carried out by the trustees
     and administrators, if the amount given him is the full
     share, Both of my Deceased Husbands Estate and of
     mine, then I will him nothing more, but if it is not
     his full share of both Estates, then I will my Executors
     make him equal with the rest of my Heirs out of my
     Estate, or in the event my Husbands provisions does
     not stand, then I will him a full share with the
     rest of my Heirs: I hereby direct that this my last
     will and testament be proven and recorded in usual
     form and an inventory of my property be taken and recorded
     in the usual way and that the said Bill be recorded and
     that there be no more court expense incured by my Executors.
     I hereby appoint Abel L Robinson and Jesse B Robinson Executors
     to this my last will and Testament, giving them full
     power to act in all respects as trustees for the Balance
     of my children to divide my Estate equally except as
     herein before excepted. I the said Sarah Robinson hereby
     declare the within and fore going to be my last will &
     Testament, Given under my hand this Fourteenth day of
     July Eighteen hundred and Forty Six.
     
     Sarah Robinson seal
     In the presence of
     Robt W Harkness
     James Brooks
     Jesse Linsey
     B L Carr
     
     The State of Alabama |
     Chambers County |
     I Sarah Robinson do make and constitute
     the following as a codicil to my
     Last will and Testament, to wit: I the said Sarah Robinson
     Having taken a Dower of my deceased Husbands land my=
     Self & Family having become sickly for the last two years &
     I becoming dissatisfied in consequence of sickness in my
     Family, and becoming desirous to sell, & having made appli=
     cation to all the Heirs that were present or living about
     me and as I thought all agreed that I might see the
     Land and they all would sign the Deed. But finding
     after I had sold the Land there was a refusal on the
     part of Saml Strahan & his wife Sarah Strahan to agree
     to the sale or to make Title with the rest of the children
     or Heirs. It is my will that if any injurry should grow
     out of the Sale of said Land to any of the Heirs who
     have signed the deed with me: In troubles, Lawyers fees,
     costs, and in any other way then it is my will that such
     cost or Fees shall be taken out of the their share of my Estate.
     My Sons Luke & John Robinson not being present & knowing
     nothing about the sale of the land: if they should object then
     they stand on the same footing with Strahan or if
     any of the rest of the Heirs should object then they
     stand on the same footing with Strahan, if no different . . .