Chambers Co. AL - Will of Jesse B. Robinson Sr., 1862

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                        Will of Jesse B. Robinson Sr.
                                      
     WILL OF JESSE BERRYMAN ROBINSON 1ST
     
     Know all men by these presents that I, Jesse B. Robinson of the
     Town of Mill Town, in the County of Chambers and State of Alabama,
     considering the uncertainty of this life, and being of sound mind
     and memory, do make, declare, and publish this my last will and
     testament.
     
     First, It is my will and desire that all my just debts should be
     paid as soon as possible, or as soon as the nature and
     circumstances of my estate may admit.
     
     Second, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Ann
     Robinson, all my estate both real, personal or mixed, of which I
     Shall die, seized, and possessed, or to which I shall be entitled
     at the time of my decease; Subject to this qualification that She
     Shall control, manage and dispose of my estate, collect up my
     assets and pay off my debts in the same manner and with a view to
     the interest of my estate as though I should be alive and doing the
     same for myself; Keeping my estate together so far as prudence and
     her good judgment may dictate without a division of the same among
     my children except as hereinafter directed;
     
     Third, It is my will and desire that my children before they marry
     or become of age shall be maintained, supported and educated by my
     said wife, out of my estate according to the condition of my said
     estate,
     
     Fourth, It is my will and desire that as my children shall become
     of age or shall marry that a portion of my estate Shall be given to
     each by my said wife as she may see fit, so as to make each one as
     equal as possible; My said wife reserving to herself, however, such
     a portion of my estate as will be sufficient to support and
     maintain her during her natural life, and after her death then her
     portion to be equally divided among my said children. Should
     however My said wife die before all of my children, they shall
     receive any portion of my estate then it is My will and desire and
     I so direct, that those who have not received any, shall be made
     equal to those who may have so received and then the remainder
     left, if any, Shall be equally divided among all my said children.
     And in making this distribution among my children, the amount of
     property which I have given off to my son William, W. C. Robinson,
     who is married, Shall be considered as a part of his portion of My
     estate, that is to say, he is to be made equal to the balance
     should they receive more than him, but if not then he is to receive
     no more than what he has already.
     
     Fifth, I do nominate and appoint Martha Ann Robinson to be
     executrix of this my last will and testament.
     
     In testimony whereof I have to this my last will and testament
     subscribed my name and set my seal this the fifteenth day of
     November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
     sixty two.
     
     (Signed by him) J. B. Robinson (Seal)
     
     Signed, Sealed, declared and published by the said Jesse B.
     Robinson, as and for his last will and testament in presence of us
     who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each
     other have subscribed our names as witnessed hereto.
     
     W. R. Lovelace,
     
     M. B. Taylor,
     
     William Grazze.
     
     (Across J. B. Robinson's WILL #1057. Then below a codicil.)
     
     I, J. B. Robinson of Mill Town state of Ala.do make this my
     Codicil hereby confirming my last will and testament on the 15th
     day of November A.D. 1862, to wit:
     
     I do hereby declare and publish as my will and desire that my wife
     Martha A. Robinson Executrix of my said will, Shall not give bond
     and security as required by law as Executrix as aforesaid.
     
     (Signed) J. B. Robinson
     
     Signed, Sealed and published in the presence of us and who signed
     this same as witnesses this 18th July 1864.
     
     A. L. Carlisle
     
     G. F. Taylor
     
     A. L. Robinson
     
     (This will was found attached to the pension application of widow,
     MARTHA ANN ROBINSON (nee CARLISLE), for her husband's service in
     the Creek Indian War of 1836.)