Will of William C. Morgan, Chambers, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/chambers/wills/wcmorgan.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Don L. Clark ==================================================================== March 2002 Will of William C. Morgan, 1862 Will Book Volume 3, Pages 88-89 Chambers County, AL (Note: One son is listed as Lisandus, and then again as Leonadas). In the name of God Amen. I William C. Morgan of the county of Chambers and State of Alabama, being in a low state of health of body, but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed for all living once to die do make and ordain this my l ast will and testament. Principal and first of all I do give and recommend my soul into the hand of the God that gave it, and my body to a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching the things of this world that it has pleased God to bless me with, I do give and dispose of in the manner following. (viz) I give to my wife Lucinda Morgan a negro man by the name of Joe, about twenty one years of age and a negro girl by the name of Mariah about eleven years of age, one horse and buggy, and as many beds and bed clothing as she wishes and Fifteen Hundred Dollars in cash. I give to my son Lisandus Morgan the negro boy Charles and Twelve Hundred Dollars, all of which I have delivered to him which is all I intend for him to have. I give to my son Isham T. Morgan two negro boys by the name of Henry and Sambo, one horse saddle and bridle, one bed and furniture, and one cow and calf, to make his portion equal with the rest of my children that I have given off property to. I give to my daughter Augusta Ann Greene and her children Two Hundred Dollars to make here portion, with what I have given her equal with the portion that I given the rest of my children. It is my will and wish that all of my lands and personal property be sold, and after the payment of all of my just debts and the above mentioned Legacys, for the remainder to be equally divided between my eight children. Martha Alford and here children to have one-eight, Leonadas Morgan one-eight part, Augustus C. Morgan one-eight part, Francis C. Morgan one-eight part, William O. Morgan one-eight part, Lindsey J. Morgan one-eight part, Isham T. Morgan one-eight part, and Augusta Ann Greene and her children one-eight part, unless the last named eight children of mine should think best to equally divide my negroes herein not disposed off between themselves, the sale and division to take place as soon as practicable at the descretion of my Executors, and I do constitute and appoint Francis C. Morgan and Isham T. Morgan my Executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal declaring this and no other to be my last will and ! testament this 16th day of May AD 1862. William C. Morgan Signed sealed and pro______d in the presence of: Jesse Fitzpatrick Abram McClendon The State of Alabama Chambers County I John Appleby, Judge of Probate in and for said county and state, do hereby certify that the within instrument of writing has this day in said Court and before me as the Judge thereof, been duly proven by the proper testimony to be the genuine last will and testament of William C. Morgan, deceased, and that said will together with said proof thereof has been recorded in my office in Book of Wills No. 3, pages 88 and 89. In witness of all which I have hereto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this the 7th day of July AD 1862. John Appleby, Judge of Probate