Will of William Holstun, Jr., Chambers, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/chambers/wills/wholstun.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 Holstun, Jr. 1850 Will Book Volume 2, Pages 261-262 Chambers County, AL In the Name of God, Amen. I William Holstun of the county of Chambers and state of Alabama being feeble in body but sound in mind and memory and being sensible of my mortality and desirous to dispose of such worldly estate as Almighty God has seen proper to entrust me with while in life, do make and publish this as my last will and testament in words and figures following. Item First. I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary Ann Holstun one third part of my lands. Said third part to be laid off to her so as to include the dwelling house in which I now live to have and to hold the same for and during her natural life and at her death for the same to be sold and the proceeds to be equally divided between my children herein after named that may be then living or to the descendants of them. Item Second. It is my will and desire that my executors herein after named so soon as it may be practicable after my death sell to the highest bidder all of my personal property including negroes on a credit of not less than nine months and also the balance of my real estate to be sold by my executors at such time as they may think best for the interest of my children and after said sale and then payment of all of my past debts then to pay to my beloved wife Mary Ann Holstun the one-fifth part of all of my personal estate, and the balance of the proceeds of both personal and real estate to be equally divided by my executors between the following named children to wit: Lucinda Holstun, Elizabeth Holstun, Martha C. Holstun, Georgiana Holstun, and as my beloved wife is now pregnant if she should be delivered of a child or children born alive then for that child or children to share equally of my estate with those above named. Item Third. I hereby constitute and appoint my brothers Lorenzo Holstun and Stanmore Holstun my executors to carry into effect this my last will and testament, hereby giving them full power to convey to the purchaser or purchasers any portion and all of my real estate. Item Fourth. I hereby appoint my said brothers Lorenzo Holstun and Stanmore Holstun guardians for my said children to manage and control their estate in such manner as they the said guardians may think best for said children. Said guardians first giving bond and security to the proper court for the faithful discharge of their duties as guardians. In witness whereof I have hereto set my name this the 22nd day of November, 1850. William Holstun Wittnesses: Charles C. Heard John J. Heard Brice Prater (or Prather)