Cleburne County AlArchives Wills.....Haywood , Will Of Elkanah  1905
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Source: Cleburne County Courthouse
Written: 1905

State of Alabama
Cleburne County
 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
 
I, Elcane Haywood, of the County of Cleburne, State of Alabama, do hereby make, 
publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other 
wills heretofore made by me. 
 
1st
 
I will and direct that my body be buried at Liberty Hill Church, in a decent 
and Christian-like manner, and a tomb be placed over my grave to mark my last 
resting place. 
 
2nd
 
I will and direct that all my burial expenses, and the expenses of my last 
sickness be first paid out of my estate, and all of my just debts be paid as 
soon as practicle.
 
3rd
 
I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Alfred Haywood, my saw-mill and lath 
mill and boiler and one bed-stead. 
 
4th
 
 I give and bequeath to my beloved son, Frank Haywood, the South-West 1/4 of 
the North East quarter of Section Two (2), Township seventeen (17) of Range 
nine (9), and one six (6) boiler and engine, and one set of blacksmiths tools, 
and one half interest in mower, one dining table, one trunk, one bed-stead, one 
large bible, one clock, one saddle, one lot of carpenters tools, one set of 16 
inch mill stones, one grain scythe, and one wooden safe. 
 
5th
 
I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Haywood, one 12 horse central city 
engine, one 44 inch circular saw, and one press screw and nut, one set of mill 
stones, one separator, and my interest in mower, one walnut folding table, one 
trunk, one bed-stead, one acme harrow, one cotton seed planter, one side board, 
and the South East 1/4 of the North-West quarter of Section Two (2), Township 
Seventeen (17) Range Nine (9).
 
6th
 
I give and bequeath to my son William Haywood, one note which I hold against 
him, the face of said note calls for seventy-five dollars, besides the interest 
thereon, and I give to him five dollars in money. 
 
7th 
 
I give and bequeath to my grandson Alex McKey, five dollars in money, I having 
given to his mother and father eighty-three 50-100 dollars to enter land and to 
buy supplies which was advanced to her out of my estate.  I direct that said 
Alex McKey have no further interest in my estate. 
 
8th
 
I give and bequeathe to my daughter, Sarah Maddox, one feather bed, two quilts 
and one counter pane. 
 
9th 
 
I give and bequeathe to my daughter, Amanda Tennison, one bed, two quilts and 
one third interest in the North West 1/4 of the North East quarter of Sec. two, 
Township 17, Range 9, the remaining two thirds of said North West 1/4 of the 
North East quarter of said Sec. two, to be equally divided between my sons 
Frank and Alfred Haywood. 
 
10th 
 
I give and bequeathe to my daughter Judah A. Massy, one bed, two quilts, and 
one counter pane. 
 
11th 
 
I give and bequeathe to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Haywood all the supplies and 
agricultural products that I may have at the time of my death and all the crops 
growing on my lands at the time of my death, also all the pillows and 
coverlets, one cow and calf, one small table, one cook stove, one bedstead, one 
bed spring, one spinning wheel, and the North East 1/4 of the South West 
quarter, of Section two (2), Township seventeen of Range 9, also one tin safe, 
four blankets and one cot. 
 
12th
 
I will and direct that after paying my debts and burial expenses out of the 
remainder of my property not disposed of by former paragraphs of this my will, 
that the same or the proceeds of the same be equally divided between my wife 
Elizabeth Haywood, Thos. Haywood, Alfred Haywood and Frank Haywood, share and 
share alike. 
 
13th
 
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son Thomas Haywood with my wife, 
Elizabeth Haywood, jointly as my executors, of this my last will and testament, 
and it is my will that they execute the same without giving any bond. 
 
In witness whereof, I have this the 1st day of April, in the year of our Lord 
1905, set my hand and affixed my seal, in the presence of these witnesses.
 
E. Haywood. 
 
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator Elcane Haywood as 
his last will and testament in our presence who in his presence and in the 
presence of each other signed the same as witness at his request on the 1st day 
of April, 1905
Attest: Thos. H. Shackleford    
           S. J. Rollins


W. J. Haywood residing in Cleburne Co. 
 
Thos. M. Haywood residing in Cleburne Co. 
 
Amanda Tennison residing in Cullman Co. 
 
Sarah Maddox residing in Cleburne Co. 
 
Jas. A. Haywood residing in Calhoun Co. 
 
Judah Massey residing in Calhoun Co. 
 
G. F. Haywood residing in Calhoun Co.






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