Will of Jophn Taylor - Coposa Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Jeff Thomson MAY 1999 Last Will and Testament of John Taylor W&P 1834-1842 page 141 I, John Taylor considering the uncertainty of human life and being of sound mond and memory do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. In the first place I order and direct my funeral expenses and all just debts due by me be paid and the residue of my estate both real and personal be disposed as hereinafter directed. First: I will and bequeath my beloved daughter Amelia Taylor absolutely and unconditionally the following negor slaves to wit: Sophia and her six children named as follows: Harriett, Phil, Rody, Emily, Westley and her infant daughter Mary Ann. Second: I will and bequeath unto my son Henry Taylor to whom I have already given two negroes the sum of one thousand dollars for the purpose of buying him a plantation. Third: I give and bewueath to my son-in-lae Thomas Russell, the sum of eighty dollars to place him on an equal footing with my daughters to whom I have already advanced five hundred dollars each. Fourth: I order and direct the remainder of my estate consisting of the following negroes Edmond, Sam , George, Jerry, Greene, Jenny Ann and her child Cleary and the sum of two thousand dollars to the hands of Jesse Taylor for which I hold this receipt and four hundred and twenth-four dollars in which I hold the note of J. & W. Taylor and th sum onone hundred dollars in the hands of George Taylor for which I have no showing and such other estate as I may have whether real or personal and sum of eighty dollars due me by son-in-law Bartley Pace for some cattle and the sum of one thousand dollars for which I hold the note of my son Jesse Taylor due one day after date (but it is my wish and direction that Jesse Taylor may have the priviledge of retaining the said money in his hands until the first day of January next, the said Jesse Taylor paying lawful interest therefore). This is my foregoing estate and such other estate as may not be enumerated after payment of my debts and funeral expenses to be divided equally among all of my children as follows: Robert Taylor, John Taylor, William Taylor, Henry Taylor and Amelia Taylor and Mary McMillan, Elizabeth Pace and Nancy Russell. I do hereby constitute my sons George Taylor and Jesse Taylor as the executors of my last will and testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty sixth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, signed, sealed and published and declared by the above. John Taylor (SEAL) Named: John Taylor, Sr. and his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of each other. James G. Lyles Wm. S. Kyle H.A. Caldwell Will was probated March 27, 1837