Dallas County AlArchives Wills.....Coleman, Isaiah October 24, 1844
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Carolyn Hinson wildrose1965@bellsouth.net October 23, 2008, 12:50 am

Source: Dallas Co Al Will Book A
Written: October 24, 1844
Recorded: June 13, 1846

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, Isaiah Coleman, Planter of Dallas County and State 
of Alabama, being of sound mind and desposing memory, do make this my last 
Will and testament in the words and figures to Wit:

FIRST      I desire that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

SECOND     I desire give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Coleman, her 
lawful dower in the lands, houses and plantation whereon I now live in 
Township Fifteen of Range Nine. I, also, bequeath and give to her all the rest 
and residue of my estate of whatever kind or nature I own, to have hold and 
enjoy for and during her natural life free from lett hinderance or molestation.

THIRD      At the death of my said wife, Mary Coleman, I desire give and 
bequeath to my son, James H Coleman, the said lawful dower in the lands, 
houses, and plantation aforesaid to have and enjoy free from lett hinderance 
of molestation forever.

FOURTH     Also,  at the death of my said wife, it is my will and desire that 
all the rest of said property or assets above mentioned shall be sold by my 
executor according to law and equally diveded among my daughters viz:
Elizabeth Lock, Edith Rogers and Sarah McKinney and heirs of Lucretia Curtis
the deceased daughters children receiving the portion among them to which 
their mother would have been entiled if she were living.

FIFTH      I nominate and appoint my wife, Mary Coleman, executrix and my son 
Allen Coleman, executor of my last Will and testament . At the death of the 
said Mary Coleman, my son, Allen Coleman, shall sell and distribute the same 
according to the foregoing provision.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of 
October, 1844             
                     Isaiah Coleman

ATTEST: John Richey, Milton Parish, F L Richey


The State of Alabama, Dallas County
Personally appeared in open court Milton Parish, one of the subscribing 
witness to the foregoing will, duly sworn and saith that he saw Isaiah 
Coleman, the testator, sign seal and duly executed the same as his last Will 
and was sound in mind  ???? memory at the time of excuting the same and that 
he and decedent and John Richey, and F L Richey signed the same as witnesses 
in the presence of each other on the day and year thereon witnessed.
                                     Milton Parish
Recorded 13th day of June, 1848
                                     Thos G Rainer, Clerk


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dallas/wills/coleman45nwl.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/alfiles/

File size: 3.1 Kb