Will of Joseph Huddleston, Dallas, Alabama

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This will was written without paragraphs.  It was split this way to make it easier to read.

Will of Joseph Huddleston

In the name of God Amen.  

I JOSEPH HUDDLESTON do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit.  
It is my will and desire that all my just debts be final paid and the balance of my estate I bequeath as follows

To my son Joseph Carter Huddleston one negro woman named Rose and her son Scip & any other children 
she may have during her life, also one negro man named Tom, one negro boy named John, one negro boy 
named Jeffrey, one negro man named Alive & his wife Ann.  One negro man named Ive (a blacksmith) and 
his wife Fann to belong to him and his heirs forever.  

I will and bequeath to my son Allen Huddleston one negro man named James (a blacksmith) and his wife 
Jude one negro boy named Richmond, one negro boy named Milledge, one negro boy named Washington, one 
negro boy named Jackson, one negro girl named Harriett, one negro girl called Caroline, and one negro 
man named John to belong to him and his heirs forever.  

I will and bequeath my daughter Lucy Goss, Mary a negro woman and her three children, Ann a negro woman 
and her three children, one negro man named Scott, and one negro woman named Phebe to belong to her 
and her heirs forever.  

I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Jean Huddleston one negro man named Marcus (now in the possession 
of my son-in-law F. Goss, one negro man named Shelton, one negro woman named Mary Ann - Bed sheet, bed and furniture, 
the side board now in my house, and cupboard, three cows, and calves, one horse, her own choice, one saddle 
and Bridle & one fourth part of the table & kitchen furniture, to belong to her & her heirs forever.  

It is my will and desire that all my negroes not specifically willed away and all other property not mentioned 
in this will shall be put and remain under the direction and management of George Phillips and my son Joseph 
Carter Huddleston.  The crop that is made in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five is gathered cleaned and 
disposed of or sold for the  purpose of paying off my debts.  During this period it is my will and desire that 
my well beloved wife Jean Huddleston, if she desires it, may remain with and be supported on the proceeds of 
the crop under the discretion of my executors.  

It is then my will and desire that a negro boy named Charles be given to my son Joseph C. Huddleston 
and to belong to him and his heirs forever and all the rest of my property I wish to be equally 
divided amongst my three children Allen Huddleston, Lucy Goss, & Joseph C. Huddleston, either by 
valuation or sale or part one way and part the other, as my executors in their discretion my desire 
most for the benefit of my heirs.  

I do hereby nominate & appoint George Phillips and Joseph Carter Huddleston executors of this my last will 
and testament, and do hereby revoke all former wills and testaments by me hereto for made.  In witness whereof 
I have hereto set my hand & affixed my seal this 2nd day of June 1824.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered                                   Joseph Huddleston  [Seal]
In the Presence of Us & In the
Presence of Each Other
   Thos. O. Menx
   Able Skelton

State of Alabama                               
Dallas County 

Personally Appeared Before Me James Safford Judge of the County Court of Dallas County Abel Skelton who being 
duly sworn said that he saw the testator sign the aforegoing will and he the said Skelton signed his name 
hereto as a witness at the special request of the testator and that he saw Thomas O Menx the other witness 
sign his name at the request of the aforesaid, and in the presence of each other.

Sworn to before me this 11th of
Nov 1824  Jas Stafford Judge                                    Signed Abel Skelton
County Court Dallas County