Dallas County AlArchives Wills.....Vasser, Lemuel September 22, 1828
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Source: Record Of Wills Book A 9-15-1821 Thru 12-24-1849, Pgs 55 & 56
Written: September 22, 1828
Recorded: December 10, 1828

The following will was written as one paragraph.  I have added spaces between 
items to make the will more readable.  Otherwise, it is as written.

State of Alabama
Dallas County

In the name of God, amen.  I Lemuel Vasser of said county being sick and 
considering the uncertainty of this life, but of sound memory and mind so as to 
defer[?] of my earthly concerns, do make and publish this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following, that is to say

First I give bequeath & devise unto my beloved Faman?a negro woman Claria, and 
three boys Hampton, Jesse & Richan, Sarah and Leah, to have and to hold as her 
absolute and unconditional property; also the quarter section on which I now 
live during her natural life, and then to be equally divided among my lawful 
heirs, to have and to her during her natural life provided that my daughter 
Eleanor who is to be the ultimate proprietor, is to have the privilege of 
remaining at all times in joint possession during said term.

Item: to Lawrence Augustus Davis and Ann Caroline Davis children of my deceased 
daughter, I give and bequeath the negroes Nana, Peter, and Louisa and their 
mother, Hannah, to be their sole right, but subject to my executors management 
until Lawrence arrives at the age of 21 years, disallowing all other persons, to 
interfere with said negroes but my lawful Executor to be hereafter mentioned, 
and also that they be educated at the expense of my estate and when they come of 
the age of twenty one years the property above mentioned to be equally divided 
between them or in case Caroline shall marry before that time she get her half, 
and if they die, the property in that case must revert to my lawful heirs.

Item: to my daughter Martha I give and bequeath the negro girl charlotte, Sam, 
Tom, Dinah, Henry, Flora and their increase, to, and for her own proper used and 
benefit forever.

Item: to my daughter Rebecca I give and bequeath a negro girl Rachel and a boy 
Frank as her absolute property to be had and received by her at the time of her 
marriage.

Item:  I give and devise to my son Doct Jno E Vasser the SE ¼ of Section 11 in 
the Township 15[?] and Range 12 which he now occupies to have and to hold to 
himself and his heirs in fee simple; and to him also I give and bequeath forever 
a negro boy Smas and Robert.

Item: to my son Berry I give and bequeath the 1/2/quarter on which Ulysses Davis 
now lives and also a quarter section in Range 11, Township 14 known by the name 
of Nields place, to have and to hold to him and his heirs in fee simple and I 
also give and bequeath a negro by Lewis Charles to possess and enjoy forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Eleanor two negro girls Fanny and 
Man___ for her own proper use and purpose forever.  

My further will and desire is that my undistributed negroes those that are 
herein specifically bequeathed shall after my decease be equally divided between 
my wife, surviving children, and I also will that my houses and stocks of every 
description at such time as my Executors may deem convenient shall be equally 
divided between my wife and surviving children.

Item:  I also will and devise that all my household and kitchen furniture remain 
as it is.  Also my farming utensils to remain on the farm.  

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, John E Vasser and my daughter, 
Martha S Vasser my Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament.  
In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the day 
of September 22, 1828.

Signed 
Lemuel Vasser {Seal}

Signed sealed published declared by said testator as his last will and testament 
in our presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto

James Smyly Jr {Seal}
H B McDonald {Seal}
Thomas Walker {Seal}

The State of Alabama, Dallas County

Personally appeared before me Jas. Saffold Judge of the County and Orphans 
Court, in and for the county and State aforesaid, James Smiley Jr, who being 
first sworn deposeth and says that he saw the testator to the foregoing will 
sign seal and deliver said will, ant that he subscribed his name to said will at 
the special request, and in presence of said testator, and that he saw Thomas 
Walker and H B McDonald subscribe their names as witnesses at the request of the 
testator and in presence of each other; and this deponent further says that the 
said testator was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of executing 
the same.

James Smyly Jr

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8th Decm 1828. Jas Saffold JCCDC
Recorded this 10th Decm 1828
F D Craig Clk


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