Will of John L. McKinnon, 1867, Lee, Alabama

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The Will of John L. McKinnon deceased.

Know all men by these presents that I John L. McKinnon of the county of Lee 
and State of Alabama considering the uncertainty of this life, and being of 
Sound mind and memory do make declare and publish this my last will and 
testament.

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Mary, the use improvement 
and income of my dwelling house and plantation on which I now reside containing 
one hundred & Sixty acres of land it being the east half of the south east 
quarter of section nine and the South half of the north east quarter of 
Section nine in Township Seventeen of range twenty Seven originally Russell 
now Lee county Alabama with all the corn fodder(?) meat and stock of hogs 
cattle mules and horses with all the farming utensils on the place as also 
the household and kitchen furniture also the present crop of cotton on hand 
and unsold, to have and to hold the same to her for and during her natural 
life or widowhood.

Second I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Heywood Ten dollars 
to be paid to her by my executors herein after named within Six months 
after my deceas.


Third I give and bequeath to my son George W McKinnon Eighty acres of 
land it being known as the North half of the North east quarter of Section 
nine Township Seventeen and range twenty seven County of Lee and state 
of Alabama.  

Fourth I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Fuller eighty acres of 
land it being known as the North west quarter of the South west quarter 
and the South west quarter of the North west quarter of Section ten 
Township Seventeen of Range twenty Seven Lee county Alabama.


Fifth I give and bequeath to my son John W McKinnon, George W McKinnon 
and my daughter Mary Fuller all of the residual of my estate real personal 
or mixed of which I shall die __ and __ or to which I shall be entitled 
at the time of my deceas and I also give devise and bequeath to my said 
son John W McKinnon George W McKinnon and my daughter Mary Fuller the 
revision or remainder of my house and land and their appointments now 
on which I reside and all profit income and advantage that may result 
therefrom to be equally divided between them from and after the deceased 
of my beloved wife Mary.

Sixth I do nominate and appoint my wife Mary and my son George W McKinnon 
to be the executors of this my last Will and testament.    

In testimony I have to this my last will and testament Subscribe my name 
and affixed my Seal to this the 26th day of January 1867.

                                      John L. McKinnon (Seal)

Signed Sealed declared and published by the said John L. McKinnon as 
and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request 
and in his presence and in the presence of each other have Subscribed our 
names as witness hereunto."

                                      David Bullard
                                      Little B Mays
                                      John Parker


"State of Alabama Probate Court of said county July 1st, 1867
Lee County

In the matter of the Probate of the last Will and Testamont of 
John L. McKinnon deceased
Before me David Read, Judge of the Said Court personally appeared in open 
court Daniel Bullard and L B Mays who having been by me first respectively 
duly Sworn and examined did and do depose and Say on oath that they are each 
Subscribing Witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to them and 
which purports to be the last will and testament of John L. McKinnon 
deceased late on inhabitant of this county; that Said John L. McKinnon 
Since deceased Signed and executed Said instrument on the day the same 
believed date and declare the Same to be his last will and testament and 
that affiiants set their Signatures thereto on the day the Same believed 
date; as Subscribing Witnesses to the same in the presence of the said 
testator; That Said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory; and 
in the opinion of Deponents fully capable of making his will at the time 
of Same was so made as aforesaid.  Affiants further State that the Said 
testator was on the day of the Said date of the said Will of the full 
age of Seventy one years and upwards."

Subscribed and Sworn to                David Bullard
Before me this 1st day of              L B Mays
July 1867
David Read
Judge of Probate