Lee County AlArchives Wills.....Scott, John Thomas January 10, 1871 ************************************************ 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: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 June 17, 2017, 6:45 pm Source: Al Wills & Probate Records, Lee Co., Al Estate Case Files, Box 11, Folders 18-33, Rutherford, John - Scott, J T, 1840-1947 Written: January 10, 1871 The State of Ala}Know all men by these presents Lee County} that I, J. T. Scott, of said county and state, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament. 1st It is my will that all of my just debts be paid out of my Estate as soon as the same can be done without injury to said Estate. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Philo E. Scott all of my estate, real, personal, and mixed, and I hereby give her full power to barter, sell or exchange all or any portion of said estate, and to manage the same as fully and completely as I could if I were living. 3rd I hereby give my Executrix hereinafter named, full power to barter, sell, or exchange all or any portion of my estate, either publicly or privately, and without advertising or giving any notice of said barter, sale, or exchange. 4th I hereby make, constitute, and appoint my beloved wife, Philo E. Scott, the Executrix of this my last will and testament. 5th I hereby exempt my Executrix from giving bond for the execution of this my last will and testament to any court or jurisdiction whatsoever. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, and declare this to be my last will and testament on this the 10th day of January. A. D. 1871. In presence of} J T Scott, Seal W. C. Moore A T Rowe File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lee/wills/scott374gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb