Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....Connolly, Robert July 23, 1847
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Source: Will Book B, Pages 188-189
Written: July 23, 1847
Recorded: February 25, 1848

Will of Robert Connly
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book B, pages 188-189

State of Alabama
Lowndes County

Know all Men by these Presents, that I Robert Conolly of the county of Lowndes 
and state of Alabama being of sound mind and in view of the uncertainty of life 
and the certainty of death, do this day make this my last Will and testament.

1st  It is my desire and request that all my just debts be paid and if there is 
not enough due me together with the sale of my growing crops to discharge my 
liabilities, then it is my desire that property sufficient be disposed to 
satisfy my creditors.

2nd  I bequeath to my wife Rebecca Conolly, all of my estate both real and 
Personal, to have and to hold during her widowhood, but in the event of her 
marrying again, then it is my desire that my estate, both real and personal 
together with the increase be equally divided between all my lawful heirs. _ The 
following are the names of the salves I am at present possessed of – Ezekiel a 
negro man about twenty seven years old, Cats a man about twenty four years old, 
Leonard a boy about fifteen years old, Brister a boy about twelve years old, 
Bryant a boy about ten years old, Ned [?] a boy about ten years old, Charlotte a 
woman bout thirty years old, Phillis a woman about twenty four years old, Hannah 
a girl about eighteen years old, Mary a girl about sixteen years old, Maria a 
girl about ten years ole, Betsey a girl about eight years old and Renny a child 
about one year old.

3rd  Reposing entire confidence in my beloved wife, and in my brother Levi 
Conolly, I appoint them Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and 
testament.

23rd July 1847                                      Robert Conolly {Seal}
Sighed, sealed and delivered 
in presence of
Saml W Bowie
J B Bragg
Marshel Conolly

The state of Alabama
Lowndes County

Special Orphans Court, Oct 1847

Personally appeared in open court, Samuel W. Bowie, Marshal Conolly, together 
with John B Bragg, who being duly sworn deposeth and say, that they were present 
and saw Robert Conolly in his lifetime sign, seal, publish and declare the 
foregoing a Testamentary Paper, as his last will and testament, at the day and 
year therein mentioned, that the said Robert Conolly was at the time of sound 
disposing mind and memory, and that decedent when hearing the said paper made in 
his presence, said that it was just such a Will as he wanted, saw no improper 
influence used on decedent; that they subscribed their names thereto as 
witnesses in the presence of each other, but in an adjoining room to that where 
Testator lay in bed, but with his consent and approbation. 

Samuel W Bowie
Marshall Conolly
J B Bragg

Sworn to before me this 26th day of October 1847
Thos W Williams J. C. C. S. C.

The foregoing Will is a true copy of the original registered the 25th February 
AD 1848
M B Hinkle Regsr
By W A Rice Depty


Additional Comments:
The surname Connolly is spelled several ways in this will.  The transcription is 
as it was written

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