Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....Webb, Elisha February 22, 1843
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Source: Lowndes County Will Book B, Pages134-135
Written: February 22, 1843
Recorded: November 20, 1843

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County

This the last Will and Testament of Elisha Webb

I Elisha Webb of the County and state afore said being in my proper mind and 
good health but knowing that all men must die.  I therefore do make this may 
last Will and testament revoking all others of the same nature, made at any 
time heretofore by me.

1st  It is my wish and desire that after my decease that my body be decently 
entered and all expenses attending the same be paid.

2nd  It is my Will and do request my Executrix and Executors, Administrator and 
Administrators to pay all my just debts out of any money belonging to me or 
that may arise out of my crops.

3rd  It is also my Will that all my property both real and personal, be and 
remain in the possession of my dearly beloved wife Matilda Webb, during her 
natural life to hold  use and enjoy the same so long as she may live.

4th  It is also my Will that after the decease of my wife, that all my property 
of every description be equally divided into two equal parts.  One part given 
unto my beloved wife (Matilda Webb) to have and to hold forever, and for her to 
dispose of as she may see proper at her death, the other part give and bequeath 
to my beloved Brothers and sisters and to their Bodily Heirs to have and to 
hold forever with the following exceptions that is as follows, viz:

5th  I givd and bequeath unto my beloved sister Diadema ____ and to her bodily 
heirs the following named Negroes:  Caroline & Sarah to have and to hold 
forever.

6th  I t is my desire and do request that my beloved wife (Matilda Webb) and 
Jeremiah Webb act as Executrix and Executor to t his my last Will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal this (22) 
twenty second day of February 1843

James O. Miller                   Elisha Webb (SEAL)
A. B. Manning

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County

This day appeared in Open Court James O. Miller in his own proper person who 
after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was present and saw Elisha 
Webb deceased in his lifetime sign seal publish and declare the within 
instrument of writing as his last will and testament, and that said Elisha Webb 
was at the time of executing said instrument of writing aforesaid purporting as 
aforesaid to be his last will and testament, was of sound disposing mind and 
memory and that he ____ deponent at the instance of the said Elisha Webb 
deceased did with A. B. Manning sign and subscribe the same as witnesses 
thereto in the presence of the said Elisha Webb in his lifetime, and in the 
presence of each other.

Sworn to and subscribed                       James O. Miller
In Open Court Nov 20, 1843
Thomas M. Williams J.C.C.L.C.

The foregoing will is a true copy of the original Registered this 20th Nov 1843
M. B. Hinkle, Clk
By W. Rice D. C.


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