Will of Harriet R. Hrabowski, Lowndes, Alabama

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Will of Harriet R. Hrabowski
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book B, pages 224 - 225

The State of Alabama
Montgomery County

I, Harriet R. Hrabowski, widow and relict of Thomas L. Hrabowski, Esquire, deceased, 
of Lowndes County, being weak in body, but of a sound disposing mind, do make, ordain, 
and declare the following to be my last will and testament.

First:  I direct my Executors to pay and discharge all my just debts.

Second:  the proceeds of the estate willed me for life by my deceased Husband, amounting 
to something, but how much I do not now know, & a demand due me as Executrix of his last 
will and testament of said Thos. L. Hrabowski as fixed and ascertained by the same or 
Judgment of the Orphans Court of Lowndes County in the settlement of my accounts in that 
Court as Executrix aforesaid, I will and bequeath to my two youngest children, to wit:  
Charles Hrabowski and Clara Hrabowski, but not to be possessed or paid to them or either 
of them until they arrive at the age of twenty one years, and then my Executor herein after 
named is to pay over the time to the said Charles and Clara in equal shares that is a monty (?) 
to each in the meantime viz. from my death until the said Charles and Clara arrive at the age 
of twenty one years.  It is my will that my son-in-law F. N. Sims have the use and control of 
what may be so due me as aforesaid and without paying any interest on the same, but that he 
shall execute a mortgage on two slaves or some slaves to secure to said Charles and Clara when 
they do arrive at age, the payment of the principal so received by said F. N. Sims, without 
interest as aforesaid.

3rd:  I appoint my son John Hrabowski and my son-in-law F. N. Sims Executors of this my will 
and require and direct that Letters Testamentary be granted to them without requiring any 
security for their administration of my estate under this will.

4th:  I appoint my son-in-law F. N. Sims Guardian in chief of my two said children Chalres 
Hrabowski and Clara Hrabowski and that he have the care, management and control of their 
persons and that he direct their education and that no security be required of him by any 
court for the performance of his duty as aforesaid.

5th:  I declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me 
heretofore made as witness my hand and seal this 20th day of February, 1849.

                                                    H. R. Hrabowski  (seal)

Signed, sealed, and declared
As the last will and testament
Of the said Harriet Hrabowski
In the presence of us who in the
Presence of the testator and of
Each other and at her request
Have subscribed our names
As witnesses thereto this day and
Year above written

Tho Williams Jr.
J. Marvin, Sen

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County

Personally appeared in open court before me, Edward H. Cook, Judge of the county Court for 
Lowndes County and state aforesaid, Thomas William, Jr., one of the subscribing witnesses to 
the within will, who, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth and 
saith that he was present and saw H. R. Hrabowski sign, seal, publish, and declare the foregoing 
instrument of writing as her last will and testament and that the said H. R. Hrabowski was at that 
time of sound disposing mind and memory and that he, the said Thos. Williams, Jr. did at the request 
of the said H. R. Hrabowski, deceased, in her life time, and in her presence, and at her request 
sign the said instrument of writing as a witness thereto and that he saw J. Marvin, Sr. the other 
subscribing witness sign the same at the request of the said H. R. Hrabowski and in her presence 
and in the presence of each other on the day and date therein mentioned.

Sworn to and subscribed                              Thos William, Jr.
Before me this 24 Nov AD 1849
E. H. Cook, J.C.C.L.C.

The foregoing is a true copy of the original registered the 12th December 1849

M. B. Hinkle, Clerk
By W. A. Rice, D. Clk.