Lowndes County AlArchives Wills.....Jones, Thomas, Sr. November 23, 1834
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Source: Lowndes County Will Book B, Pages 41-42
Written: November 23, 1834
Recorded: December 1, 1834

In the name of God Amen.  .  . I Thomas Jones of the state and county aforesaid 
do hereby make my last will and testament in manner form following that is to 
say 

1st   I desire that my present crop shall be sold under the direction of my 
Executors hereinafter mentioned and out [of] the monies arising therefore all 
my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

 2nd   I give to my daughter Harriett Jones and the lawful heirs of her body 
one negro man named George, should she die without such heirs, then I give said 
negro man to be equally divided among my grand children.

3rd   My town property in the town of Lowndesboro and 40 acres land adjoining 
said town To be sold immediately after my decease under direction of my 
executors and the net proceeds thereof to be equally divided among my several 
children viz. my daughters; Sarah Humphries, Martha Thompson, Harriett Jones, 
and my sons; Seaborn, Thomas Jones, Jun, which I give to them and their heirs 
forever.

4th   I give to my son Seaborn Jones eight acres of land on the E. half of the 
SE quarter of section 25, township 15 of range 14 and ___ whereon said 
described land so as not to interfere with my yard or dwelling house during the 
natural life of my wife Mary Jones

5th   I give to my son Thomas Jones eight acres of land for which he has a plat 
and deed, lying on the above described tract of land,

6th   I give to my wife Mary Jones a negro girl named Ann in fee simple also I 
give to my wife Mary Jones and my daughter Harriett Jones the balance of the 
east half of SE quarter of section 25, Township 15 range 14 also the east half 
of the north west quarter of section 36, township 15 range 14.  Also all of my 
personal estate after my just debts are paid not otherwise disposed of for and 
during the term of the natural life of the said Mary Jones, should the said 
Harriett Jones marry before the said Mary Jones then all her right and interest 
in said real and personal estate to be vested in the Mary Jones and after the 
decease of the Mary Jones I give to my son Seaborn Jones the above described 
lands and the lawful heirs of his body should he die without such heirs then I 
give to my son Thomas Jones Jun and the lawful heirs of his body, the personal 
estate at the decease of the said Mary Jones to be sold and equal division 
among my several children hereinbefore named which I give to them and the 
lawful heirs of their bodies forever.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and 
appoint my [sons] Seaborn Jones [and Thomas Jones] Jun my executors of this my 
last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testament, 
by me hereby made, in witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my 
seal, this twenty third day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
four.

Signed sealed and published and declared and for the will and testament of the 
above named.
            Thomas Jones Sen     SEAL

In presence of us 
______ Rugeley
Thomas Caffey
John A McRae

Probated 1 December 1834


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