Will of Ann Hamilton Dunklin – Lowndes, Alabama

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 August 1999

The Last Will and Testament of Ann H. Dunklin

I, Ann H. Dunklin of the county of Lowndes and State of Alabama, being 
of sound mind and judgement, hereby madk ordain and publish this as my 
Last Will and Testament.

Item First:  I desire after my death that my funeral expenses be paid, 
together with all my just debts.

Item 2nd:  I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Jane C. Caffey, 
the following lands, to wit:  Two hundred acres, more or less, beginning 
at the half mile stone on the Range line east of Section Thirteen (13), 
Township fourteen (14) and Range 12, thence North long said line one mile 
to the half mile stone of Section 12 to its centre, thence south 1/4 of 
a mile, thence East 12 rods, thence 3/4 of a mile to middle line of 
section thirteen, thence East along said line to the beginning, together 
with all the improvements there in, to her own use and benefit forever.  
Also, a negro girl about _____ years old named Margarett.  Also my 
carriage and carriage horses, and one half of the household and kitchen 
furniture.  Also, one-half of the gin house, land and fixtures.  Also, 
one-half of the stock of cattle and hogs.

Item 3rd:  I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter, Ann E. Pierce, 
five hundred and eighteen acres, more or less, bounded as follows, to 
wit:  Beginning at the point on the Middle East and West line of 
section 13, where the line of the last named bequest struck the same, 
thence north along said line 3/4 of a mile, thence west to the southwest 
corner of the NE 1/4 the SW 1/4 of section 12 & 11, thence south one mile 
to the one-half mile stone on the west line of section thirteen (13), 
thence east to the beginning.  Also Eight hundred dollars loaned by me 
to her December, 1856.  Also one-half of the household and kitchen 
furniture.  Also, one-half of the gin house, land and fixtures.  Also 
one-half of the stock of cattle and hogs for her own proper use and 
benefit forever.

Item 4th:  The last two bequests in Items 2 and 3 being made for the 
especial personal comfort of my two beloved daughters, there in named, 
it is my will and desire that they be subject to and modified by the 
following conditions, to wit:  in the event of the death of either of 
them before the final division, then the above gifts to such daughter
as may be dead is revoked, of no effect, and the property intended to 
be given to her or them to revert to my Estate to be divided as hereafter 
to be provided for.

Item 5th:  It is my will and desire that all of the remainder of my real 
Estate be sold and equally divided amoung my following legatees:  To James 
W. Dunklin, one-fifth, to William A. Dunklin's, one-fifth, to Thomas W. 
Dunklin, one-fifth, to Horace H. Dunklin's children, one-fifth,  and to 
Temperance M. Haralson's children, one-fifth; but in the event of the 
death of daughter Jane C. Caffey or Ann E. Pierce, one or both, so that 
the special bequests to them herein before made come back into my Estate, 
then the children of such on or of both shall receive any equal share in 
the division with the five herein mentioned.

Item 6th:  It is my will and desire that all of my personal proberty not 
above disposed of every description shall be equally divided between my 
heirs as follows, to wit: To James W. Dunklin, one-seventh, to Thomas W.
 Dunklin, one-seventh, to William A. Dunklin, one-seventh, then one-seventh 
to Jane C. Caffey, one-seventh to Ann E. Pierce, one-seventh to the children 
of Horace H. Dunklin's, and the remainder one-seventh to the children of 
Temperance M. Haralson.

Item 7th:  I hereby appoint and constitute my sons, James W. dunklin and 
Thomas W. Dunklin, Executors of this my last will and testament, this the 
22nd day of March, 1869.

                                                                     Annie H. 
Dunklin    

Signed and sealed in presence of 
D. C. Tharin, Sr.
R. P. Rives
W. J. Pierce     

A note:  Ann H. Dunklin was the daughter of Thomas Hamilton.  Her name
was Ann Hendricks Hamilton Dunklin.  She was married to William
Dunklin.