Will of Ithiel Ingram, Lowndes, Alabama

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Will of Ithiel Ingram
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book C, pages 207 - 208

The State of Alabama, Lowndes County

I, Ithiel Ingram, of the State of Alabama, Lowndes County, being in feeble health but of 
sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner 
and form following, to-wit:

First:  I will that my just debts, which consist on of doctors bill and my funeral expenses, 
shall be paid out of money and cotton - on hand, as soon after my decease as may be convenient.

Second:  I bequeath to my nephew, William J. Roberts, two bales of the cotton that I now have 
on hand.

Third:  I give and bequeath to my three sisters, Eliza Ingram, Mary Ingram, and Sarah A. 
Ingram, in fee simple, the following lands known as my 'home place,' to-wit:  east half of 
north east quarter of Section thirty three (33) in Township thirteen, Range twelve; northwest 
quarter of northwest quarter of Section thirty-four (34), Township thirteen (13), Range twelve 
(12); that part of northwest quarter of southwest quarter of Section thirty three (33), 
Township thirteen, Range twelve which lies north of Braggs and Elva Bluff Road, and seven 
acres in northwest corner of Section twenty-seven, Township Thirteen, Range twelve, all in 
the State of Alabama, Lowndes County, and containing about one hundred and thirty-seven acres, 
together with all crops and appurtenances belonging and all farm implements, tools, machinery, 
gin, wagon, all cows, cattle and poultry, now on hand, and that may hereafter be on hand.  
I further give and bequeath to my said sisters, one mule 'Kate,' all of my interest in the crop 
the present year of January Ingram and all of the money and cotton not hereafter bequeathed 
that I have on hand or in the hands of others either on deposit or loaned out.  I further 
bequeath to my said sisters, twelve hogs to be selected by them from my stock of hogs.

Forth:  I give and bequeath all of the residue of my property of every kind whatsoever to the 
following persons, to-wit:  my sister, Nancy Wheeler, Emily Tool, and Lucinda Wiggins, and my 
nephew, William J. Roberts each to have 0ne-seventy of said residue, and the heir of my 
brother, Irod Ingram, to have one-seventy, the heirs of my brother, Isaac Ingram, to have 
one-seventh and the heirs of my brother, Marshall Ingram, to have one-seventh of said residue 
of property.

Lastly:  I appoint my sisters, Eliza Ingram, Mary Ingram, and Sarah A. Ingram to be Executors 
of this my last will and testament and will that they be not required and give bond for 
faithful discharge of their duties as such Executors.

I hereby declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all wills previously made.  
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my had and seal this the 20th day of May, 1885.

                            Ithiel Ingram (LS)

Signed in the presence of
J. S. Dudley
J. L. Crosby
P. J. Rash

The State of Alabama, Lowndes County             Probate Court

In re:  Probating the Last Will and Testament of Ithiel Ingram.

Before me, H. W. Caffey, Judge of said Court, personally came J. S. Dudley, who having been by 
me duly sworn and examined, deposes and says that each of the persons names are subscribed as 
witnesses to the paper purporting to be the last will and testament now shown to him of Ithiel 
Ingram, late of said County, deceased, subscribed and signed their names as witnesses thereto.  
That said Ithiel Ingram, since deceased, signed and executed said instrument of writing on the
day the same bears date and declared the same to be his last will and testament, and that 
affiant and the other persons named as witnesses, viz:  J. L. Crosby and P. J. Rash, 
respectively, set their names thereto on the said date as subscribing witnesses in the presence 
of and at the request of the said testator, and in the presence of each other, that said 
testator was of sound mind and disposing memory and. in the opinion of affiant. fully capable 
of making his last will at the time the same was made, that said testator was over the age of 
twenty-one years at the said date.

                                J. S. Dudley

Subscribed and sworn to before
me the 13th day of July, AD 1885
H. W. Caffey
Judge of Probate

The foregoing was filed for record June 6th, 1885 and is a copy of the original instrument.

H. W. Caffey, Judge of Probate