Will of John H. Haigler, Lowndes, Alabama

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September 1999

Will of John H. Haigler
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book 3, pages 183 - 185


The State of Alabama, Lowndes County

I, John F. Haigler, of the County and State aforesaid, knowing the uncertainty 
of this life, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, 
publish, and declare this to by my Last Will and Testament as follows, to-wit:

Item:  It is my will that all my just debts be paid by my Executors, hereinafter 
named, out of the assets and monies of my Estate.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my brother, Josiah P. Haigler, the mule named 
'Liza' now in his possession and I further release and discharge him from the 
payment of a promissory note for One Hundred Eighty dollars, executed by him 
payable to me, the particular date of which I do not now remember.

Item:  It is my will that the two notes held by me against my brother, Capus 
Haigler, and against my brother, Henry E. Haigler, the one against my brother, 
Capus, being for about five hundred dollars, and the one against my brother, 
Henry, being something over one hundred dollars, shall be released and 
discharged from collection or payment.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my brother, Josiah P. Haigler, the wardrobe now in 
my possession.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my sister, Fannie D. Haigler, the bureau known as 
my mother's.

Item:  The residue and remainder of my Estate, both real and personal, I give 
and devise and bequeath to my brothers and sisters, and to the children of my 
deceased brother, Capus, to be shared and divided among them as follows, to-wit:

To my brother and sisters of the whole bold, share and share alike, the said 
children of my deceased brother taking the share of their father as he would 
take if living and to my brother of the half-blood, one-half share, or half the 
value of a share given to each of my said brothers and sisters of the whole 
blood as aforesaid.

I make, constitute and appoint my brother, Josiah P. Haigler and my friend, 
Girard Cook, my Executors of this my said last will and testament and I 
authorize and empower them to perform the duties of such Executors without 
giving bond required by law in such cases, and it is my will that they be 
exempted from making any such bond as said Executors.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto put my had and seal.
                                             John F. Haigler (Seal)

We, the undersigned witnessed the
execution of the foregoing last will in 
the presence of the Testator and sign our name as such witnesses

Thomas S. Mathews
J. M. Hamilton


State of Alabama, Lowndes County

I, Hugh W. Caffey, Judge of Probate in and for said County, hereby certify that 
the within will of John S. Haigler, dec'd, has been duly probated and proven as 
such and submitted to probate on to-wit:  the 2nd day of April, 1883, and the 
within will and testimony of the witnesses have been recorded in Will Book C, 
pages 254 in the Probate Court of this County.

Given under my hand this 2nd Day of April, 1883
H. W. Caffey
Probate Judge