Codicil to Will of Laurence M. Spann, Lowndes, Alabama and Sumter, Alabama

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November 2001

Lawrence M. Spann, Codicil
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book C, pages 150 - 151

The State of South Caroline
Sumter County

In Probate Court
Re:  Lawrence M. Spann, Dec'd
Last Will and Testament

Codicil to my Last Will and Testament

I do hereby give to my daughter, Ella, the Woodstock tract of land, one hundred 
and fifty three acres in the event my son, James C. Spann shall acquire it for 
me on a certain note on R. D. Spann and the credit of one thousand dollars on 
the J. G. Spann's note, which I have given to my son, James C. Spann, and the 
payment of four hundred dollars and out of my estate in lieu of her forth of the 
Mill Tract, south and east of the Staleburgh road, including where D__ Vaughn 
now lives, in place of the credit made on said note; and he shall have the power 
to dispose of said land if he feels so disposed.  Then the remaining portion of 
the Mill Tract I wish divided unto three equal shares between my son, James C. 
Spann, my daughter Harriett M. Carson, and my two grandchildren, Lawrence and 
Anna Carson, who shall be entitled to one child's portion.  In witness whereof, 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the thirty first day of august, one 
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

Witnesses:                           Signed:  L. M. Spann (Seal)
W. W. Hudson
E. B. Exum
J. A. Miller

Probate
State of South Carolina
Sumter County

By C. M. Hurst, Probate Judge

Personally appeared before me, Eugene B. Exum, who being duly sworn made oath, 
and saith that he saw Laurence M. Spann sign, seal, publish, pronounce and 
declare the annexed instrument of writing, bearing date the thirty-first day of 
August, 1874, to be a codicil to his last Will and Testament; that he, the said 
Laurence M. Spann, was then of sound and disposing mind, memory and 
understanding, according to deponent's knowledge and belief, and that the said 
deponent together with William W. Hudson and John A. Miller at the request of 
the testator and in his presence and in the presence of each other, witnessed 
the due execution thereof.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th                      E. B. Exum
Day of October A.D., 1874
C. M. Hurst, Judge of Probate

The State of South Carolina
Sumter County

In Probate Court

I, Charles M. Hurst, Judge of Probate in and for Sumter County, in said State, 
do hereby certify that the foregoing writing of two pages contains and is a true 
copy of the Codicil (1st) to the last Will and testament of Laurence M. Spann, 
deceased, with probate of the same as appears by original on file and recorded 
in this office.

Given under my hand and affixed seal of the said Probate Court in Sumter court 
House in Court and State afore said this 22nd day of February A.D., 1875
                         
                                                    C. M. Hurst
                                                    Judge of Probate
                                                     In Sumter Co., SC

I certify that the foregoing 'Codicil' to Will and Probate thereof is a true 
copy of the instrument of writhing certified to be a true copy of the original 
by the Judge of Probate, Sumter Co., SC
                                                     J. V. McDuffie
                                                     Judge of Probate