Will of Mary A. C. Watson, Lowndes, Alabama

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Will of Mary A. E. Watson
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book C, pages 31 - 32

In the Name of God, Amen!  I, Mary A. C. Watson, of the County of Lowndes, 
State of Alabama, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty 
of this rail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and 
declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say:

First:  After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, the residue of my 
Estate real and personal, I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows, to-wit:

To my beloved daughter, Georgia J. Jinkens (Jenkins), all of my household and 
kitchen furniture of whatever nature or character whatsoever, one carriage I 
now own and whatever purshable (perishable) property or stock I may have at my 
death, and a certain Negro boy named Henry, now about nineteen years of age to 
her own use and behoof during her natural life, and at her death to decend (descend) 
to and belong to the heirs of her body.

Secondly:  What every money I may receive and have at the time of my death from the 
Estate of Emersley Watson, deceased, who was my husband, upon final settlement together 
with a certain Negro named Nancy, a girl, and Gordon, a boy, I desire to be equally 
divided into three equal parts, share and share alike, if the same can be made without 
the sale of said slaves.  IF the sale (division) can not be fairly and equitably without 
a sale then my Executor and my administrator has full power to sell said slaves together 
with their increase for the purpose of making said division.  Then one share I give to 
the children of S. A. Hamilton, my daughter now deceased, to be equally divided between 
them, another share I give to Lavonia L. Bullock, my daughter, to have during her natural 
life, and at her death to descend to the heirs of her natural body, and the other share 
I give to Georgia J. Jinkins (Jenkins), my daughter, to have to her use and benefit 
during her natural life and at her death to descend  and belong to her heirs of her 
body forever.


In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight H
undred and Sixty.

                                          Mary A. E. Watson (SEAL)

The above written instrument was subscribed by the said Mary A. e. Watson in our presence, 
and acknowledged by her to each one of us, and she at the same time (who is personally known to us) 
published and declared the above instrument, so described, to be her last will and testament, 
and we, at Testator's request and in her presence, have signed our names as witnesses thereto, 
and have hereunto written opposite our names our respective abodes on this the fifteenth day of 
May One thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty.

                                 Lowndes County, Alabama
                                 Wm. A. Thomas
                                 Susannah R. Thomas
                                 Jno. P. Cook


State of Alabama  }
Lowndes County    }    Probate Court of said County.

In the Matter of the Last Will of Mary A. E. Watson, Deceased

Before me, James W. Graham, Judge of said Court, personally appeared in open Court Mrs. Susannah R. Thomas, 
who having been sworn by me, and examined, did and does say and depose , on oath, that she and Wm. A. Thomas 
and John P. Cook are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to her, and which 
purports to be the last Will and Testament of Mary A. C. Watson, deceased, late an inhabitant of this 
County, that said Mary A. C. Watson, since deceased, signed and executed said instrument on the day the 
same bears date, and declared the same to be her last will and testament, and that affiant and the other 
witnesses set their signatures thereto on the day the same bears date as subscribing witnesses to the same 
in the presence of said Testator, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the 
opinion of deponent, was fully capable of making her Will at the time the same was so made, as aforesaid.

Affiant further states that said Testator was on the day of the date of said Will upwards of twenty-one years of age.

Subscribed and sworn to before me                       Susan R. Thomas
July 21st, 1864
James W. Graham,
Judge of Probate