Will of Shemie Gresham, Lowndes Alabama

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Will of Shemie Gresham
Lowndes County, Alabama
Will Book C, pages 234-235

State of Alabama      In the of Him who controls
Lowndes County        all things, of life and death, I

Steiner (Shemie) Gresham of State and County aforesaid and over the age of 
twenty-one years, of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, constitute and 
publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others.

It is my will, after my death, that my body be decently buried without any 
unnecessary expense or display or show.

I wish and desire as sooh (soon) as can be conveniently done after my death, to 
pay all of my just claims or debts against my Estate by my Executor.

I will and desire first, after my just debts are paid, there shall be paid to 
each of my daughters, E. B. Gresham and M. E. Gresham, Six hundred and sixty six 
dollars, amounts due them, received by me, for them from Life Insurance policy 
on the life of their Brother O. J. Gresham, deceased, said amounts paid without 
______.

I will and bequeath all of my property, of every description, real, personal and 
mixed, to be equally divided after paying amounts specified in paragraph 3 above 
between my children, James R., E. Brownie, & Mary E. Gresham, each to share 
alike in equal parts, to them and to each of them to be their own sole and 
separate property and the property and increase thereof to be their own, and for 
their private use & benefit subject to the separate control and management and 
in case of the marriage of my daughters or either of them, it is my will and 
testament that the above property or ______ received from my estate shall be 
their sole and separate property, and the profits and income thereof, shall be 
for their own special use, benefit and control for the control or claims of 
their - and for the purpose of executing this my last will and wishes.

I hereby nominate and appoint my three children, James R., E. Brownie and Mary 
E. Gresham, as my Executors, that they be not  required to give security or 
their Executor's or Executrix's bond.

Signed, sealed and delivered                           S. Gresham (SEAL)
in the presence of these witnesses
this 10th day of May, Eighteen
Hundred and Eighty three

Attests:  C. Douglas
A. S. Whetstone


The foregoing is a correct copy of the original instrument filed for record 22nd Jany 1888.
A. E. Caffey, Judge of Probate
B. 

State of Alabama  }     Before me, A. E. Caffey,
Lowndes County    }     Judge of Probate Court, personally appeared in open 

Court, A. L. Whetstone and Clarence Douglas, of this County, are both 
subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing just shown to A. L. 
Whetstone, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Shemie Gresham, 
dec'd, late of this County; that said Shemie Gresham signed and executed said 
instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his last 
will and Testament, and in the presence of A. L. Whetstone and C. Douglas; and 
that the said A. L. Whetstone and C. Douglas subscribed to the said instrument 
as witnesses, their signatures of Shemie Gresham in the presence of said 
Gresham, and in the presence of each other and at the request of said Gresham, 
Testator, that said Gresham was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the 
opinion of affiant, full, capable of making his said last Will and Testament, 
and was of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards.

Sworn & subscribed to                               A. L. Whetstone
Before me this 6 day of Febry
1888
A. E. Caffey, Judge of Probate

State of Alabama }     I, A. E. Caffey, Judge of the Probate Court for
Lowndes County   }     said County, do hereby certify that the forgoing

Instrument of writing has this day in Probate Court before me as Judge, thereof, 
been duly and properly probated under the Law, as the last will and Testament of
Shemie Gresham, dec'd, and that said will and the proof thereof, has been proved 
and recorded in my office in Book C of Wills, on pages 286-297

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 6th day of Feby, 
1888.

A. F. Caffey
Judge of Probate