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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Carolyn Golowka http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002972 ================================================================================ March 2001 Last Will of Sovering Tully Perdue, Sr. Lowndes County, Alabama Will Book C, page 41 In the Name of God, Amen! I, Sovering T. Perdue of the County of Lowndes and State of Alabama being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail 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 wife, Elizabeth Perdue, during her widowhood as follows, to wit: Nine slaves with their increase, to wit; Lady (Sady?), Perry, Annaca, Isreal, Prince, Reuben, Mary, Hester and Catherine. Also all the following property that I possess to wit: Horses, hogs cattle, sheep, money in hand or notes due to my estate, together with plantation toles, wagons, buggy, household and kitchen furniture. Also my house and plantation on which I now reside containing two hundred and sixty eight acres of land, more or less, described as follows, to wit: The E 2 of SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 9, T.N. and R. 16. Also the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/f Sec 9 T.N. and R 16. Also the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 9, T.N. and R. 16 to have entire control of the same to dispose of or to sell any part or all of the above named property that is bequeathed to her by me or to give any part of it to any of my children who may meet with misfortune. And at her death, it is my will that the slaves above named should be put into equal lots and drawn for amongst my children, to wit: William W. Perdue, Permelia C. Roper, Matilda C. Herlong, Monroe W. Perdue, Elizabeth N. Perdue and Sovering T. Perdue, Jr. And it is my will that all of the remaining of my Estate above named should be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided amongst my children above named. But if my wife, Elizabeth Perdue, should unite in marriage, then I bequeath to here three slaves, to wit: one negro woman by the name of Aannaca, and her future increase, also one negro man slave by the name of Prince, also one negro girl slave by the name of Hester, with her future increase, also one horse, her choice amongst my stock of horses, also two cows and calves, also two sows and pigs, two kids and bedsteads and bed furniture, also one bridal and saddle, also one thousand pounds of pork, also two hundred bushels of corn, also three hundred dollars in cash and also to have an equal share in the following slaves, to wit; Sarah, Perry, Isaiah, Reuben, Mary and Catherine which are all to be divided into seven equal parts or shares and drawn for. Also it is my will that she should have an equal share of my house and plantation on which I now reside, and stock of all kinds, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, wagon, and buggy which are all to be sold to the highest bidder. Likewise: I make, constitute and appoint my two sons, William w. Perdue and Monroe W. Perdue, to be Executors to this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed may seal this the 15th of January In the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Three. Sovering T. Perdue Witnesses: Daniel Herlong E. F. Herlong Thomas M. King The State of Alabama Lowndes county Before me, James W. Graham, Judge of the Probate Court of said County, personally appeared before me in open Court, Thomas M. King, who having been sworn and examined says that he, the said Thomas M. King, Daniel Herlong, and E. F. Herlong are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now show to the said Thomas M. King, and which purports to be the Last Will and Testament of Sovering T. Perdue, dec'd, late an inhabitant of said County, that said Sovering T. Perdue, since deceased, signed and executed said instrument on the day the same bears date, and declared the same to be his Last Will and Testament, and that affiant and the other subscribing witnesses thereto, in the presence of said Testator, that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory and in the opinion of deponent, fully capable of making his Will at the time the same was made as aforesaid. Affiant further states said Testator was on the day of the said date of said Will of the full age of twenty one years and upwards. Thomas M. King Subscribed and sworn to Before me Oct. 20th, 1863 James W. Graham Judge of Probate The foregoing is a true copy of the original Will admitted to Probate Oct 20th, 1863 James W. Graham Judge of Probate