Monroe County AlArchives Wills.....Bullard, George October 6, 1818
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Source: Orphans Court Orders, 1816 - 1821, in the Alabama Depart6ment of Archives
        and History.
Written: October 6, 1818
Recorded: November 1818

In the name of God Amen.
I George Bullard of the Alabama Territory in Monroe County, sick and Weak in
body, though of sound mind and Judgement, do make this my last Will and
Testament as follows.
It is my Will and desire that my beloved Wife, Martha Bullard shall have one
third part of my whole Estate to dispose of as she may think proper, -
I give and bequeath unto my dear beloved Grand Children to Reuben Bullard,
Elizabeth Hearndon, William Bullard, Mary Alsbrooks, Margaret Chapman, Julah
Adams, George Bullard Junr. Prudence McNeill, Ann Sheppard, Alexander Bullard,
and also my beloved Great grand Children, Alexander Perkins, Harriott Perkins,
and Lewis Perkins, those last three great Grand Children to have one share among
the three equal to the share of one Grand Child, dividing the whole amount
of my whole Estate, after my Wife, Martha Bullard, takes her third part into
Eleven equal parts, allowing one share or the Eleventh part to be Divided
equally amongst, my three great Grand Children, Alfred Perkins, Harriott
Perkins, Lewis Perkins, - to them my Grand Children and Great Grand
Children as aforesaid, and their Heirs forever, -
It is my Will and desire after my wife Martha Bullard takes the One third part
of the whole property as before mentioned, the remainder to be put to public
sale, to the highest bidder on a Credit of Twelve Months with Interest from the
date, the purchasers to give Bonds or Notes with approved security.
I also nominate and appoint my wife Martha Bullard, Executrix, Daniel McDaniel,
William Booth, and William Bullard, Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of
October in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, and in
the Forty first year of the Independence of the United States of America, --

Signed, Seal'd published and pronounc'd by the Testator, George Bullard as and
for his last Will and Testament who signed and seal'd the same in our presents,
and We Subscribed our names as Witnesses to the same at his request and in his
presents,-

Lewis Slaughter           his
Joseph Booth       George X Bullard
                          mark

Alabama Territory   Orphans Court
Monroe County       Nov Term 1818

Came into Open Court Lewis Slaughter and Joseph Booth, who being sworn on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, deposeth & saith that they were present when
George Bullard signed and deliver'd the within Will and that he was of Sound
mind and memory - before me -

Abel Farrar Reg.

Lewis Slaughter
Joseph Booth

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