Will of Enoch Riley, Monroe, Alabama http;//files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/wills/eriley.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Peggy Kemp ================================================================================ December 2002 Written: 25 June 1838 Probated: 25 September 1838 Monroe County, Alabama WILL OF ENOCH RILEY (1776 - 1838) In the name of God Amen. I, Enoch Riley, Senior of the State and County aforesaid being weak in body but of common strength of mind do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows. Vig. I give unto Betsy Ann, my beloved daughter, her bed and furniture and one cow and calf. And I give unto my beloved son George Washington one grey filley and saddle and bridle. Also, I give unto my son Peter Cullom one hundred and twenty five dollars as also my son Jeremiah the same sum as above given to his brother, Peter Cullom. I also give unto my three younger daughters Nancy, Ellen, and Cassinda each, one feather bed and furniture and curtains, Also one cow and calf each, as also my four younger sons, James Nolen, Enoch Parsons, John Hambleton, and Barsilla, two hundred dollars each, all which property or money given as above stated, are considered extra as they will all come in for an equal share in what follows, as also all my other children which is as follows. Jinsey, Pnesha, Eldridge, Harriet, Tempe, and Joysey all to come in with those above mentioned share and share. I therefore, wish that all my property of every kind after taking of as above named shall be sold and equally divided among them all as above stated and I leave my beloved son, Eldridge Riley, as my sole executor to do and perform all such acts or things as above required, who shall hereby be vested with full power so to do, and I further request that my son Eldridge, my executor, do take Betsy Ann, and all the rest of my children that are minors, and that he act as Guardian in taking care of them, and what they may have till they shall come of age to act for themselves. But should any of my said children die leaving no issue, then and in that case their respective shares shall be divided amongst my younger children that are single and named in the fore part of the will. Given under my hand the 25 day of June, 1838. Signed Witnesses: Robert B. Longmire Sterling B. Kemp P.P. Cullom