Will of James Dellet, Sr., Monroe, Alabama

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In the name of God amen.....I James Dellet Senior of the county of 
Monroe and State of Alabama being weak in body but of sound and perfect 
desposinly mind and memory blessed be almight God for the same do make 
and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form followingly 
that is to say 

I give and bequeath to my son James Dellet one negro man named Tom Martin 
one negro boy named Aaron one negro gal named Maria, one negro girl named 
Elsey, and I do hereby acknowledge and confirm a deed of Gift executed 
by me to my son James of two negro men named Daniel and Sam to have and 
to hold the said negroes to him and his heirs forever.  

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Dellet one third part of all 
my Estate which shall remain after deducting the above named special 
bequests to my son James to have hold and enjoy the same for and during 
the term of her natural life or until the day of her marriage and in case 
of her marriage or death then my willl and desire is that the property so
bequeathed to her as above mentioned shall be equally divided between my 
children John, Charles, Dellet and Leah Rachel Dellet~

3rd - I give and bequeath to my son John Charles Dellet & to my daughter
Leah Rachel Dellet - the remaining two thirds of my Estate to be equally 
divided between them should my son John die before marriage or without 
wife or issue living at the time of his death then the portion bequeath 
to him is to be equally divided between my son James and my daughter 
Leah and my will and desire further is that should my daughter Leah die 
without issue then and in that case the portion bequeathed to her is to 
go to my sons James & John and if either be dead then to the survivor 
to have to hold the same to them or him and to them or his heirs forever 
and my will and desire further is that my Executors use all due diligence 
in collecting all monies that may be due and owing to me and out of the 
same to pay and discharges all my just debts - 

To my son James I commit the care & management of my two children John 
& Leah and request that he will make use of the means placed in his hands 
in giving them as good an education as their circumstances and the 
opportunities of learning will afford and I do nominate constitute & 
appoint my son James Dellet John Murphy and W.W. McConico Executors of 
this my last will and testament.  

In witness whereof I the said James Dellet senior have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 28th day of August in the year of our 
Lord on Thousand Eight hundred & twenty one
      James Dellet ( seal )

Signed sealed published & declared by the above named James Dellet, 
Sen as and for his last will & Testament in the presence of us who 
at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as 
witnesses thereto witness
      John Bonner

This last will & Testament of James Dellet Sen was only proven in open 
court by the oath of John Bonner a subscribing witnes thereto & ordered 
to be recorded
      Saml Mc Coll Clerk

Filed for word Oct 12th 1841
Attest: Janus CcColl Clerk