Will of Michael Caffey, Montgomery, Alabama

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Last Will of Michael Caffey
Montgomery County, Alabama
Will Book Volume 4, Pages 204 - 205

The State of Alabama }
Montgomery County    }

I, I, Michael Caffey, being duly impressed with uncertainty of life and the certainty 
of death and being, thank God, of sound mind, do herein make my last will and testament 
as follows:

1st:  I five and bequeath to my wife, Christina Caffey, two cows and calves, one 
sow and pigs, and provisions to do her one year.

2nd:  To my son, Avington B. Caffey, I give and bequeath one bed and furniture and 
my family clock.

3rd:  To my daughter, Manerva Merritt, I give and bequeath one dollar.

4th:  It is my will that the balance of my estate of which I may be possessed at my 
death with consisting of what __ may be equally divided between my son Avington B. 
Caffey and my daughter Rebecca Adams.

5th:  I appoint my son Avington B. Caffey  executor of this my last and only will and 
testament who after paying my just debts and funeral expenses, may make the distribution 
according to my will above specified.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 4th day of August 1848.

Signed in the presence of                      Michael Caffey (SS)
Sylvanus Walker
Willy T. Bobbitt

State of Alabama  }
Montgomery County }

Personally appeared before me, David Campbell, Judge of Probate of said county, Sylvanus 
Walker, a subscribing witness to the foregoing paper writing and after being duly sworn 
deposeth and said that he was present and same Michael Caffey whose name is signed to the 
foregoing paper writing sign and seal the same as and for his las will and testament that 
he the said Michael Caffey at the time he signed said paper writing was of a sound and 
disposing mind, memory, and understanding; that he the deponent, signed said paper writing 
as a witness in the presence of and at the request of the said Michael Caffey and in the 
presence of Willy  T. Bobbett, who witnessed the same the day and date the same bears date 
and that the said Michael Caffey was more than twenty years of age and that Willey T. Bobbitt 
subscribed his name as a witness then and thereto.

Sworn to and subscribed              Sylvanus Walker
Before me March 3rd 1859
David Campbell, J.P.M.C.