Perry County AlArchives Wills.....Martin, Claiborne July 19, 1851
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Will of Claiborne Martin
Will Book A, pages 302-303
Perry County Probate Court, Marion, Perry County, Alabama

Page 302

The State of Alabama	)
Perry County			)

In the name of God, Amen. I Claiborne Martin of the County and State 
aforesaid being of sound mind and memory and mindful of My Mortality do 
this 19 day of July A. D. 1851 Make and publish this my last will and 
testament. In the following manner viz 
1st I give and bequeath to my wife Frances Martin all of my estate both real
and personal during her natural life.
2nd After the death of my wife Frances Martin I give and bequeath to the 
heirs of my son C. J. Martin two hundred acres of the land I now possess 
including the building on my present residence said two hundred acres 
lying and being in Section No. 20 Township No. 19, Range No. 9, and the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging.
3rd after the death of my wife as aforesaid I give and bequeath the balance 
of my real Estate and all of my personal Estate to be Equally divided 
between my Several children as follows Wm. B. Martin and the heirs of C. J. 
Martin to inherit his portion, Haney Oaks, Fanny Smith, Amy Oaks, Sarah 
Crow, Lucinda Suttles, Clara Hunter, Malinda Chandler, and the heirs of my 
daughter Elizabeth Oliver dec'd to inherit the portion what would have 
fallen to their Mother to be equally divided between them also the heirs 
of my daughter Frances Chandler dec'd to inherit equally between them the 
portion which she would have inherited provided she was living. The property
as aforesaid I give and bequeath as aforesaid to them and their heirs 
forever.

Page 303

4th I give my daughter Sarah Crow and her two single children the privilege 
of living with my wife Frances Martin during her natural life and being 
supported in like manner with herself.
5th I do hereby constitute and appoint my son in law Thomas Oaks and my 
son C. J. Martin, Executor of this My last will and testament hereby 
revoking all other or formal wills or testaments heretofore by me made.
	In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this 19 day of July A. D. 1851.

Signed sealed and published
and declared as afore the last			    his
will and testament of C. Martin		Clayborne X Martin
aforesaid in presence of					    Mark
Benj F. Bolling
Jacob B. Lamm
George W. Gressome

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