Pickens-Calhoun County AlArchives Wills.....Miller, Drury January 29, 1887
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Carol B. Miller cmiller20@comcast.net January 21, 2006, 8:52 am

Source: Pickens Co Will Book
Written: January 29, 1887
Recorded: December 17, 1888

Affadivit:

Before me T.G. Williams Judge of said court personally apppeared in open court 
Wm H Somerville and O.L. McKinstry who having been by me first respectively 
and duly sworn and examined did and do depose and say upon oath that they are 
each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing now shown to them and 
which purports to be the last will and testament of Drury Miller deceased, 
late an inhabitant of this county that said Miller since deceased signed and 
executed said instrument on the day the same bears date as subscribing 
witnesses to the same in the presence of said testator. That said testator was 
of sound mind and disposing memory and in the opinion of deponenets fully 
capable of making his will at the time the same was so made as aforesaid 
affidavits further state that said testator was on the day of the said date of 
said will of the full age of twentyone years and upwards. 

Subscribed and sworn to before                   W.H. Summerville
me this 17 day of Decr 1888                      O.L. McKinstry
TG Williams
Judge of Probate


Will of Drury Miller

In the name of God Amen I Drury Miller of the County of Pickens and State of 
Alabama being of sound and disposing mind and memory and aware of the 
uncertainty of life and being desirous of disposing of the property with which 
a kind providence thus blessed me to take effect after my death do make and 
publish this as my last will and testament hereby revoking all others 
heretofore made by me.

Item 1   I desire that after my death my Just Debts be paid without delay and 
have for years made it on in flexible rule to avoid debts large and small this 
item can be easily complied with.

Item 2   After complying with the foregoing bequest I give and bequeath to my 
beloved wife Julia Long Miller the remainder of my estate of every kind and 
character whatsoever consisting of Lands, Houses, and Improvements of all 
Kind, the growing crops, stocks of Mules, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, and Wagons, 
Carriages, Tools and farm implements together with Moneys, Stocks, Bonds, 
Notes , and accounts and evidences of debts of every description whatsoever 
said to have and to hold the same absolutely and in fee simple to my said wife 
Julia Miller my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have to this 
my last will and testament comtain and have hereof subscribed my name and 
afixt my seal this 29 day of Janry 1887.

Witness: S. A. Propst                                his
         J. W. Sherrill                  Jacob Propst XX seal
                                                     mark




Additional Comments:
Drury was a brother of A.L. Miller, my husband's 2great-grandfather. Any 
information about this family would be greatly appreciated.

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