Pike County AlArchives Wills.....Flowers, John December 9, 1853
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Source: Pike Co. Al Wills
Written: December 9, 1853
Recorded: May 9, 1854

State of Alabama
County of Pike

I, John Flowers of the county and state aforesaid being weak
in body, but of sound and disposing mind and memory and
believing from, my present afflictions and knowing the
uncertainty of this frail and transitory life that I must
shortly die.  I therefore make, ordain and publish this to
be my last will and testament.  And first I direct that my
body be decently buried according to the forms, rights and
ceremonies of our holy religion.

Adm. 1st   I desire that all my just debts, funeral expenses
(?) be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the
first monies that shall come into the hands of my Executors
herein named.

Adm. 2nd   I have heretofore by deed of gift given off to
each of my children certain negroes, horses, stock, monies
by way of advancement which they are to have as therein
specified and now dispose of the residue of my property as
follows that is (?).

Adm. 3rd   I give, bequeath and desire to my beloved wife
Nancy for and during the term of her natural life or
widowhood all the rest of my property both real and personal
household and kitchen furniture, farming utensils and stock
of every description and she shall have (?) absolute control
and keep the same together and may give off to any of my
children their portion hereinafter specified.  When they
marry or arrive at the age of maturity or twenty-one, or she
may dispose of or give to any of them at any time she thinks
proper according to the manner in which I have desired the
same hereinafter expressed.

Adm. 4th    I give and bequeath at my wife’s death or her
marriage all the Real Estate which I now have amounting to
Six hundred and Eighty acres, more or less to William
Willis, Luke Isom, and Silas Wright Flowers over and above
the rest gave heretofore received monies and pay (?) two
hundred dollars each, which makes tem equal except John C.
and A.F. Flowers who are to have each one hundred dollars
out of my estate.

Adm. 5   I now give and bequeath at my wife’s death or
marriage as specified in Article or Adm. (?) the balance of
my Negro property as follows
To John C. Flowers (?) Negro Girl Charlotte about sixteen
years of age.
To A.F. Flowers a Negro Girl Mary about fifteen years of
age.
And to both of them I give and bequeath, to them the said
John C. and A.F., the boy Abram which they are to divide
equally between themselves or one shall buy the others art
give or take.
To Kiziah, wife of Daniel H. Horn three Negroes Stepney,
Peggy, and Dempsey.
To Marilda Ann Horn, wife of Oliver Horn Alfred a Negro boy
say about 21 years of age.
To Lucretia, wife of Anguish McLeod the boy Frank and I give
to both of them the said, Marilda and Lucretia, a Negro Girl
Hannah about 25 or 30 years of age to be equally divided
between them according to equity and justice as above.
To William Willis Flowers I give Elsey and Caroline Elsey
about 30 and Caroline four or five years of age.
To Luke I Flowers Kitty about 22 years of age.
To Silas W. Flowers Ben, Silla(?) and Sarah.
To Mary Jane Flowers the boy Arch about 4 or 5 years old.
To Helen E. Flowers the boy Owen_and to both of them, Mary
Jane and Helen, the boy Adam to be equally divided between
them according to justice and as they may agree.

Adm. 6th   The residue of my property in the hands of my
Executors, monies on hand, goods and chattels rights and
credits household and kitchen furniture, Plantation and
farming utensils stock of every description and everything
left at my wife’s death to be sold and appropriation to
the schooling and maintenance and education of my youngest
children William Willis, Helen E., Luke I., Silas W., and
Mary Ann Flowers or if any left then to be equally divided
among the last mentioned five children.

Adm. 7th   and lastly I hereby make, constitute and appoint
my sons, John C. and Alexander F. Flowers my lawful
Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking
all former wills by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affected my seal, this 9th
day of December AD 1853 and 78th year of American
Independence.
Signed, sealed and executed in presence of
Bird Fitzpatrick					John Flowers    SEAL
Josiah B. Cook
John Johns


The will of John Flowers was probated on May 9, 1854 in Pike
County, Alabama by John Johns.

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