Will: John Redmon, Pike County, Alabama
Submitted by: Chere Lee

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Wills, 1844-1953
Alabama Probate Court
Microfilm of original records at the Pike County courthouse, Troy Alabama
Submitted by: Chere Lee

State of Alabama
Pike County
June 22, 1844

Whereas life is uncertain & death sooner or later is sure, I do, therefore 
make this instrument as my last will & testament: namely, 1st I Bequeath 
my soul to god who gave it and my body to its kindle, dust, desiring only 
that it be intered in a plain & decent manner. 2nd I Bequeath to my dearly 
beloved wife Jane, all the property both real & personal of which Jane be 
possessed to be held by her for her own use for the support of our beloved 
children, during her natural life and at the ____ of whose decease I desire 
that said property be divided or sold & the proceeds thereof be equally 
divided amongst said children. And I do hereby nominate & appoint my said 
wife Jane Redmond to be & to act as the sole executor of this my last will 
and testament
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
in the presence of
William Laurence                                 John Redmon
Asa Barnett (his mark)
Tho Urquhart
S___afhau___


State of Alabama
Pike County
Personally appeared before me Wm. H. Manning Judge of the County Court of 
Pike County William Lawrence one of the witness of the above will and 
testament of John Redmon late of Pike County deceased who bring duly sworn
depassth and saith that he was present on the day when the said will purported
to have been signed by John Redmon. That he saw each of the witnesses sign the
aforesaid will that the said signature to said will was signed & acknowledged
by said John Redmond in their presence severally in the presence of him to be 
his signature and that he signed published and declared the same to be his last
will and testament and that said Testator at the time of signing the same was
of sound mind disposing mind and of the age of twenty one years.
Sworn to and
subscribed before me
this 15 January 1845                   William Lawrence
  Wm H. Manning