Russell-Bibb County AlArchives Wills.....Chapman, Allen May 15, 1872
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Source: Will Record - Volume 3, Page 15, Russell County, Alabama
Written: May 15, 1872

WILL RECORD - VOLUME 3, PAGE 15, RUSSELL COUNTY, ALABAMA 

STATE OF 
ALABAMA                                                                  
CHAPMAN, Allen  
RUSSELL COUNTY 

     In the name of God, I, Allen Chapman of the County of Russell and State 
of Alabama, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being desirous 
to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength to do so, do make my Last 
Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills by me at any time heretofore 
made. 

     First, I commit my soul to God who gave it; And my worldly estate I 
dispose of as 
follows:  By appointing E. W. Chapman and E. W. P. Chapman as Executors to 
manage the estate to the best of their knowledge and ability. I also wish them 
to divide the proceeds of my estate equally between my heirs, with the 
exception of E. G. Wall and his heirs; And to E. G. Wall and his heirs I Will 
ten dollars ($10.00). The above Executors are not required to give bond for 
the execution of the Will above written. 

     Witnessed this fifteenth day of May, Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-Two. 

EliStringer                                                                    
Allen Chapman 
T. W. Lowe 
Jill Duffee 

Signed & Sealed in the presence of 
     S. C. Lindsey, Notary Public 



Additional Comments:
PROBATE COURT  
ALLEN CHAPMAN, DECEASED 
AUGUST 20, 1872 

                          IN THE MATTER OF THE PROBATE OF HIS WILL 

     This day came E. W. Chapman and E. W. P. Chapman and filed this petition 
in writing and under such therewith producing and filing in this Court an 
instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of said 
Allen Chapman, deceased, and moves the Court to admit the said Will to the 
widow and next of kin. 
     VIZ: 
                 Sarah Chapman, the widow and relief of said deceased 
                 Mrs Jane P. Alford 
                 Mrs Susan Dennis 
                 Mrs Emily G. Dennis 
                 Mrs Elvira Braswell 
                 Mrs Amelia Chapman 
                 E. W. Chapman 
                 Allen Chapman 
                 James Sanders 
     THE ABOVE PARTIES RESIDE IN RUSSELL COUNTY, ALABAMA AND ARE 
     OF FULL AGE. 
                 James Chapman, resides in Panola County, Texas 
                 E. G. Wall, resides in Monroe County, Arkansas 
                 Mrs Nancy McGuire, resides in Macon County, Alabama 
                 Mrs Ellen Thornton, resides in Bullock County, Alabama 
                 Mrs Sophia Fuller, Putnam County, Georgia 
                 James Dunlap, resides in Coosa County, Alabama 
                 John Canady, Louisiana 
                 Mrs Polly Canady, Louisiana 

     It is therefore ordered that citations issue to the resident parties, and 
the non-residents have notice by publication in the Russell Examiner, and the 
10th day of January, 1873 be appointed a day for hearing said application, on 
which day said parties intrusted can appear and contest the same if they think 
proper. 


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