Will of Thomas Lovorn, St. Clair, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/stclair/wills/tlovorn.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Larealia Lovvorn Camp ================================================================================ September 2002 Larealia Lovvorn Camp from research of James Lecil Lovvorn Thomas Lovorn Last Will and Testament (Deed Book A) I Thomas Lovorn of St. Clair County Alabama do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say: 1st I desire that all my just debts should be paid. 2nd After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give to my wife Nancy Lovorn and Daniel Lovorn the whole of my estate both real and personal for and during the time of their natural life and after their death I give the same to my children herein after mentioned, equally to be divided among them and to be enjoyed by them forever. 3rd It is my wish and desire that after the death of my wife Nancy Lovorn and Daniel Lovorn that the whole of my estate both real and personal shall be equally divided between my several children which I give to them, their executors, administrators and assignees forever. It is my wish that my estate should be equally divided between my children that is to say, my daughters Judy, Mary Ann, and Sally should have and equally divide with my sons. My son Edmond, James, Gabriel, John, Richard and Elijah Lovorn to have an equal share after the death of my wife Nancy and Daniel Lovorn. And Lastly; I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends John S. Edwards and Edmond Lovorn Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me here before made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10th day of December in the year of our Lord 1823. Signed, Sealed, Published and delivered As and for the last will and testament Of the above named Thomas Lovorn in his Presence of: Signed: Thomas X Lovorn Seal John Greenwood Mark John Laird James Norton The State of Alabama Before me John H. Garrett Judge of the St Clair County County Court in and for said county Personally came the above named John Greenwood one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing who being first duly sworn _________ and saith that he saw the above named Thomas Lovern whose name is subscribed thereto sign seal and deliver the same as his last will and testament on the day and date mentioned therein and that the said Thomas Loven the deponent believes was at that time sane and of sound mind that this deponent subscribed his name as witness therewith in the presence of the said John Laird and James Norton the other subscribing witnesses who also subscribed their names in the presence of the said Thomas Lovern as well as each other on this day and date above above (sic) therein contained. Given under my hand and seal this day of June 1829. John Greenwood Seal Sworn to before me this 1st June 1829. John H. Garrett Recorded the 3rd September 1829