Tallapoosa Co. AL - Will of James T. Hammock - 1877
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Submitted by:  Melissa Smith  iamabravesfan@geocities.com
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The Last Will and Testament of James T Hammock Dec'd
The State of Alabama  }
Tallapoosa County     }
Know all men by these presents that it is my last will and testament that
after my death, my wife Rebecca Hammock shall have my entire estate both
real and personal, during her life and until our youngest child Ida F.
Hammock become of age, after which said Estate is to be divided equally
between my children, W. R. Hammock, John C. Hammock, James T. Hammock,
George W. Hammock, Nancy I. V. Couch, Seaborn C Hammock, Enoch J. Hammock
and Ida F. Hammock. (The minor children George W. Hammock, Seaborn Hammock,
Enoch J. Hammock and Ida Hammock are to be supported from said Estate
during their minority) and I James T Hammock do hereby devise and bequeath
unto my wife my entire real estate to wit: The North half of the N. W.
quarter of Sec 25, Township 23, Range 23, and The North West 1/4 of the S.
W. 1/4 of Sec 25, T. 23, R. 23, two acres excepted, containing one hundred
and eighteen acres; also my entire personal property during her life or
until our youngest child Ida Hammock becomes of lawful age; and when Ida
Hammock shall have become of age or is no longer a minor then my entire
Estate both real and personal is to be divided equally between my eight
children W. R. Hammock, John C. Hammock, James F. Hammock, George W.
Hammock, Nancy I. V. Couch, Seaborn C. Hammock, Enoch J. Hammock and Ida F.
Hammock
In (?) whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this the 7th day of June 1877.
                            James T. Hammock (X His mark) 

Attest P. S. Washburn
                  
E. Pursell
     

                               
Will written June 7, 1877, James T died on June 8, 1877, will proofed July
17, 1877 in Tallapoosa Co, AL, copy still at courthouse 	10/25/1998***



1870 Chambers Co, AL Census
154	James T Hammock		50	M	Farm Laborer		GA
	Rebecca	M		45	F	Keeping House		GA
	William A			20	M	Farm Laborer		GA
	John C			15	M					AL
	James Franklin		14	M					AL
	George W			12	M					AL
	Nancy*			8	F					AL
	Seaborn	K		7	M					AL
	Enoch Jackson		5	M					AL
	Ida**				2	F					AL
*Tallapoosa Co, AL, Bk 8, Pg 283 Pinkney K Couch & Nancy Hammock
12/14/1876, W R White MG* 
**Tallapoosa Co, AL, Bk 9, Pg 229, Henry Berry & Ida Hammock 03/06/1883,
Jas. D Wagnon**