Tuscaloosa County AlArchives Wills.....Bealle, John S.  May 21, 1869
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Source: Tuscaloosa Will Records 1868-1898 Book #4
Written: May 21, 1869


The State of Alabama
County of Tuscaloosa

In the name of God Amen!	
I  John S. Bealle of the State and County aforesaid being infirm in body but 
sound in mind and disposing memory and recollecting that life is uncertain and 
that it is appointed unto all must die, do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament in_____ and form as follows. Here revoking and omitting all 
former wills by me at any time made.

Item 1: It is my will and desire that all my just debts be punctually paid.

Item 2: I give and bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Ann H. Bealle during 
the time of her natural life all my property of every kind and description 
real/personal and mixed in possession and in action, situated in the State of 
Alabama near Mississippi and elsewhere.

Item #3: I give and devise after the death of said wife to my daughter Ann S. 
King, my aforesaid____ of lands, embracing all that tract of land in which the 
family residence is situated and lying mostly on the West but partly East side 
of Grants Creek in the State and County aforesaid.

Item 4: I give, bequeath and devise after the death of my said wife, to my 
grandchildren, the children of my daughter Martha J. Eddins and Ann S. King, 
and of my late son John R. Bealle, to be equally divided between said 
grandchildren share, and share alike, all my property of every kind not 
disposed of in item third of this will.

Item 5: I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Ann H. Bealle and daughter 
Martha J. Eddins and M.A. King my executers and executors to compensate all 
force and effect of this will.

In the testimony of the foregoing I have written with my hand and affix my seal 
this 21 day of May A.D. 1869.

                                                            John S. 
Bealle                          “Seal”

Signed sealed and 
acknowledged in presence of
us.                   
                           J. Collier Foster
                           D. L. Foster ---- W.R. Bealle







The State of Alabama
County of Tuscaloosa                Probate Court June 18th 1870

In the matter of the Probate of the last will and testament of John S. Bealle 
deceased.

Before me William Miller, judge of the said court personally appeared in open 
court J. Collier Foster, D.L. Foster, W. R. Bealle, who having been by me first 
respectively duly sworn and examined, did and do dispose and say an oath, that 
they are each subscribing witnesses to the instrument of writing, now shown to 
them, and which purport to be the last will and testament of John S. Bealle 
deceased late as inhabitant of this County that said Bealle since deceased, 
signed and executed said instrument in the day the same bears  date, and 
declared the same to be his last will and testament and that official 
____signature ____ on the day ____ bears date, as subscribing witnesses to the 
same in the presence of the said testator.

That said testator was of sound mind and disposing memory, and in the opinion 
of _____ fully capable of making his will ______ the same was so made as 
aforesaid.

____ further state that said testator was on the day of the date of said will 
of the full age seventy one years and upwards.

Subscribed_______                                              J. Collier Foster
William Miller                                                      D.L. Foster
Judge of Probate                                                   W. R. Bealle

The State of Alabama
County of Tuscaloosa                      Probate Court June 18th 1870

I William Miller Judge of the Probate in aforesaid County and State do hereby 
certify that the______ instrument of writing has this day in said court and 
before me as the judge thereof, ben duly proven by the ____ testimony to be the 
genuine last will and testament of John S. Bealle deceased and that said will 
together with said proof thereof has ben duly recorded in my office in Book of 
Wills No. Pages 18-19.

In witness whereof I have hence wrote set my hand this18th day of June A.D. 
1870.

                                                                             
William Miller
                                                                              
Judge Probate


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