Wilcox County AlArchives Deed.....Sarah Ann Andress - Jane Davis October 31 1860
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Written: October 31 1860
Recorded: November 5 1860


Wilcox County Deed Book "O" Page 55

The State of Alabama} 
      Wilcox, County}  Know all men by these presents that I Jane Davis, 
of the state and county above named for, and in consideration of the love,
good will and affection, which I have and do bear, towards my daughter 
Sarah Ann Andress, now living in the State of Louisiana and City of New 
Orleans and for the further consideration of the sum of one dollar, to be 
paid by her into my Estate, have given, granted, and conveyed and by these 
presents, do freely, fully and unreservedly Give, grant, deliver and convey 
unto the said Sarah Ann Andress during her natural life, and at her death, 
to her children a certain negro girl named, Rose, about seventeen years of 
age; together with an equal share of my estate, which my other children, 
arising from the sale of my land, and other property, which I wish sold, 
except my negros and my debts paid there from, and then the balance divided 
equally between my children and the children of my deceased daughter, Martha 
J Farish.  The above negro girl, and distributive share of my Estate above 
named, I give to my said daughter Sarah Ann Andress for life time, not to be 
subject - to the debts, engagement contracts or liabilities of her present, 
or any other husband or any one else, and at her death to go to and become 
the property of her children.  In testimony whereof I have here unto set my 
hand and affixed my seal.  This 31st day of October in the year of Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and sixty.

                                               her
                                          Jane  X  Davis
                                               mark
A.C. Ramsey}
Johnathan Wright}
W.M. Blackmon}
Simeon Cannon}

The State of Alabama} 
      Wilcox, County}  I Zoraster S. Cooke, Judge of Probate Court for the
County and State afore said hereby certify that William M. Blackmon, a
subscribing witness to the foregoing conveyance known to me, appeared 
before me this day, and being sworn, stated that Jane Davis the grantor in 
the conveyance voluntarily executed the same in his presence; and in the 
presence of the other subscribing witnesses, on the day the same bears date; 
that he attested the same in the presence of the grantor and of the other 
witnesses, and that such other witnesses subscribed their names as witnesses 
in his presence.  Given under my hand this 5th day of November A.D. 1860.
                                                                                
              
Z. S. Cooke
Filed November 5th 
1860.}                                                                          
                 
Judge of Probate
   Zo. S. Cooke}
          Judge}

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