Wilcox County AlArchives Deed.....Edward S. Farish - Jane Davis October 31 1860
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Written: October 31 1860
Recorded: November 5 1860


Wilcox County Deed Book "O" Page 56

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 four 
grand children viz Robert I. Farish, Eliza Jane Farish, John Thomas Farish 
and Sarah Elizabeth Farish; children of my deceased daughter Martha J. 
Farish and for the further consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in 
hand paid by Edward Farish the Father of the above named grand children; 
have given, granted, conveyed and delivered unto the said Robert Israel 
Farish, Eliza Jane Farish, John Thomas Farish and Sarah Elizabeth Farish the 
following negros to wit: Lucy a woman about forty two years of age; and 
Fanny a girl, about nine years old of age.  The above named negros, I give 
to these my said grand children, to be held in trust, and managed by their 
father Edward S. Farish, who is to keep the woman Lucy six years free of 
hire and after that to hire her out for the benefit of the children and the 
girl Fanny he is to keep free of hire.  On a division of these negros with 
their future increase, among the said grand children, I wish the negros sold 
and equally divided among them, and I leave it to the discretion of their 
father trustee as above stated to determine and so act, whether it would be 
to the interest of the children to sell the negros when the oldest one to 
wit Robert Israel, becomes of age say twenty one years, or when the 
youngest, to wit Sarah Elizabeth arrives at the age of twenty one years.  
And if he, the said Edward S. Farish, Trustee as afore said, shall deem it 
best, for the interest of the children to sell when Robert becomes of age, 
or when Sarah Elizabeth arrives at twenty one, he is to act in either case 
as he may in his judgement and discretion think best.  I further more give 
to these my said grand children, of my Estate, not including my negros; 
which may arise from the sale of my land and other property, which I wish 
sold, then after paying my debts, and setting apart - one hundred dollars, 
and one feather bed, furniture and bed stead, which is to be reserved from 
sale, which I give to my grand daughter Sarah Elizabeth Farish, over and 
above what I give to the others, then these my said grand children to draw 
one share, say one fourth, of the remainder that may exist after paying my 
debts and selling off this last gift to my said grand daughter, Sarah 
Elizabeth, as above stated, and which gift is not stated in deeds which I 
have this day made to James Thomas Davis; A.J. Davis; and Sarah Ann Andress 
and which was designed but was omitted.  It is my wish and desire, that 
Edward S. Farish manage, and settle up the business of my Estate.  Given 
under my hand and seal, this 31st day of October, A.D. 1860  

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

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Wilcox County Deed Book "O" Page 57

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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