Will of Israel Davis, Wilcox County, Alabama

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Will of Israel Davis
Will Book 1, Pages 374-376

Know all men by these presents that I Israel Davis of the State of Ala, 
WilcoxCounty doth make confirm and by these presents doth declare this to
be my last will and testament.  Being in good health and in my real-sound
mind doth will and bequeath all my property as here in after stated.  I do
hereby bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Davis all and singular the eighty 
acres of land on which I now live with the improvements thereon and I do 
will and bequeath unto my wife Jane Davis two negros to wit George a negro
man & Lusi negro woman together with all the household and kitchen furniture
and two horses and six cows & calves and one half of my stock of hogs
together with my crop of corn or the grain and one third of all of the 
cotton crop growing - to have and to hold in her peaceable possession.  I 
do hereby will and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah Ann Davis and 
also my beloved daughter Martha Jane Davis the two eighty acres of land
lying east of the eighty that I have willed to my beloved wife.  The two 
eighties to be so divided between my two daughters, to be in equal in 
quality and quantity as near as can be.  I do hereby give to my daughter 
Sarah Ann Davis my negro child Nance latest child of Lusi.  I do hereby give
to my daughter Martha Jane Davis my negro boy Abe second child of Lusi.  I 
do hereby will and bequeath unto me beloved Andrew Jackson Davis the east 
half of the north east quarter section 9 Township 10 Range 8 containing 73 
702/100 - south west of the south east quarter section 4 Township 10 Range 8 
41 32/100 acres also enter the broken forty acres remaining to be included 
in his part of the land also I do will and bequeath unto my son Andrew 
Jackson Davis my negro boy Sol third child of Lusi.  I do hereby will and 
bequeath unto my son James Thomas Davis one horse saddle and bridle to be 
worth one hundred and fifty dollars also be furnished with money enough to 
enter eighty acres of land at government price - also the remaining part of
my property.  Remains undispersed of together with bonds notes book account
and money in hand also my forty acres of land described as follows - south
east quarter north west quarter section 5 Township 10 Range 8 containing 41
13/100 acres - south west of south east quarter of section 32 Township 11 
Range 8 containing 40 9/100 acres.  These lands as above described are not
given in my will and not given to any one - to be sold to the highest 
bidder with all my remaining property not otherwise disposed of by me on 
my last will and testament and all the proceeds after my lawful debts are 
paid to be equally divided between my three youngest children to wit - 
Sarah Ann Davis, Martha Jane Davis, and Andrew Jackson Davis - This second 
day of July of the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty one - I 
acknowledge this to be my last will and testament.

Signed sealed  & delivered}                      Israel Davis
In presence of us test}
John Harrington}
James Harrington}
Mary J Mason}

The State of Alabama}  Personally appeared in open court John Harrington, 
Wilcox County}         James Harrington, and Mary J Mason subscribing 
witness to the fore going last will and testament of Israel Davis decd who
after having been duly sworn deposeth & saith that he together with James 
Harrington and Mary J Mason the other subscribing witness signed the same 
as witnesses and signed the same in presence of the testator and in 
presence of each other and that he believes the said testator to have been
of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of signing the same.

     {John Harrington
     {James Harrington
     {Mary J Mason