Wilcox County AlArchives Wills.....Lamkins, Bennet November 19, 1862
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Source: Courthouse Record
Written: November 19, 1862

State of Alabama		)				
Wilcox County		)


Know all men by these present:  that I, Bennett Lamkins of said State and 
County considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind and 
memory do make, declare and publish this my last will and testament.

First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary M. Lamkins all my entire 
estate at my death during her natural life.  After she pays all my joint 
debts, I debar her from hiring out any of my slaves but to keep them all 
together during her life.

At her death the estate to be divided as follows:  that I give and bequeath to 
Chalmus B. Lamkins, son of G. L. Lamkins, two hundred dollars to be left in 
the hands of Wm. J. Lamkins to be paid to the said Chalmus B. Lamkins when he 
becomes twenty one years old and if the said Chalmus B. Lamkins dies while he 
is a minor then this two hundred dollars to return to my estate.  The balance 
of my estate I give and bequeath unto my three children Susannah M. Mims, Wm. 
J. Lamkins and Mary M. Beard to be divided equally between them.  The negroes 
to be put into lots and drawed for so as to keep them in the family; the 
balance of my property to be sold to the highest bidder and the assets to be 
equally divided between my three children.  The property intended for Susannah 
M. Mims if she dies leaving no bodily heirs then at her death the property 
assigned to her is to go back to my estate or to the balance of my heirs.  I 
do nominate and appoint Wm. J. Lamkins and William Beard to be the executors 
of this my last will and testament.  If either of them refuses to act the 
other may act alone.  In testimony whereof I have to this my last will and 
testament contained on this sheet thereof subscribed my name and set my seal 
this the 19 day of November A.D. 1862.
								Bennett Lamkins

Signed sealed declared and published by the said Bennett Lamkins as and for 
his last will and testament in present of us, who at his request and in his 
presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as 
witnesses hereto.
							          Jeremiah 
Kyser
								Burrel Bailey



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transcribed by Martha Grimes Lampkin from original courthouse record

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