Will of Calvin J. Blalock 10 Aug 1847 Meriwether County, GA

Book A, page 119 Calvin J. Blalock’s will
Georgia, Meriwether County}  

Know all men by these presents that I, Calvin J. Blalock of the County 
of Madison and State of Mississippi being of sound & disposing mind make 
this my last will and testament.

Item 1.  I give and bequeath unto my brother Zadack Blalock of the County
of Madison State of Mississippi all my interest in the groceries 
belonging to the firm of Blalock & Thompson in Canton, Madison County & 
state just aforesaid.  The debts owing by said firm to be paid out of the 
effects of said grocery.

Item 2nd  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife during her natural 
life the following property viz. my interest in a Negro man named Edmond 
about twenty one years of age, yellow  complexion.  Kendall a man forty 
four years of age dark complexion said Negros belonging to the firm of 
myself and Wm. G. Thompson .  Also my Negro woman Ardena about twenty five
years of age yellow complexion, Mary & her child Horace, Mary about 
twenty years of age , dark complexion, Horace about twelve months old.  
Mahala a girl about eight  or nine years of age, dark complexion.  Also 
Ann a girl about two years of age.  Also a town lot in the town Canton 
adjoining the Methodist Church, Madison County Mississippi, and all my 
stock consisting of horses, cows, hogs & household and kitchen furniture 
& all my effects whatever not otherwise disposed of to remain in the 
possession of my wife during her natural life.  After all my just debts 
are paid  and at her death said property to be equally divided one money 
[?] to go to my brother and sister and to be equally divided among them 
(they being the heirs of Zadock Blalock of Fayette County Georgia) the 
other money[?]  to go to the legal representatives of my wife Ann.

Item 3rd I hereby constitute and appoint E. Ce___ & B. Blalock executors 
of this my last will and testament this 10th day of August 1847.  Signed 
sealed declared and published by C. J. Blalock as his last will and 
testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names 
hereunto in the presence of said testator at his special instance and 
request, one of each other, this August the 14th 1847.	

/s/ C.J. Blalock Wm. F. Moore, J.V. Moore, Jas. R. Russell

State of Mississippi, Madison County}  By the Probate Court of said County
TO Morgan P. Harris, Peter W. Palling & Drury Dufree [?]
You are hereby authorized and required to cause Wm. F. Moore, J.V. Moore 
and Jas. A. Russell of your county to come before you and them diligently 
to examine touching the execution of the annexed will and testament of 
Calvin J. Blalock, dec’d and the testimony taken by you  together with 
the will aforesaid will return to this court under your proper 
hand and seal by on or before the second Monday of December next having 
first given ten days notice of the time and place of taking said testimony
of Wm. F. Blalock, Jacob S. Blalock, Jess L. Blalock, Susan M. Blalock, 
Lewis F. Blalock, Rachel Blalock, Caroline Blalock, Ailsy N. Clasty[?], 
and Elizabeth W. Spence children and heirs at law of Zadock Blalock of 
the County of Fayette and State of Georgia.
Sworn first and have you ... then this court.  Issued October 28, 1847


Georgia, Meriwether County}  By virtue of a commission to us directed 
by the Honorable the Probate Court of Madison County in the State of 
Mississippi we have caused Jas. A. Russell & John V. Moore two of the 
witnesses in said commission named to come before us and each of whom 
being duly sworn deposed and saith.  That he saw Calvin J. Blalock 
sign seal publish and declare the annexed instrument to be his last will 
and testament.  That they signed the same in the presence of the testator 
and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses.  That the said 
Calvin was of sound mind at the time, and that as far as they know he was 
not induced to make said will by the influence of any person or persons 
whatever, but executed the same properly and without any undue influence. 
Subscribed & sworn to before us this Dec. 7th, 1847	

/s/ Jas A. Russell, J.V. Moore Morgan P. Harris, Peter W. Pallin, 
Drury Dufree [?]: Commissioners

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