Court/Probate Record of William STEVENSON, Will, Claiborne Parish Louisiana
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by June Moffett
Source: Claiborne Parish Court House, Probate, #1156
Date:  Jul. 2002


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The State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne

I William STEVENSON being aware of the uncertanty  of life and being now blessed with
a sound mind for the purpose of making such dispotion  of my estate as seems best, do
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and f__m following to wit:
first I desire and it is my wish that all my just debts should be dischared with as
little delay as possible.

Secondly I give and bequeath to my belove[d] wife Elizabeth Ann STEVENSON five
hundred Dollars after which all the Ballnce of money or property belonging to me
shall be equaly Divided amongst my lawful heirs.

And lastly it is my will and desire that my son in law James DYER and my Son Henry
Walker STEVENSON be & they are herein appointe[d] to act as my legal Exeters of this
my last will and testament.

In witness wheof I have entirely written signed this will with my own hand.  This
Twenty sixty of September 1854 in the Paris[h] of Claiborne State of Louisiana.

Signed:  William STEVENSON

(On the back side of this paper is handwritten-This is my last will and Testament and
is signed William STEVENSON)

(Filed 12th of March 1857, D. Henry DYER, Clk Dist Court, Marked “A”)

[NOTE:  In most cases, no attempt has been made to correct spelling]

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