Will: Jesse Blue
Submitter: Bonnie Cook
Source: West Carroll Courthouse

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Will of Jesse Blue
originally recorded in Book "D" pg.365
Feb.22,1844



 In the name of God amen I Jesse Blue of the Parish of Carroll and the 
State of Louisiana being weak in body, but sound and perfect mind,do 
make this my last will and Testament.viz; In the first place I wish all
my outstanding debts,which I at this time owe,paid as soon as
practicable after my decease.

In the second place,I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Blue 
the following named negroes during her life.viz;Harry, Frank, Willis, 
Henderson, Charlotte, Lucinda, Caroline,and Harriet,to do and act with 
them as she my beloved wife Mary Blue may think proper,And after her 
death the above described negroes to be equally divided between her 
children with the exception of Harriet named above said negroe at the 
death of my wife Mary Blue is to be delivered to Elizabeth and Robert 
Oliphant the children of William Oliphant is their legal representa-
tives.

In the third place I give unto my beloved wife all my household and 
kitchen furniture,for her own special use during her life,and at her 
death to be equally divided among her children. I also give and bequeath 
unto my beloved wife two quarter sections of land lying on Bayou Mason 
in the parish of Carroll and in the State of Louisiana in which I now 
reside, to do and act with the same as she may seem proper during her 
life,I also give unto my beloved wife Mary Blue three quarter sections 
of land lying in Phillips County in the State of Arkansas,nine miles 
west of Helena,to do and act with the same as she may think proper
during her life.I also give my beloved wife the full power of disposing
any or all of the above described lands if she thinks proper.And if 
they should be unsold at her death then to be equally divided above 
directed.I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife all my stock 
consisting of horses,cattle,sheep,and hogs and all the farming utensils
consisting of axes,ploughs, gear,hoes,to be left at her own disposal,
to do and act with as she may think best.I also constitute  my wife 
Mary Blue as sole manager of this my last Will and Testament and that 
she shall take posession of all the forgoing property immediately after
my decease, and have full power and control over the same from and 
after the signing of this my last will.In witness whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and seal,this 12th day of February 1844.Jesse Blue 
seal.The State of Louisiana Parish of Carroll.Before me ,Felix Bosworth,
Parish Judge in and for the Parish of Carroll in the State of Louisiana
came Thomas Davis and Thomas Smith inhabitants of the said Parish of 
Carroll who being just duly sworn in the Holy Evangelist of Almighty 
-God,they depose and state,that they were present and did see Jesse 
Blue,the above named Testater sign the above instrument of writing as 
and for his proper act and deed and as his last Will and Testament.That
said Testater signed on the day herein mentioned the Twelth day of 
February 1844.That the above said signature of the said Jesse Blue,
that said last Will and Testament is as written by Richard Gale and 
read by said Gale to the Testater, and then at the finishing of the 
reading there of,which was done in the presence and having all
these deponents the said Testater declared the same to be ,his last 
Will and Testament.
Thomas Davis,Thomas Smith,sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day 
of Feb.1844.
Felix Bosworth  Parish Judge