Amite-Copiah County MsArchives Wills.....Nelson, Christian June 25, 1812
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Source: Amite Co., Ms. Probate Records
Written: June 25, 1812

Mississippi Territory Amite County 

In the name of God amen, I Christian Nelson of the County aforesaid being sick 
and weake in body but yet in perfect mind and memory, I do this day make and 
ordain this to be my last will and testament and first of all I will to my son 
William Nelson my negro girl named Agy as my portion to him, his heirs and 
assigns for ever.  Secondly, I will to my son Christian Nelson, one negro boy 
named Ben to him for ever his heirs and assigns,  thirdly  I will to my son 
James Nelson one negro girl named Soe? to him his heirs or assigns for ever 
and lastly I will to my beloved wife during her life the ? farming tools and 
household furnishings and one negro woman named Silvy with her two children 
named Sam and Peter and at her death all the property remaining to be divided 
equally between my children above mentioned ... the land and plantation I also 
willed to my beloved wife during life but incase the balance of the money yet 
due should not be paid thereby authorize and impower by executors and 
administration or assigns to sell as much of said land as will be sufficient 
to raise the balance yet due and do by these presents make ordain and 
constitute Francis Graves and Ellender Nelson my beloved wife, executor of my 
estate and further with power and authority to settle my bussiness of every 
description as fully as I could do myself  were i have to do my own business 
with power to collect in debts and pay what I am owing and give full receipt

This given under my hand seal this 25th of June 1812 
signed sealed and delivered
in the presents of         Christian Nelson (his signature)

Test:  J Graves 
       John Graves Jr.

personally appears  ??? under signed ? and after being duly sworn according to 
law John Graves, Jr. and John Graves Sr. and saith? that they were present and 
subscribing witnesses to the within will and testament and saw Christian 
Nelson sign seal and deliver the same
sworn to and subcribed before me the.....
1812 

Additional Comments:
this is an old copy i got from the court house back in the 80s and it has 
faded and hard to read...  

His wife's probate is 1836 Copiah Co., Ms. and lists her as Eleanor Nelson
James has died prior to her death and William and Christian Nelson are the 
executors....

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