Will of Authoret Collier Will Book A, page 252 State of Mississippi, Madison County} In the name of God, Amen. I Authoret Collier, being of sound mind and disposing memory, but being of a low state of health, as to my person and bodily infirmity do hereby constitute, ordain, publish, utter and declare the following to be my last will and testament, which I wish to take effect after my death and to be truly performed as herein declared. In the first place I resign my body to the order of nature and my soul to its Benificient Creator. Item 2nd ) I give and bequeath unto Charles Roach my oldest son the amount of one dollar as his full and entire legacy to be paid out of my estate. Item 3rd} I give and bequeath unto Richard Roach the sum of one dollar out of my Estate as his full and entire legacy. Item 4th} I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Weaver the sum of one dollar out of my Estate as her full and entire legacy. Item 5th} I give and bequeath unto the heirs of Reuben Roach the sum of one dollar out of my Estate as her full and entire legacy. Item 6th} I give and bequeath unto Mary Roach a widow of my son John Roach the sum of one dollar out of my Estate as her full and entire legacy. Item 7th} I give and bequeath unto Mary Granberry my daughter a negro boy by the name of Sam about eleven years old, one feather bed & furniture now in her possession, which said property I give and bequeath to her and her heirs as their full and entire legacy. Item 8th} I give and bequeath unto Sarah Collins my youngest Viney a negro woman about 45 years of age and Silas a negro boy about 7 years old & Washington a boy about 4 years old they being Viney’s two youngest children. One feather bed & which said property I give to her and her heirs as their full and entire legacy. I hereby constitute and appoint Starky Collins my executor to the foregoing will. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal this fifth day of April AD 1841. /s/ Authoret Collier /s/ Daniel Moore J.P. State of Mississippi, Madison County} By the Probate Court of said County. To Probate Judge of County, State of Texas, or any Justice of the Peace of said County: You are hereby authorized and required to cause Daniel Moore to come before you and him diligently to examine touching the execution of the annexed will and testament of Mrs. Authoret Collins [Collier] dec’d, and the testimony so taken by you together with the will aforesaid you will return to this court, under your proper hand and seal by or before the second Monday in August next Herein fail not. Witness the Hand J.M. Simmans, Judge of the Probate of said County the 2nd Monday of June AD 1857 and seal of said court. Issued 18 June AD 1857 /s/ John T. Cameron, clerk The State of Texas, County of Fayette} Before me Jno. C. Cabaniss an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came and appeared in obedience to the commission hereunto attached & to me directed from the Probate Court of the County of Madison State of Mississippi Daniel Moore to me personally known who deposeth and says on oath that the writing hereto attached purporting to be the last will and testament of Authoret Collier signed by her and the name of deponent appearing on the face of said will at its bottom the left hand corner with the addition of J.P. at the end and executed on the fifth day of April AD 1841, was executed by the said Authoret Collier in the presence of this deponent as a witness, deponent says that he recognizes the instrument and his own signature, & says that the said Authoret executed the same in his presence and for the purposes in said instrument expressed. /s/ Daniel Moore Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 20th day of July AD 1857 /s/ Jno. C. Cabaniss, J.P. The State of Texas, County of Fayette} I, Z.M.P. French clerk of the County do hereby certify that Jno. C. Cabaniss whose genuine official affidavit was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette duly commissioned to full faith and credit. In testamony of all which I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in the town of Lagrange this the 20th day of July AD 1857. /s/ Z.M.P. French, Clerk C. Court In the matter of the last will and testament. This day we .. Of Mrs. Authoret Collier dec’d ... in open court a certain instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Authoret Collier dec’d bearing date 5th day of April AD 1841 and thereupon also was produced the depositiopn of Daniel Moore the subscribing witness to said instrument which deposition was taken by virtue of a commission issued by .. this Court by John Cabaniss of the County of Fayette and State of Texas, by which deposition it appears that said Authoret Collier signed sealed published and declared said instrument as her last will and testament in presence of said deposent that he signed in her presence at her request on the day and year it be on date, it is therefore ordered that said instrument be established at the time original and last will and testament of said Authoret Collier dec’d, and that the same be recorded and filed in this court. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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