Will of David Bailey

Will Book A, page 4, dated 1-21-1831

The State of Mississippi, Madison County} 21st day of January, 1831
	In the name of God amen.  I David Bailey of the County and State aforesaid being 
of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and 
testament revoking all others heretofore made in manner and form following to wit. 1st I 
resign my soul into the hands of almighty God hoping and believing in a remission of my 
sins by the merit of Jesus Christ and my body I commend to the earth to be buried at the 
discretion of my executors or executor hereinafter mentioned and my worldly estate 
which has pleased almighty God to bless me in accumulating I give and devise as 
follows.  1st I give and devise to my beloved and affectionate wife Mary Bailey of the 
county and state aforesaid all my lands and tenements in the county and state aforesaid, 
all my negroes namely Ann, Sarah, Jack, Andy, Peter, Tami, Dibs, Lucy, Tom, Sara and 
Nancy, also all my horses, cattle, hogs and sheep.  Also all my household and kitchen 
furniture, also all my farming utensils for her the said Mary Bailey to have and to hold 
during her natural life and at her death to dispose of a negro girl Sarah at her will and 
pleasure the other property above stated, to be disposed of as follows, to wit equally 
divided between my beloved sisters and brothers namely Mary Luster, Cleinnard [?], 
Milly Bailey, Jesse Bailey and James Bailey at the same time reserving a sufficient 
support for my father, mother and family during their lifetimes, also the named or 
decreed to be as above stated.

2nd I wish and request the Orphan’s Court of said county to appoint my wife Mary 
Bailey executor and Augustus Halsey [?] executor to the ____ the assign of this my last 
will and testament into effect, given under my hand and seal this 21st day January, 1831 
in the presence of A. Walker, C. M. Hubert and Bennett R. Truly attesting witnesses.

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