Will of David Goodloe, Madison Co., MS, Will Book A

Being of sound mind and disposing memory I, David Goodloe now of Madison County,
Mississippi make this my last will and testament.

First and above all I thank God that I believe the truths of His Holy Word and that joyfully to His
love and mercy for salvation through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ & Glory be to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost.  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world
without end Amen.

I wish and do will it that the real estate interest which I own in the plantation in Issaquena
County Mississippi and known as the Goodloe Place be held together by my executor until my
share of existing debts are paid and the rents and profits have been __ a sufficient sum for the
erection of a suitable memorial shaft of white marble at the grave of my mother and father.  After
which I bequeath to my brother William Winter Goodloe in trust for his children that one fifth
interest in said plantation which I hold by purchase from him __ giving to my said brother full
power & authority to __, __ or sell that one fifth interest as he may in his judgement __ it putting
the interest __ __.  I release him from all indebtedness __ whatever.

__ __ the other one fifth interest __ which I hold by inheritance from my father I bequeath in
equal parts to my sisters Mary E. Love and Annie E. Goodloe, and to my brother James L.
Goodloe.  __ of such monies as I may have on hand or deposit I give fifty dollars to the Vestry of
__ Church at Hernando de Soto County, Mississippi to assist in building their new church &
edifice.  The residue of such monies to be equally divided amongst my brothers and sisters.

I give my __ black marble clock and my photograph album and heavy gold headed cane to my
brother James L. Goodloe.

My books, papers, sermons, trunks and clothes I give to my brothers William Winter and James
L. Goodloe.

I give my small gold watch to my sister Annie E. Goodloe and my larger gold watch to my
brother William Winter Goodloe to be held by him to be given to the first son of himself or of
my brother James L. Goodloe who shall be named David.

I give my oil painting portrait of myself to my sister Mary E. Love.

I give my picture of General Robert E. Lee to my brother Col. William E. Love and the picture
of John Rodgers & the framed picture of Charles McCall I give to my brother William Winter
Goodloe.

I give my ivory headed cane to my nephew Robert H. Love.

I hereby nominate and appoint my brother Col. William E. Love of Madison County Mississippi
to be my sole executor without requiring him to give any bond whatever for the proper & faithful
execution of this my last will and testament.

And when all near and dear to me together with all my fellow men I pray the love and peace of
God forever.

Witness my hand and seal done at the residence of my brother Col. William E. Love near
Canton, Madison County, Mississippi this the sixteenth day of March 1873.
/s/ David S. Goodloe
witnesses:  Lafayette Towns, __ Powell, W. A. Steele

Probated March 28th, 1873

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