Will of Edward Wills, Madison Co., MS, Will Book A

In the name of God, Amen.  I Edward Wills of the County of Madison and state of Mississippi
being sound in mind and of my own free will do on this twenty third day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight do make and ordain this to be my last will
and do hereby [revoke any other] will or wills or codicils or other instruments of writing __ __ to
be my last will and testament.

[It is my] wish and desire that all my just debts be paid __ __ __

Clause 2nd I leave to Nancy Wills a Mulatto girl about eighteen years of age whom I have __ and
liberated, the sum of three thousand dollars  be raised from the sale of my property also the __ __
__ __

Clause 3rd   I leave to Harriet a Mulatto girl about five years of age, daughter of Black Judy the
sum of one thousand dollars and as her __ of __ __ __ __ she is to be liberated, I also liberate __.

Clause 4th  I give and bequeath to my nephew William Mitchell farm on which I live and reside
in Madison County state of Mississippi known as Manns Springs containing six hundred acres __
__ and in addition the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to be raised from the sale of my property.

Clause 5th  I wish Peyton and Mary Ann two Mulatto children __ to James D. Hester or to
Wright B. Hendricks they to have the liberty of purchasing said Negroes at a fair price.

Clause 6th  I give and bequeath to Jane Lewis Mitchell daughter of my nephew William Mitchell
the sum of fifty dollars to be raised [from the] sale of my property.

Clause 7th  The remainder of my property I give and bequeath to my nieces Jean Morton (wife of
H__ Morton of Richmond Virginia) Mary Alspeth Mitchell and Margaret Gilliam Mitchell and
my nephew Miles Wills to be equally divided between them.

Clause 8th  I do hereby appoint my nephew William Mitchell now residing with me and General
Patrick Henry of Madison County state of Mississippi the executors of this my last well and
testament and it is my wish and desire that they will act as such.

I now again declare that revoking and recalling all former wills or testaments.  This to be my last
will and testament written on one sheet of paper and signed on this twenty third day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

In witness thereto I set my hand and seal.  /s/ Edward Wills
Witnessed by Thos. D. __, B. Wells, A. C. Ste__

Codicil to my will made on the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty eight.  I order that the money left above in the body of my will for the
Mulatto girls Nancy and Harriet shall be __ with the hands of my executors to invest in property
or stocks for the benefit of Nancy and Harriet respectively.  Witness my hand and seal .
/s/ Edward Wells

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