Will of Alfred Galloway

Will Book A, page 314
Last Will of Alfred Galloway
In the Name of God amen.	I, Alfred Gallway of Madison County in the State of 
Mississippi, being at the time in good health and of sound and perfect mind and memory 
but calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all 
men once to die do make and publish this as my last will and testament.  For manner and 
form following Revoking all others previously made.   

First of all I desire that all my just debts be paid to this end I desire that all my chattel 
property of every kind and description be sold.

Secondly I desire that my son George have the sum of two hundred dollars as a reward in 
past for his faithfull service rendered me on the farm and an eight-of land.  The western 
most eight of three-eights which I now own in Pearl River bottom.  In case my wife 
Louisa thinks proper to lay her dower on said eight of land in that case it is my wish and 
desire that the sum granted to my son George be four hundred  dollars instead of two 
hundred for my sole object in specifying this sum to my son George is to do him justice 
and not to give him an advantage over his brothers or my wife Louisa.  Beside the land 
and money before mentioned , I desire that he share equal with my wife Louisa and his 
brothers Charles and James share and share alike.  

Lastly I make and appoint my three sons Charles, James and George my executors of this 
my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 
sixth day of February 1856.
	Witness:  J. H. McKie				/s/ A. Galoway

State of Mississippi, Madison County}  In the matter of a certain instrument of writing 
purporting to be the last will and testament of Alfred Galloway deceased.  Be it 
remembered that at a term of the Probate Court of Madison County State aforesaid began 
and held at the Court House in the City of Canton in the County and State aforesaid  on 
the second Monday of Feb’y personally J. H. McKie subscribing witness to a certain 
instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Alfred Galloway he 
being duly sworn deposed and said that said Alfred Galloway wrote signed sealed and 
published the said instrument as his last will and testament - in his presence on the day of 
the date hereof.  That said testator was at that time of sound and disposing  mind and that 
the testator was at the time a resident of Madison County, that he signed said will 
testament as witness at the instance and request of said testator.  Therefore it is ordered 
adjudged and decreed that the foregoing will be and the same is hereby established as the 
last will and testament of the said Alfred Galloway deceased and it further appearing that 
the whole estate to be administered upon is about fifteen hundred dollars.  It is further 
ordered that the executors nominated in said will be required to give bond in the sum of 
two thousand dollars with W. E. Dancy & M. L. Dinkins as surities.  Ordered, adjudged 
and decreed this 15th day of Feburary, 1860.
					/s/ J. H. Postill , Judge pc   

====================================================================
     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. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Tony Abruscato <sueskay@pacbell.net>
====================================================================