Will of Greene B. Walker - Madison Co., MS Will Book A

Georgia, __ County}  I Greene B. Walker of the county and state 
aforesaid being infirm of body but of sound mind and memory do make, 
utter & publish this my last will and testament as follows.  1st It is 
my wish that my Negroes should be kept together on my plantation in the 
County until the crop now planted shall be cut__, grown, __ & sent to 
market & the proceeds applied to the payment of my just debts.

Item 2nd  It is my will that my executors hereinafter appointed should 
be quick to pay my just debts with the proceeds of the crop now growing 
should there not be enough to __ the same, then __ __ __ it is my wish 
that my executors hereinafter appointed disposed of as shall proceed to 
sell such of my personal & real estate except that hereinafter disposed 
of as shall in their best discretion seem fit to complete the 
settlement of said debts.

Item 3rd  I will & bequeath unto Thomas B. H. Johns a quarter section 
of land lying in Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama, it being 
the only land I own in said County of Tallapoosa, the number, Township 
& Range not now recollected.

Item 4th  I will & bequeath unto my beloved brother James R. Walker two 
thousand dollars ($2000), to be raised out of the sale of such of my 
personal & real estate as __ herein disposed of to my executors 
hereinafter appointed shall seem most __ & proper.

Item 5th  After the payment of my just debts and the special bequest to 
my beloved brother James R. Walker in the manner herein before 
described it is my will and desire that all [my estate, real & personal 
not herein before disposed] shall be divided equally between my beloved 
brothers & sisters to wit, James R. Walker, Beverly Walker, John Walker 
& Henry Walker & Rebecca Harwell formerly Rebecca Walker, Mary Morrow 
formerly Mary Walker, Elizabeth Morgan formerly Elizabeth Walker and 
Nancy Smith formerly Nancy Walker.

Item 6th  I hereby constitute and appoint James R. Walker, Beverly 
Walker, John Walker & Henry Walker my executors to carry this my last 
will & testament into execution.

In solemn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my 
seal this the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight.	
				/s/ Greene B. Walker

Executed in the presence of Robert A. Rielly, Wm. __, Robert Doughtery

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