Will of Jacob Allen, Madison County MS
Cause #1009; Book A; Page 280


This my last will and testament

First of all I will and bequeath my soul to God and my body to be 
decently laid away in the earth.

Secondly..I will that all my just debts shall be paid.

Thirdly..Mary Granbuys & Charles Whitly having had five hundred 
dollars each I will that Richard Allen Sarah Young, Susan Beard and 
Rebecca Hendrix be made equal with them with what they have already 
recieved, Rebecca H having recieved one hundred fifty & Susan B one 
hundred & sixty dollars, the above to be paid as early as convenient
out of my estate.

Fourthy..I will all the balance of my porperty to my wife Caroline 
Allen during her life and then to her children share and share alike, 
leaving her to give to each one when they become of age or marry, such 
porperty as she may think best making each equal firstly and lastly.
	
I will that Gabriel W. Davis & Caroline Allen my wife, be and they 
are hereby appointed Executor & Executrix of the above will without 
security.
	
In testimony whereof I having set my name & offer my seal, day and 
date above.
				Jacob Allen (seal)

Attest
G. W. Davis
A. L. Neal

State of Mississippi			Probate Court
Madison County			Regular January Term 1859
			
Be it rememberd that a certain instrument in writing attested by Gabriel W. 
Davis and A. L. neal, dated Dec 26, 1858 and purposing to be the last will 
& testament of Jacob Allen dec. was presented at the present Term of the 
Court of Probate whenafter also was produced before  the Court A. L. Neal a 
subscribing whitness of said Will, who being duly sworn deposed and said 
that he saw the testor Jacob Allen sign seal publish and declare said 
instrument as ? for his last Will and testament on the day and year of its 
date.  That he this desponent signed his name as a witness there in the 
presence and at the request of the Testor that at the time of signing 
sealing ? of said instrument said Testor was of sound and dispensing mind 
and memory and was then Twenty one years of age.  It is therefore ordered 
and adjudged by the Court that said instrument be and the same is hereby 
established as --- true original and last Will and Testament of said Jacob 
--- so far as his Personal Estate is concerned that the same be fil---
court and Recorded

Ordered adjudged & devised Jany 10th 1859
J. H. Postell	
Judge of Prob.

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