Will of Jeremiah Griffin, Madison Co., MS, Will Book A

State of Mississippi, Madison County}  In the Name of God, Amen;
I Jeremiah Griffin being at this time in health of body and of a sound and disposing mind and
memory and believing that a man should make his last will when he has his full mental powers
about him.  I do hereby make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and
form following that is to say

Item 1st  It is my will and desire that all of my just debts & burial expenses be paid.

Item 2nd  It is my will and desire that all my estate both real and personal be sold at Public outcry
on the premises where I now reside by my executor hereinafter named by giving due notice of
the sale so far as the interest of my estate is in this state first above written.  Except my two old
servants Lucy and Spencer.  It is my desire that they shall choose their homes, to be taken care of
in life & buried when they die, and that portion of my interest of estate that may be in the state of
Georgia to be sold and collected according to the statutes of the same by my executor hereinafter
named for that purpose, and the proceeds of the whole of my estate to be equally divided
between my children as follows:

Item 3rd  I will and bequeath to the children of my son John Griffin, deceased one seventh part.
To my son Richard Griffin one seventh part.
To my daughter Mary Ann Baldwin the wife of William A. Baldwin one seventh part.
To my daughter Elizabeth Hill the wife of John M. Hill one seventh part.
To my daughter Nancy Strother the wife of William F. Strother one seventh part.
To the children of my daughter June Lawrence Jones deceased formerly the wife of Daniel A.
Jones one seventh part, to remain in the hands of William A. Baldwin as one of my executors
hereinafter named at in trust until said children become of age, or marry, and the interest may be
applied to the education of said children if necessary.
I will and bequeath the last seventh part which I intend for my son Nathaniel Griffin and his
family together with the property real and personal which I have loaned to him and his family
heretofore.  I do give and bequeath unto my son Richard Griffin as trustee for said Nathaniel
Griffin and his family.  Also the following property, to wit. one hundred and fifty acres of land
adjoining lands of Richard Griffin & David Seay in Columbia County, Georgia.  Also the
following seven Negroes & their increase from this forward:  Anthony, Rebecca & her child
America; Jeffery, Julia, Sally & Lewis to have and to hold said property both real and personal in
trust for benefit of my son Nathaniel and upon this express First that my son Richard shall
control and manage said property for the benefit of my son and his family by purchasing
property with the same or loaning out the money as he may think best, until the death of my son
Nathaniel and his wife at which time it is my will and desire that all the property and its increase
be equally divided share & share alike between the lawful heirs of said Nathaniel according to
the statutes made and provided in the state of Georgia.

I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Richard Griffin executor and trustee for my son
Nathaniel Griffin as far as the interest of my estate may be in the state of Georgia.  And I do
hereby nominate and appoint my son in law William A. Baldwin executor to this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me this fourth day of February eighteen
hundred and forty-seven.  /s/ J. Griffin

Signed in the presence of witnesses, and witnesses signed in the presence of testator.
/s/ John A. Magruder, Owen [?] W. Baldwin,  /m/ Jane Murphy

probated 11-13-1847

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