Last Will and Testament of James J. Ray

State of Mississippi, Madison County}	I James J. Ray of Madison County, 
Mississippi of sound mind and memory make this my last will.  I give, devise and bequeath 
all my estate and property real and personal as follows.  The W 1/2 of NW 1/4 Section 14 
Township 10 [?] Range 5 East and a half interest in the E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Section 9 
Township 10 Range 5 East which I want sold as soon after my death as my executors may 
think expedient and the __ and the proceeds from said sale of said land to be used in 
payment of my funeral expenses and all my just debts and the W 1/2 of SW 1/4 and the N 
1/2 of E 1/4 SW 1/4 with all my personal property to be utilized and used as a home and 
for the maintenance of my children so long as they live together as one family or until my 
youngest living child shall become of lawful age.  Then said property to be sold or 
otherwise disposed of as my executors may think best and the proceeds to be equally 
divided between my living children or their heirs.

I appoint without bond as the executor of this my last will J. S. Bunch, F. P. McKay and 
S. E. Ray of Madison County, Mississippi executors.  Whereof I have signed, published 
and declared this instrument as my will at said county this the 16th day of May, 1892.
/s/ James J. Ray

State of Mississippi, Madison County}  Personally appeared before the undersigned, a 
Justice of the Peace of the said county, the within named James J. Ray who acknowledged 
that he signed and delivered the foregoing deed on the day and year therein mentioned as 
his act and deed.  Proven under my hand and seal this 16th day of May AD 1892.	/s/ L. 
P. Donahoe, J.P.

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