Will of James Livingston, Foreign Will; Madison Co., MS, Will Book A I, James Livingston of the County of Jessamine and Commonwealth of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound mind doth publish this my last will and testament. My Negroes is to be divided into seven parts. Samuel D. Livingston and his children is to have a seventh part. John Livingston and his children is to have a seventh part. Ester Ryman is to have a seventh part and at her death is to be divided amongst all my grand children. Polly Livingston is to have one Negro girl called Judi & to stand as that much is her part. Jane Livingston is to have a seventh part. Jane Livingston is to have one Negro girl called Emily and to stand as that much is her part. Sally Wright is to have one seventh part and at her death to go to my grand children. Betsey Wright and her children is to have a seventh part. I leave fifty acres of land whereon I now live including my houses and to __ __ Wilimine and the Shakes Road I leave to Polly Livingston, and to Jane Livingston their lifetime and at their death to go to my grand children the balance of the land whereon I now live. I leave to John Livingston and to his children I leave sixty acres of land adjoining __ __ & Thompson. I leave to Betsey Wright and to her children I leave thirty acres of land adjoining Deaks. I leave to Sally Wright her lifetime and at her death to go to my grand children my stock, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture. I leave to Polly Livingston and Jane Livingston. I leave John Livingston as my executor to divide my property as above mentioned. As witness hereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of May, 1844 as my last act and deed. /s/ James Livingston Witnesses: James H. Lowry, William C. Lowry Probated: April, 1846 July the 25th, 1846. We the undersigned heirs of James Livingston deceased have agreed and divided the Negroes of said decedent as follows, to wit, by the consent of Robert Ryman administrator of James Livingston, dec’d. Samuel D. Livingston, lot of slaves: Edmund valued at 300.00, Harry valued at 300.00, Nelson valued at 500.00, Caty & child valued at 600.00, Eliza valued at 175.00. John Livingston, lot of slaves: James valued at 600.00, Levi valued at 500.00, Martin valued at 300.00, Louisa valued at 250.00, Sukey valued at 200.00. Ester Ryman, lot of slaves George valued at 600.00, Benjamin valued at 600.00, Rachel & child valued at 400, Elizabeth valued at 250.00. Mary Livingston, lot of slaves: Thomas valued at 600.00, Judi valued at 450.00, Robert valued at 500.00, Lucinda valued at 300.00. Jane Livingston, lot of slaves: Richard valued at 500.00, Emily valued at 500.00, Vicey & child 500.00, Marm valued at 300.00, Kitty valued at 125.00. Sally Wright, lot of slaves Martin valued at 600.00, William valued at 550.00, Caroline valued at 300.00, Gwen valued at 300.00. Elizabeth Wright, lot of slaves: Peter valued at 600.00, Patsey & child valued at 250.00, Phil valued at 500.00, Leaner valued at 400.00, Martin Jr. valued at 200.00. Given under our hands the 20th day of July 1846 ==================================================================== 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. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and a copy of the consent sent to the appropriate archive file manager. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tony Abruscato