Will of John Lowe Sr.

Will book A, page 7 dated 17 January, 1832

In the name of God amen John Lowe Sr. of the County of Madison and State of 
Mississippi being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory 
considering the certainty of death and __________ of disposing of all the worldly estate 
which it has pleased God to bless me with do give and bequeath the same in the manner 
following to wit: 1st I do give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Montgomery her heirs, 
executors, administrators three slaves namely Dinah, Little Sucky and Little Carter.

2nd  I do give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Barrows three slaves Jack, Old Carter 
and Nanny, and at her death to be equally divided between her three young children to 
wit Louisford, Betsy, and Sally.  Also another negro boy ___ by the name Joab the son of 
Jack and Phillis.

3rd  I give and bequeath to my son Fred__tt Lowe and his heirs forever two eighths of 
land situated in said County of Madison purchased of Allen Jenkins, also the eighth of 
land on where I now reside and their appurtenances and also three negro boys namely 
Lewis, Edward and Boon and my double barreled gun.

4th  I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Sarah Montgomery four negroes to 
wit Ben, a negro woman named Clarissa and her two children named Jesse and Bob to 
them share and share alike.

5th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Garver [?], her heirs, executors and 
administrators one negro named Jane, one negro woman Ann and her two children to wit 
Sorfina, sometimes called Philoe and Jackson.

6th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Risman [?] for her natural life a negro boy 
named Willis and a negro woman named Leu and her two children named Abraham and 
Henry and at her death to be equally divided between her children share and share alike.

7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Linda Felder, her heirs executors and 
administrators two negro women to wit Hannah and Onay.  Also a negro man named 
John.

8th  I give and bequeath to my son John Lowe and his heirs executors and administrators 
forever all my lands in Madison County except for the two eighths bought of Allen 
Jenkins and the eighth on which I now reside.

9th  I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Elizabeth Adams two negroes named Silva 
and her child Washington.

10th  I do give to Betsy Lowe Felder one negro woman named Big Sucky and her child 
Elijah and in case she should die without as heir it is my will that the said negroes should 
go to Linda Felder and her heirs.

11th  I give to my grand daughter Betty McClary [?] one negro woman ___ by the name 
of Yellow Lucy.

12th  It is my will that my executors herein after named sell my crops of cotton and corn 
during the year 1831, my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and my working tools and 
household furniture of every description, ________ the proceeds of said sale be applied 
as follows.  First for the payment of my debts and the balance ____ that may remain after 
the payment of my debts dispose of as follows, I wish ____ I give to different ___ and 
one half of what is left I give to my grand son Francis Lowe and the remainder I wish 
equally divided among my children.

13th  I give to my son John Lowe one negro man named Samson.

14th  It is my wish that Dennis and Phobe the two negroes lately purchased of Peter Weis 
be sold and the proceeds of said sale be equally divided among my children share and 
share alike.

15th  It is my will that my executors do not proceed to divide or distribute the above 
mentioned property or sell that part directed to be sold except the crop of 1831 till the 
crop of the present year be made and gathered.

16th  It is my will that the crop that my be made on my plantation during the present year 
may be equally divided among my children.

17th  It is my will that my executors continue Abraham Caraway as manager of my 
plantation and hands during the present year and that the written contract now existing 
between us may be fulfilled.

Lastly it is my will that Hardin D. Russell and Montford Jones be appointed executors of 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventeenth day 
of January 1832.  Signed sealed published and delivered as and for the last will and 
testament of John Lowe senior in presence of us who have subscribed the same as 
witnesses at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other.
	/s/ John Lowe, Senior
witnesses:  Abraham Caraway (his mark), C. B. Green, F. K. Ward 

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