Will of John W. Boddie

Will book A, page 394

State of Mississippi}  I John W. Boddie of Madison County & State of Mississippi do 
hereby make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills 
made by me.

In the first place I desire to be interred (my body) in a metallic coffin it to be __ ____ 
otherwise in plain oak or pine or walnut  ____ be interred by the side of my brothers in 
the graveyard at Jackson or in my orchard, as my relations may think fit & that from one 
thousand to fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated for interment, stone fixtures wherever 
convenient .

Secondly my debts to be paid.

Thirdly I give all my estate both real and personal except such bequests as I may name 
below to my nephews, sons of my brother George Boddie, Willis P. Boddie & Nicholas 
V. Boddie & to the sons of my  brother ___ Wilson B. Boddie & Wm. R. Boddie.

Fourthly  I give one thousand dollars of the proceeds of said estate after the debts are paid 
to my nephews Andrew Cru__ one thousand dollars to my nephew William Cru__ , five 
hundred to my niece Lucy ___, five hundred dollars to my niece Lucy G. Moore & one 
thousand each to my nephews Bob & George Moore, five hundred dollars each to my 
____ _____ William R. Boddie.

Fifthly   I appoint my brothers George Boddie, Willis Boddie & Nicholas Boddie to be 
executors [of my estate ____ ] one or both be dead my brother Nicholas V. Boddie of N. 
Carolina or should they not wish to be troubled with its settlement I would nominate my 
friend R. A. Black to be selected at some reasonable fixed salary to see the said property 
executed.

Sixthly   I give to my negro men Jonas & Corry and to my woman Cissy ten dollars cash 
every year as long as they may live & recommend their good treatment.
In testimony of the above written I the said John W. Boddie have and witnessed before 
Willis P. Boddie, John T. Sorsby & Peter S. Virden who at my request have signed the 
same as subscribing witnesses in my presence.	/s/ John W. Boddie  

Signed sealed published and declared by J. W. Boddie as his last will and testament on 
3rd November 1863 in our presence and at said Boddie's request we now sign the same as 
subscribing witnesses. /s/ John T. Sorsby, W. P. Boddie, P. S. Virden

State of Mississippi, Madison County}  The foregoing writing purporting to be the last 
will and testament of John W. Boddie deceased was this day presented in open court and 
thereupon came John T. Sorsby, Willie P. Boddie, and P. L. S. Virden subscribing 
witnesses thereto who each made oath that he signed said writing in the presence 
and at the request of the said John W. Boddie - he the said John W. Boddie did say said 
writing to be his last will and testament and that he had signed the same as such.  Said 
John W. Boddie they each really believe said writing and their signatures thereto to be in 
the proper hand writing of the said John W. Boddie deceased.  Said subscribing witnesses 
being further interrogated on oath say that at the time of their signing said writing in the 
presence & at the request of the said John w. Boddie, he the said John W. Boddie was of 
sound  & disposing mind & memory.  It is therefore ordered and adjudged and decree the 
said foregoing writing be and the same as hereby established as the last will and 
testament of the said John W. Boddie deceased and that the same be recorded and filed as 
such.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 8th day of August 1864. 
/s/ Wm. S. Busky


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