Will of Lorenzo Latham

	I Lorenzo Latham of the County of Madison and State of Mississippi, of sound 
and disposing mind, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. - first I decree 
that all of my just debts be paid by the collection of debts & sale of property.  Next, I will 
and direct that my negro man Joe Hudson be set free immediately after my decease and 
that one hundred dollars be paid to him to defray his expenses to some free state.  Next I 
will and bequeath to my wife Louisa my negro woman Susan and two of her children to 
wit Tanner and Daniel.  Also give to my wife Louisa such furniture as she may select to 
the value of four hundred dollars, also my gold diamond ring, also one half of my silver 
and china ware.  I give to my brother Hervey my fine diamond breast pin & my gold head 
cane I give to my friend James Hunter and direct that all of my other property both real 
and personal be divided between my wife Louisa and my three children Richard, Edward 
and Sarah, according to the laws of the State of Mississippi.  And lastly, I appoint my 
wife Louisa and my brother Hervey executors of this my last will and testament.
	Witness my hand and seal the twenty fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and 
forty.		/s/ L. Latham
Witness	N. Oldham, Jos. H. Greenlee, W. R. Carradine
 
The State of Mississippi, Madison County}  Special March term 1843.
	Personally appeared in open court William R. Carradine one of the subscribing 
witnesses to the foregoing writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Lorenzo 
Latham deceased, who being duly sworn deposed that the signed the same as attesting 
witness in the presence and at the request of the testator who acknowledged that he 
executed said writing as his last will and testament.  Deponent further states of the other 
attesting witnesses Joseph  H. Greenlee and Newton Oldham.  That Greenlee is dead and 
that Oldham, he believes, is also, but that their signatures to said writing are in their own 
handwriting.  Deponent further states that at the time of executing said writing, said 
testator was of sound mind and further that said will was wholly written dated and signed 
by said Lorenzo Latham.

	It is therefore ordered by the court that said writing be established as the last will 
and testament of the said Lorenzo Latham deceased and that the same be recorded and 
filed.	March 25th, 1843	/s/ Will J. Bailey, Judge of Probate


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