Will of Rosanna Crawford

Book A, page 173
Copy of Rosanna Crawford's last will and testament, Probated 12th, Recorded
the 13th Aug, 1850
The State of Alabama, Greene County}

I, Rosannna Crawford of the County of Greene & State of Alabama , do make this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Gabriel Davis of the County and State
aforesaid the following named Negro slave to wit: Milly a woman aged about
twenty four years, Willis a boy aged about five years, and Eliza aged
about nine years with all the increase of the females for the seperate
use of my daughter Caroline Allen the wife of Jacob Allen now of the County
of Pickens during her life, and after her death then for the use of the said
Jacob Allen so as not to be responsible for any of his debts, and at the
death of the said Jacob, then to be equally divided amongst the children
of my said daughter Caroline who may then be living, share & share alike.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Evaline Davis wife of Gabriel Davis my
negro boy Willis aged about twelve years and one negro girl Neinda aged
about ten years with the increase of the females to her and her heirs
forever.

I desire my other property to be equally divided amongst my beloved
children who shall be living at my death.

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son-in-law Gabriel Davis
executor of this my last will and testament will full power to execute it
fully and do revoke all other wills by me made.     In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 12th day of September AD 1841.
Signed sealed pronounced and declared		Rosanna Crawford
by the testatrix to be her last will and testament
and of each other herein subscribed our names as witnesses
Alex Graham, S. Jas. Chapman, John B. Newpece[?]

The State of Alabama, Sumpter County} Probate Court August term 1838.
At said term the following will was admitted to Probate or the
depositions carefully taken of Alex Graham S. Jos. Chapman two of the
subscribing witnesses having deposed to the effect that they saw
the said Rosanna Crawford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
will was of sound & deposing mind & memory sign seal publish & declare
the same to be her true last will and testament which was signed in the
presence of John B. Newpece[?] the other subscribing witness and that
said witnesses subscribed their names as witnesses to said will in
the presence & at the request of said testatrix & in the presence of
each other on the day & year mentioned in said will.  

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