Will of Reuben Harris

	In the name of Almighty God Amen.  This is my last will and testament.  Being in 
sound mind though in poor health I do give and bequeath my property in the following 
order, to wit, and at the same time I do constitute and appoint David W. Haly and George 
Koher both of the County of Madison and State of Mississippi my true and lawful 
executors to take charge of my estate and manage it in the following way.  I wish all my 
negroes hired out except a child's part which I wish my wife to have and to be at her 
disposal.  I wish all the balance hired out and the money arising to go to the support and 
education of my children and any surplus that may be over and above I wish placed in 
bank on interest if possible - and as they come of age.  I want the account of property and 
their dividend in the money to be ver to them as a child's part and if my beloved children 
die before they become of age I want all the property equally divided amongst the rest of 
my children.  I want my beloved wife to have free possession of my land where I now 
live and to enjoy all of her child's part as long as she may think proper to remain thereon 
___ she leaves before my youngest child becomes of age ____ explain as __ the case of 
__ the keeping of my negroes and when my youngest child becomes of age I wish them 
to have the tract of land jointly and to do __ and with it as they may think proper.  I want 
my wife to have all my household and kitchen furniture to be hers and if my beloved wife 
wishes to keep any of the children with her until they get large enough to go to school I 
wish her to be paid one hundred dollars a year each child for the time she may have them 
in her possession to be paid out of the hire of said negroes, though this money is not 
allowed her after they arrive at eight years of age unless the said child or children is 
receiving an education to the satisfaction of my executor.  I wish my beloved wife to 
have all my stock of cattle and hogs and farm horses __ farm head in __ as she may 
select.  I wish all my stage property disposed of as soon as possible and the proceeds 
applied after all my just debts are paid I wish all monies that may be left applied as above 
after paying over to my beloved wife a child's part and any business I have omitted in this 
will I leave to the judgement and discretion of my old and long time friends David W. 
Haly and George Koher keeping in view the raising and education of my dear and 
beloved children.  Almighty God Amen.  Signed by me this 27th day of September in the 
year of our Lord 1832		/s/ Reuben Harris
In the presence of test.	/s/ Nathan Warren, Robert H. Watts, F. W. Coates 

State of Mississippi, County of Madison}	This day personally appeared before the 
undersigned Justice of the Peace for said county Robert H. Watts, and says an oath that 
he saw Rueben Harris deceased subscribe his name to the above will and acknowledged it 
also to be his act and deed.  Given under my hand this sixth October 1832.  Signed and 
subscribed this day before me.  /s/ Robert H. Watts
/s/ Charles Moore, Justice of the Peace

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