Will of Russell Moore

State of Mississippi, Madison County} Last Will and Testament of Russell Moore 
	In the name of God Amen.  I, Russell Moore of the county and state aforesaid, 
being of sound mind memory and understanding, do make publish and declare this my 
last will and testament in form following, to wit:  I give my body to the dust and my soul 
to God who gave it - my property or worldly estate, I dispose of as follows:

ITEM 1st	I appoint my son William Singleton Guardian of the person ans estate of 
the minor children of my deceased son Joseph, to wit: Mary, Joseph and William 
Singleton, and that he shall have full power to act in said capacity as guardian without 
giving bond or security.

ITEM 2nd	I appoint Francis Singleton, wife of my son William Singleton guardian of 
the persons and estate of my son Singleton, and that she shall have fu;; power to act in 
said capacity as guardian without giving bond and security and at the death of my said 
son Singleton, she shall inherit the estate bequeathed to my said son Singleton

ITEM 3rd	It is my desire that whatever personal property I may have shall be divided 
by my children as they may agree except a gray male [?] which I give to my son James 
Singleton.

ITEM 4th	I desire that my real estate lying and being in the County of Madison to 
wit - the lot no. 1 Section 30 Township 11 Range 5 east containing ninety-one and 0ne-
fourth acres, Lot no. 2 Section 31 Township 11 Range 5 east, containing eighty acres - 
Lots 1 and 5 Section 31 Township 11 Range 5 east, containing one hundred and nine 
acres - in all two hundred and eighty acres - shall be equally divided between my children 
as follows:  They to select two men and they two selected are to call in a third man who 
shall divide the land into five and one-half lots equaling the value of said lots - after 
which William Singleton is to have one share, Charles Singleton one share, James 
Singleton one share - William Singleton guardian of my deceased son Joseph’s children 
one share, and Francis Singleton guardian of my son Singleton one half share and Archie 
Singleton one share.

It is my desire that my estate be thus disposed of and further that ____ ____ ____ than 
probating this ___ ___ ___ whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of 
November AD 1879.
					Russell Moore (his mark)
	Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of the testator and in the 
presence of each other, who at the request of the testator signed the same as witnesses 
thereto.
						/s/ Saml. Mitten
						      H. A. Magruder

Filed Feb. 10th 1880, admitted to Probate Feb 10th, 1880

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