Will of Will Bennett

In the name of God Amen.  I Will Bennett of the County of Madison in 
the State of Mississippi do make publish and declare this to be my last 
will and testament hereby revoking and making void all wills by me at 
any time heretofore made.

First.  I direct that all my just debts be paid by my executors, 
hereinafter named as soon after my decease as possible.

Also it is my will and desire that the persons who may be appointed as 
the law provides to appraise my personal estate shall under the 
direction of my executors hereinafter named and with the assistance of 
my friend William H. Fleming make a just and true situation of all the 
property real, personal and mixed belonging to the said Fleming and 
myself jointly by virtue of the co-partnership of Fleming & Bennett 
including all claims and debts due and unpaid to the said firm and make 
a full and plain statement of all debts and unsettled liabilities to 
others from the said firm of Fleming & Bennett so as to show the net 
value of my interest as one half owner of the said joint property.  It 
is my will and desire that my said executors offer my said interest so 
ascertained to the said William H. Fleming, he giving his promissory 
note or notes for the purchase money on such time and with such 
security as my said executors may approve; on the payment of which my 
said executors shall convey all my right, title and interest in and to 
the same in fee simple to the said Fleming.  But should the said 
Fleming decline to purchase my said interest on the terms aforesaid, I 
direct that as soon after my decease as possible my executors sell at 
public auction or otherwise proceed to realize my interest in said 
property.  Also I direct that all the estate real, personal and mixed 
whereof I may be seized and possessed at the time of my decease in my 
own right and independent of the co-partnership of Fleming & Bennett 
aforesaid be sold by my executors hereinafter named for its fair and 
reasonable value either in cash or on credit with sufficient security, 
as they may think most conducive to the interest of my estate.  And I 
do hereby vest in my executors aforesaid full power and authority to 
sell, dispose of and convey either in fee simple, for a term of 
years, or otherwise as may be most advantageous to the interest of my 
estate, the whole or any part of my real estate, in as full and simple 
a manner in every respect as I could do myself if living.

It is my will and desire the net proceeds of my estate when realized be 
placed in the hands of James Waltie [?] Jun'r of the Corn Market in the 
City of Braston [?], England  & who has directions for the disposal of 
the same to which and I direct that whenever any part of the proceeds 
of my estate may from time be received by my executors, hereinafter 
named to the amount of one thousand dollars or more, the sum be 
remitted in the most safe and convenient manner to the aforesaid James 
Waltie as speedily as it can be conveniently done by my said executors; 
and the acknowledgement of the said  Waltie to my said executors of the 
receipt of any such remittance or remittances shall be a full release 
and discharge to my said executors of this my last will and testament.

Finally I do hereby make, constitute and appoint my eternal friends 
William Henry Fleming, Henry K. Moss and Alexander Allen executors of 
this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix my seal in the 
presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed below this twenty 
fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and thirty seven.	/s/ Will Bennett

Signed, sealed, published and delivered by Will Bennett the testator 
whose signature is hereto affixed, as his last will and testament, in 
the presence of each of us who at his request, in the presence of the 
said testator and of each other have respectfully signed our 
names as witnesses hereto.
/s/ A. H. Handy, Samuel N. James [?], Benj. J. Bell

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