Will of Washington Darden
Will Book A, page 2

In the Name of God amen.
I Washington Darden being weak in body but of sound mind and perfect memory 
knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and ordain and seal 
this as my last will and testament in the words and form following to wit: 
Item 1st 	I assign my body to the grave and my soul to the care and protection of 
Almighty God who gave it.

2nd	I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Darden our __ of my estate both real 
and personal to wit: seventy three acres of land lying in the counties of Madison and 
Hinds also one half of a town lot in the town of  Fa__ Jefferson County in the possession 
of P. Williams together with twenty two negroes (To wit: Tom, Hanna, Ellen, Charlotte, 
Joseph, Nacy, Bill, Ratan, Andy, Allen, Zachary, Jim, Wilks, Carter, Leany,  K__, Jane, 
Elly, David, Jack, Rob, Classey. I do furthermore give and bequeath to her two hundred 
and fifty dollars, money that I have now in my possession.

Item 3rd	I do also give and bequeath to my children to wit: Evelina B. Reed,  
Martha A. Darden, Elizabeth Darden, John M. Darden, Allen S. Darden, George D. 
Darden, Mary Jane S. Darden, also my ___ Machall Walton son of P__ H. Walton ____ 
____ ____ ____    Machall ________ ________ all the remaining ______ of my 
________ ________ and tenements to be divided equally ___ among them by valuation 
as they may become of lawful age or marry and the property not to be ____ in any other 
____ and the ___ or portions allotted to my daughters to wit: Evelina B. Reed, Martha 
Ann and Elizabeth M. J. Darden.  I do also give and bequeath to them and their heirs or 
heirs of their bodies. 

Item 4th	The tracts or parcels of land containing the farm, outbuildings wherein I 
now reside is not to be divided until the youngest child becomes of lawful age or marries.

Item 5th	I do also give and bequeath to Soaky and Elijah who not mentioned in 
with above list of slaves their freedom at the marriage, pleasure or death of my wife Ann 
Darden.

Item 6th 	I do also give and bequeath to the heirs of John B. Doat [?] of the County 
of Jefferson one negro man slave by the name of Jock together with all the stock and 
furniture belonging to ___ that they hold in their possession.

Item 8th	I do appoint , constitute and ordain Caleb Reed and Joseph Vickers 
executors to my estate and my wife Ann Darden executrix clothed with full power and 
authority to all in this my last will and testament.  Madison County State of Mississippi 
February 22nd 1830.		/s/ W. Darden
Witnesses- H. O. Russell, J.R. Kilborn, David Bailey 

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