Last Will and Testament of William Worrell


In the name of God Amen:  I William Worrell of the county of Madison 
and the State of Mississippi, being sound in body and mind, but 
realizing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make 
and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking and 
annulling any and all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made.

First  I desire that my just debts be paid, should any remain due and 
unpaid at the time of my decease.

Second  After payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, it is 
my will and desire that my Executor hereinafter receive retain in 
his hands the sum of One Thousand Dollars.  The interest of which 
annually is to be paid to my sister Mary Ann Snowden now living in  
Madison County State of Tennessee.  The said interest to be paid to 
said sister annually during her life and after her death the said 
sum of One Thousand dollars is to go to my niece Clementine Kenoyer 
and her heirs.

Third  I give and bequeath to my said niece Clementine Kennoyer my 
lot in the town of Canton up on which my dwelling house and shop are 
situated.  To have and to hold, for her and her heirs forever.  And 
I further give to my said niece all my notes, accounts, and whatever 
other property I may posssess in the State of Mississippi at the time 
of my decease except the thousand dollars above referenced to for the 
benefit of my sister during her life provided for in item second of 
this my last will and testament.

Fourth  I give and bequeath to the two children of my mother, Mills 
Worrell, deceased, my plantation in the county of Southampton, State 
of Virginia to be equally divided between them. To have an to hold the 
same to them and their heirs forever.  And I also give to them any 
other property which I may have in the State of Virginia at the time 
of my decease.

Fifth  It is my will and desire that Alonzo D. Bartow act as my 
Executor to carry out the provisions of my last will and testament 
and I hereby constitute and appoint his for that purpose.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal 
this 17th day of May AD 1854.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testator to be his last 
will and testament in our presence in the day above written.

Attest: G. W. Lewis
E. R. Anderson
Wm. McBride

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