Will of James Alston, Marshall Co. MS

James Alston )      State of Mississippi , Marshall County
Will         )      I James Alston being an old man and weak in boddy but sound
in mind and Knowing that all men must die, do make this my last will and
testament. I first bequeath my soul to God it being the only good part I have, I
then give unto my Ten eldest children ten dollars in addition to what I have
already given them together with my love and blessing.

I than bequeath to my daughter Ann Bartonte(?) and her two children Willis and
William the west half of Section thirteen Township Six and Range four West and a
Small white House in the Town of Wyatt adjoining a large barn owned by Sryas
Silry a negro woman and her four children, Sam, Maria and Lucy, belongs to her
and her children,

And to my son Willis I give and bequeath a certain negro woman by the name of
Susan and one half my plantation section and he is to have one hundred and
Twenty dollars per year untill a sufficient amount can be made to purchase him a
likely negro man at which time he is to have possession of above man and Land.

And to my son Henry I give and bequeath the other half of my plantation to take
possession at the same time that Willis is put in possession of his part
together with certain negro boys by the name of Red and Jim his brother. I then
set aside the ballance of all my town property in the town of Wyatt and a half
section and I own with my son Philip Alston to pay my just debts to be sold by
my executors my sons Philip and James Alston Who I do appoint as my executors.

The balance of my property I give to my belove wife during her lifetime and at
her death to be equally divided between my sons Willis and Henry Alston except a
negro girl named Hanner who she is to disposes of as she thinks proper. Signed
Sealed and delivered in present of
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Volny Peel                                       ( signed )   James Alston
John Gillis

The State of Mississippi )
Marshall County          )     Probate Court May term 1844
This last will and testament of James Alston late of said county dec'd was this
day exhibited and proved in open court by the Oath of John Gillis one of the
______ witnesses _____ and believed to be _______ given under my hand and the
seal of said court at office the 21th day of May AD 1844.
Gordentia Waite clerk

The State of Mississippi )
Marshall County          )     I Gordentia Waite Clerk of the Probate Court of
said County Hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last Will
and Testament of James Alston dec'd together with the certificate of Probate
thereof, thereto  _____ taken from the records of my office.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at office in Holly Springs the
12th day of July AD 1844.   Gordentia Waite   Clerk.

#Note:
This record was in the Old Tishomingo County Records, Deed Book M, pg. 183 &
184. Located in Alcorn County , Corinth Ms.

Transcribed by Bobbie Wilson, Alcorn County, MS Coordinator, 11/15/1998

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