Col. Harvey Statons Will
 
The last will and Testament of my Harvey Staton Staton of Tallahatchie 
County Misp,,(he meant Mississippi).

Item 1st. I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be 
paid as soon as the same can be done without sacrifice of my Property.

Item 2nd.  After the payment of all my just debts and the expenses 
attending my Estate I wish the balance of my Estate both real and 
personal to be Equally divided between my two sons, Arthur and Levi.

Item 3rd.  I wish my store in the Town of Charleston to be kept open 
and the goods sold as if I were living in the name of my executor & Son 
Arthur until 25th  December next when I wish the Remnants  sold out and 
the Business closed provided if my Executor Should think proper to do 
so he is hereby authorized to close the said store at any time during 
the year & sell the goods. 

Item 4th.  I hereby nominate and appoint my Son Arthur Executor of this 
my last will and Testament and he shall not be Requested to give any 
Bond or the discharge of his duties as Executor unless the Probate 
Judge Shall believe the same should be done or the protection of my 
Creditors or my other Son the younger Brother of my Executor.

Item 5th. I leave behind me only two children. Both Sons and under the 
age of Twenty One years and I do Enjoy them to live like brothers 
Should do and to love assist and protect Each other through life.
                                         
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Seal this the 4th 
day of May 1859.

                    Harvey Staton {SEAL}

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of 
James W. Rhew}
W.A. Davidson}
John W. Montgomery}
Executed and approved & ordered to be Recorded May 9th 1959 W.W. 
Fitzgerald Judge.
and duly Recorded May 17th 1859-L.P. Sutton, Clk.
By W.G. Sheley  ale.
Proof of Will of Harvey Staton  Deceased.
The State of Mississippi}
Tallahatchie County} In the probate court of said county at the May 
term AD 1859.
In the matter of a Certain Instrument of writing purporting to be the 
last will and Testament  of Harvey Staton deceased. Be it remembered 
that at a term of the Probate Court of the County of Tallahatchie 
County in the State aforesaid began & held at the Court House in and 
for said county on the Second Monday in May AD (1859)Eighteen Hundred 
and Fifty  Nine.  Personally appeared in open court James W. Rhew, W.A. 
Davidson, & John W.  Montgomery.  Subscribing witnesses to a certain 
Instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Harvey Staton deceased late of said county Bearing date the 4th day of 
May 1859 who having first been duly sworn deposes and said that said 
Harvey Staton Singed sealed and (delivered)published and declared said 
instrument as his last will and testament in the presence of those 
deponents on the day of the date thereof that said Testator was then of 
Sound disposing mind and memory & more than twenty years of age and 
that these deponent Subscribed Said Instrument as witnesses thereto at 
the Instance and request & in the presence of said Testator and also in 
the presence of Each other on t he day and year aforesaid
                 Jas. W. Rhew
                 W.A. Davidson
                 Jon. W. Montgomery

Sworn and Subscribed
in Open court the 9th day of May AD 1859
       L.P. Sutton Clk.
Recorded May 17  A.D. May 1859
       L.P. Sutton Clk
       W.G. Sheley dc

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