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Last will and testment of James Hargis

In the name of God amen. The seventeenth day of February in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. I James 
Hargis of Tate County State of Misssissippi Farmer, being through 
the blessings of God of sound mind and memory, but calling to mind 
the frail tenure of life, do make qnd ordain this my last will and 
testament; that is to say.
First - I give and bequeath - to my beloved son William Iverson Hargis 
my parent homestead consisting of NorthWest quarter of section 35 
Township 5 Range 5 West, also all my personal property and monies. My 
beloved nice Parthenia E Jones to be supported out of it, by my son 
(William Iverson Hargis) during her natural life or maidenhood. To him 
my son William Iverson Hargis and his heirs and assigns forever.

I also give and bequeath - to my beloved grandchildren Mary Ann Elizabeth
Hataway (wife of G.W. Hataway) and John Davis Hargis, Ten Dollars each in
United States currency; also the following described lands (xxxxx); (East
3/4 of SE1/4 crossed out)North half of North East quarter and East 3/4 of
SE 1/4 being in all one Hundred and ten acres, All of the above described
lands being and lying in the County of Tate and State of Mississippi. The
lands bequeathed to my grandchildren Mary Ann Elizabeth Hataway and John
Davis Hargis to be equally divided equally between them after my dimise. I
also empower my son William Iverson Hargis to collec - all notes and
accounts due me.

I also appoint my beloved son William Iverson Hargis executor of this my
last will and testament-without bond, hereby revoking all former will made
by me.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal the seventeenth day of
February one thousand eight-hundred and eighty-three.

                                      (sig) James Hargis (seal)

The above instrument of one sheet was at the date then of declared to by
the testator James Hargis to be his last will and testament and he then
acknowledged to each of us that he had subscribed the same and we at his
request sign our names here to as attending witnesses.

                                      (sig) M W Brown (seal)
                                      (sig) W Z Walton (seal)

State of Mississippi}
Tate County         } This the 3rd day of Sept 1883 being (Rules) day
personally appeared before me clerk of the chancery court for said County,
W Z Walton who upon oath-testifies that he saw James Hargis deceased sign
the above named will and that he was of sound mind and did publish and
declare that the above instrument of writing was his will, and at his
request signed the sames as subscribing witnesses. And that we all signed
it in the presence of each other, both testator and witnesses.

                                     (sig) W Z Walton
Sworn to as subscriber before me this the 3rd day of Sept 1883

                                      (sig) D C Holland
                                            Clerk

In the matter of a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the Last
Will and Testament of James Hargis dec'd}

Be it Remembered that on this 31st of October AD 1883 the said being a day
of the reqular October Term of the Chancery Court of Tate County Missippi
personally came into open court, W Z Walton one of the subscribing
witnesses to a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will
and Testament of James Hargis Late of citizen of said county of Tate and
now deceased and said W Z Walton being first duly sworn deposed & sayeth
that the said James Hargis deceased was a citizen of Tate County and was at
the date of the signing of said instrument of writing more than twenty one
years of age and of sound departing mind & memory that the daid James
Hargis on the day of the date of said instrument of writing to  wit on the
17th day of February AD 1883 signed sealed published and declared the said
instrument of writing as and for his Last Will and Testament in the
presence of the said defendant and of M W Brown the other subscribing
witness there to and the the said defendent and the said M W Brown signed
the said instrument of writing on the day of the date there of as witness
at the request of said testator and in his presence and also in the
presence of Each other and that said testator departed this life August 5th
1883.

                                    (sig) W Z Walton

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 31st day of October AD 1883.
             
                                     (sig) J G Hall
                                           Chancellor

Source: Tate County MS Will Book 1 pp 64,65