WILL OF JOHN MURCHISON, 28th April 1849 - Fayette County, TX

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Submitted by Leona Mastan - lmastan@jps.net
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WILL OF JOHN MURCHISON
28th April 1849

LaGrange  Fayette County  Texas

In the name of God  I  John Murchison being in good bodily health and
of sound and disposing mind and memory.  Calling to mind the futility
and uncertainty of human life and desirous of Settling my worldly
affairs and directing how the Estate with which it has pleased  God to
blefs me shall be disposed of after my decease while I have strength
and capacity so to do.  do make and publish this my last will and
Testament:  hereby revoking and making null and void all other last
wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. and first I commend my
immortal being to him who gave and my body to the earth.  to be buried
with little expense or ostentation by my Executor herein after named. 
And as to my worldly Estate and all the property real personal or
mixed of which I shall die seized and pofsessed or to which I shall be
entitled at the time of my decease.  I devise,  bequeath and dispose
thereof in the manner following.  My will is that all my just debts
and funeral charges shall be paid by my much beloved wife Nancy
Murchison out of my estate as soon as my decease is Known to her and
Convenient.  And further it is my will that my much beloved wife Nancy
Murchison Keep all of my children together with her.  and educate them
and as they become of age or marry that she give unto each one
whatever she Thinks in her wisdom and goodnefs deems proper.  the
balance of my effects both real and personal I wish her to Keep and
enjoy her during her life and at her death to be equally divided among
my children.  Lastly.  I do nominate and appoint my much beloved wife
Nancy Murchison and my Father in law John T Cox to be the Executors or
executrix of this my last will and Testament.  In Testimony whereof
I  John Murchison have to this my last will and Testament Contained on
one sheet of paper.  I have herewith Inscribed my signature and
affixed My seal This 28th day of April In the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
                                                                                 John Murchison       seal
Attest
D G Gregory
James C Banton

State of Texas              County Court February Term AD 1850
County of Fayette           Filed 28 February 1850


Transcribed from microfilm of  Probate Record Book B  page 205 by
Leona Mastan on July 9, 2000.

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