Red River County, TX - Will of Jonathan Montgomery
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Know all men by these present that Jonathan Montgomery of Red River
county, and state of Texas, being of sound mind and disposing? memory
and wishing to make a proper distribution of my property do make and
ordain this my last will and testament viz. first I will that my
executor hereafter named shall proceed as early as practical to pay all
my just debts and to enable him to do so, he may sell or dispose of any
personal property that may belong to my estate.

Secondly, whereas I have heretofore given to my following named
children (viz.) George W., Elizabeth Rebecca, Mary Aouline, and J.
Britain Montgomery each property estimated by me to be worth one
hundred dollars - My will is that each remaining children recieve out
of my estate one hundred dollars and whatever property or effects (if
any) that may remain to my estate I want to be equally divided among my
entire children or their bodily heirs in equal portions and having
entire confidences in my son William R. Montgomery I hereby appoint him
my executor and release him from giving Bono as said executor and I
wish the Probate Court to take no further action with my estate than
the recording this my will with an inventory of my property and I
hereby revoke and make null and void all instruments heretofore
executed by me preporting to be a will and should if be necessary for
my negroes to be sold I hereby require the entire family sold in a lot
together.

Witness my hand the 14th day of February 1865 (signed Jonathan
Montgomery) in the presence of: James Gilliam James B. Carr

THE STATE OF TEXAS RED RIVER COUNTY I James Gilliam one of the
subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will and testatment of Jonathan
Montgomery deceased do hereby certifiy that I was present at the time
of the signing of said will by the testator and saw him sign said
instrument as his last will and testament in my presence and in the
presence of the other said subscribing witness James B. Carr and at the
request of said testator we signed the same in the presence of each
other and the said Montgomery deceased the same to be his last will
James Gilliam Sworn to and signed before me this 23rd day of October
1871.

John A. Bagby Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF RED RIVER Personally
appeared before me J. V. Peek J.P. Justice of the Peace in and for the
said county James Gilliam whoes signature appears to the above and
foregoing will made and executed by Jonathan Montgomery and stated on
oath that he signed the same at the request of the said Jonathan
Montgomery and saw James B. carr do likewise for the considerations and
purposes therein expressed and contained Said will being date February
14th A.D. 1865

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand officially with the Seal of
my office this the 4th day of November A.D. 1870

J.V. Peek J.P. Ex. Officio. N. P.
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