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William Morgan of the county of Amite in the State of Mississippi, being weak of
body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of the body,
that it is appointed for all men to die; do make, ordain and constitute this and
no other my last will and testament in manner and form following , that is to
say - First
of all it is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate
after which the following disposition be made of the same, to wit.. It
is my will and desire that all my estate shall remain and be kept together on my
plantation for the maintenance and education of my children, until my youngest
sons William and Hiram Morgan arrives at the age of fourteen years at which time
I wish all my estate both real and personal to be equally divided among my
dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Morgan and all my children to wit – Phebe
Morgan, Wilie Morgan, James Morgan, Fielden Morgan, Benjamin Morgan, John
Morgan, Delania Morgan, William Morgan and Hiram Morgan, each one to share and
share alike in equal degree, and should my dearly beloved wife marry before the
aforesaid William and Hiram Morgan arrives at the age of fourteen years then and
in that time or as soon thereafter as may convenient, I wish the aforesaid
division to take place, each one sharing alike in manner aforesaid, in all my
estate both real and personal. It
is my further will and desire that my son Fielden Morgan shall have the care and
management of my plantation and hands, until a division shall take place the
proceeds of which to go to the maintenance of my family. I
do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth
Morgan my Executrix until a division shall take place, and my son Wilie Morgan
by Executor to carry into effect this my last will and testament.
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared by the aforesaid William Morgan
as his last will and testament, the twenty eighth day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Source
Information: Book
4 Vol. 5, 1827-1831, Amite County, Mississippi Probate Value
of estate in 1830 - $8,350.00 |
