I11799: Ricky Carol DUDLEY

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Spouse Jane ?. William Reed Will:

My last will and Testament Amen. My will and wish is that my property may all remain together...my wife Janes widowhood except as hereafter designated.

I ...gave to my daughter Anna that is married what I .. in the first division which she is to keep.
I give unto my eldest son Benjamin one quarter section of land..as being purchased of Wm. Evens joins the section five and lying south of sd section -

I give to my daughter Eliza a negro girl by the name of Juritter and horse saddle and bridle worth one hundred dollars bed and furniture -

I give to son Nathan sixteen hundred dollars in three annual payments out of the proceeds of the farm the first to be the first of January 1840 -

I give to my son S. Crawford sixteen hundred dollars in three equal annual payments out of the proceeds of the farm the first to be paid the first of January 1842 also the last two named sons to have a horse apiece that is now claimed by them.

I give to my daughter Polly a negro girl by the name of Luaner also a horse saddle and bridle to worth one hundred dollars together with bed and furniature.

I give to my daughter Caroline a negro girl by the name of Letta a horse saddle and bridle worth one hundred dollars and a bed and furniture.

My will and wish is further for my six younger daughters (viz) Minurvy, Sarah, Simanthey, Loducsky, Amanda and Jane have the same as has been named to the older ones a negro twelve or fourteen years old Each of them with Horse Saddle and bridle worth one hundred dollars bed and furniature.

If my wife Jane should marry I wish her to have a childs part one equal share with the children in part of which I assign her the carriage and two Horses the House and furniature hterein with one bed and furniature all of which to be valued and what it may lack to be paid in money the negroes reserved for my children and further division to take place only as has been named till the youngest child fifteen years of age in case of ...med of my wife's marrying - the dower of Land . is the land whereon the House stands all South of the road Known as the Centreville road running ..my Plantation imbracing the section I now live on tending from the House East to a branch which heads to the S.E. Corner of the plantation on the left & down branch to the line -
In case of my wife Jane not marrying I wish all to remain together only as has been before..till my youngest child is fifteen years of age and then an equal division betwixt my wife and child ..a childs part my children then all sons and daughters to share equal in the division observing that my wife Jane have a negro man named or called Dave and his wife Patsy two horses and other stock of hogs and cattle sufficient to do her plentifully and if it should ..more to make her up a childs part it to be assigned her but if what has been named be too much She ..have it- in addition to which I here bind all my children that share in the division to see to the well doing of wife if it at anytime through misfortune or otherwise she become Imbarrist Circumstances Each is bound to refund a sufficiency to keep in independant circumstances-

I now here appoint my two youngest sons Nathan and S. Crawford Executors of this my last will and Testament also to manage the Entire concern of the plantation and negroes if at any time there be a surplus of money to be laid out for negroes or land as to them my seem most to benefit of the family or anything else as may be needing -

I wish them my last two named sons to have and to cultivate until they get the money that I have assigned them -My will and wish is further that whatever property my wife Jane may name at her death be equally divided amongst my children. I now assign my name to this my last will this 5th day of August 1838.
WILLIAM REED

NATHAN W. REED
JAMES M. REED
JOHN REED
Recorded 20th Nov 1838 J.B. Nave Clk by E.J.C. Walker J Clk

Children:
2 Anna G. REED b: 1813 d: AFT 1867 + Wilkins HARPER b: 1811 d: SEP 1866
2 Benjamin W. REED b: ABT 1815 d: AFT 1853
2 Eliza LOUISA Reed b: ABT 1817 d: BEF 1853 + S. J. WATSON
2 Nathan REED b: ABT 1819 d: AFT 1853
2 S. Crawford REED b: ABT 1821
2 Mary "Polly" REED b: ABT 1823 d: BEF 1853 + Mr. THOMAS
3 Mary THOMAS
2 Caroline REED b: ABT 1825 + R. W. JETER
2 Minerva REED b: ABT 1827 d: AFT 1853 + Peter DEMORAL
2 Sarah E. REED Reid b: 1829 d: AFT 1853
2 Samantha REED b: ABT 1831
2 Lodusky REED b: ABT 1833 d: AFT 1853
2 Amanda REED b: ABT 1835 d: AFT 1853
2 Jane REED b: ABT 1837 d: BEF 1853

From: Ancestry.com Harper and Allied Families of Perry County, AL
Updated: Sat Aug 25 2001 Contact: Shirley Gail Sova EMail: [email protected]

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Will 5 Aug 1838, Prob. 1 Feb 1853 in Perry Co.,AL

My Southern Family

Ricky Carol DUDLEY

Melvin FLOURNOY

ABT 1870 - ____

ID Number: I32204

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John Edgar FREEMAN

ABT 1880 - ____

ID Number: I25291

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Unity GRAVES

BET 1700 AND 0000 - ____

ID Number: I21970

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William "the Quaker" HENDERSON

ABT 1680 - ____

ID Number: I105144

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Sarah LEE

ABT 1798 - ABT 1879

ID Number: I94558

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Hannah R. PERRILL

17 May 1845 - 4 Aug 1845

ID Number: I63099

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William QUIGG

ABT 1860 - ____

ID Number: I69354

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William REED

ABT 1790 - bet. 1838-1853

ID Number: I73270

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Eleanor Ann SPEAKE

1765 - 1792

ID Number: I78637

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Robert Gene STELL

Mary TYLER

____ - ____

ID Number: I50495

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