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I, AARON LOTT of the county of Carroll and State of Mississippi
do make this my last will and testament, viz;
Having given to my Sons JAMES E. LOTT, BENJAMIN J. LOTT and
AARON G. LOTT a portion of my Estate, viz; of land, negroes and Stock. I desire now
that my Son JOHN WILLIAM LOTT, and my daughter MARGARET A. LOTT Shall
have Set apart to them by Commissioners to be selected by my executor
Three hundred and fifty acres of land each and as nearly as posible of equal value;
and to JOHN WILLIAM I give and bequeath the following named
slaves, to wit: Jese(?), Bill and Green & to
MARGARET A. LOTT the following, viz; Sophie, Abram,
and Mollie and the Infant Hannah. And also the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars; in gold when ever that can be procured or in lieu of the gold, Such a horse
as She may select, now on the place, of the Value of One hundred and fifty dollars, and all
the ballance of my Estate both real and personal; After the payment of my
Just debts, I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife MARGARET,
to hold and use during her natural life in such way as She may desire without any restriction
whatever and at her death, that it Shall be divided among all my Children above named as
heirs equally.
And I do appoint my son JAMES E. LOTT executor of this my will and it is my will further that he qualify
as executor Without bond. In testimony Whereof I Submit My name & Seal
A. LOTT (Seal)
Done this 24th day of April A.D. 1862
In the presence of W.W.Liddell, W. M. Stansberry, Mary E. Morris
- Proof -
Carroll Probate Court August Term 1862. Application to Probate the last will of AARON LOTT Deceased.
W. M. Stansberry, W. W. Liddell and Mary E. Morris, the Subscribing Witnesses this day appeared in open Court and being first duly Sworn depose and Say that they were present and saw Aaron Lott
Sign the paper exhibited to the Court purporting to be his last will and testament that they
each at the request of the testator Signed the same as Witnesses and that for the purpose they went into an adjoining room to do so
as there was no table.
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