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Will of William
Crenshaw - Deceased
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State of Mississippi thereof – |
Book 1 Page 330
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Holmes County |
Probate Court Nov. Term. 1868
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In the matter of a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of William Crenshaw
deceased.
Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate Court, the County of Holmes shall aforesaid began and held at the
court house thereof on the 4th Monday, Nov. 1868 personally appeared in open court, Thomas Gullege and B.T. Bishop
subscribing witnesses [?] to a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testatment of
William Crenshaw deceased bearing date the 5th day of November 1868; who having first been duly sworn, deposed and
said that said William Crenshaw signed sealed published and declared said instrument as his last will and testament
in the presence of these deponents on the day and date thereof. That said testator was of sound disposing mind and
memory and more than twenty one years of age that these deponents subscribed said instrument as witnesses thereto at
the instance and request and in the presence of said testator also in the presence of each other day and year
aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed
In open court Nov. 25, 1868
Thomas Gullege
A.M.Green Clk.
B. T. Bishop
WILL
Holmes County Mississippi
This home Nov. 5, 1868
I will to T. Pal. and the arse [heirs] of her body at her mothers death
I will her[?] and the airs of her body one third of the land I Will to James and the airs of his body one third of
the land which is to run wide in the West? / East [?] and narrow in the West[?]/East[?] so as to give each their
home. I will Carry John Crenshaw $200 provided she lives to be 21 years of age. The reason that I don’t give her no
more is because I had help her father to make all he had for which the three airs is to pay her provide she lives to
be 21 years of age. No security required.
Filed Nov. 25, 1868
Thomas Gullege / as witness
A.M. Green Clk.
And B.T. Bishop
[?] hand and seal
I Will Elizabeth and the airs of her body $150. The reason that I will her no more I give her money to incur 40
acres of land and paid for part the lumber that built her house If she lives after I am dead the airs is to pay her
as she needs it and as they make it. No Security required [?] provided she lives to enjoy it I will my wife all of
the stock that is on the place her life time [?]to do as she pleases and all the money that is in the house for her
support. This my last will and testimony.
William Crenshaw
[?] my hand and seal
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