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Bunup Haley

Will or probate of Bunup Haley, was written or filed on Saturday, May 15, 1843. Surnames listed in will or probate: ANTHONY, COLE, DEAR, HALEY, KENNON, SHILL, STEWART, WILHORDE


Alice M. Haley - wife, executrix
M. C. Robinson - mentioned
Thomas S. Anthony - mentioned
Luthe - daughter
Sarah Davis Cole - niece
John Dear Senior - guardian
David J. Kennon, John R. Wilhorde, N. B. Stewart - witnesses
Margaret Shill [?] - mentioned
Rueben Cole - estranged husband of S. D. Cole

Slaves:
Mary, Betty, Bill (aka Elias), James, Peyton, Tempe, & Alivia, and Ben Miles, Emily, Little Bill, George, and Mary Ann Juba and child James; Big Rachel and child Betsy Harry and wife Betty; Alfred and wife Delia;; Alvin and Jack

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David Haley

Will or probate of David Haley, was written or filed on Saturday, April 14, 1845. Surnames listed in will or probate: HALEY, LAMBERT, STEIN, TUCKER


John S. Tucker - executor
William Lambert, Thomas. C. Stein - witnesses

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Alexander Hall

Will or probate of Alexander Hall, was written or filed on Tuesday, November 26, 1824. Surnames listed in will or probate: ANDERSON, COOPER, HALL, HARMAN, RANNESS, RANSOM, STAMPS, STAUG


Bethany Hall - wife
Ida P. Ransom - daughter
Millidge H. Hall - son
Hiram R. Hall - son
Hardin H. Hall - son
Howell F. Hall - son
M__ B. Hall - son
Eliza A. Hall - one of youngest children
John A. Hall - one of youngest children
Harman Y. Hall -- one of youngest children
Obedience O. Hall - one of youngest children
Joseph G. Anderson - Witness
D. Hubert Harman - Witness
A. Ranness - Witness
Samuel Stamps - official of Lawrence County, MS
Joseph Cooper and Samuel Staug__ executors

Slaves:
Timpy, Rhody, Halifax, Lindy, Cloe, Ezekial, Foster Reuben, James, Foster, Gun, Richard, Dennis

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Reuben Harris

Will or probate of Reuben Harris, was written or filed on Wednesday, September 27, 1832. Surnames listed in will or probate: COATES, HALY, HARRIS, KOHER, MOORE, WARREN, WATTS


unnamed wife and children
David W. Haly - executor
George Koher - executor
Nathan Warren - witness
Robert H. Watts - witness
F. W. Coates - witness
Charles Moore - Justice of the Peace

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Elijah Hester

Will or probate of Elijah Hester, was written or filed on Thursday, August 12, 1868. Surnames listed in will or probate: BROOKE, COBB, HESTER


Frances Hester - wife and executor
M. S. Cobb - witness
P. W. Hester - witness
J. R. Brooke J.P. - witness

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Frances Hester

Will or probate of Frances Hester, was written or filed on Tuesday, June 22, 1883. Surnames listed in will or probate: BARNETT, BILBO, CAUTHEN, HESTER


Malissa Ann Bilbo - daughter and executrix
J. M. Barnett - witness
B. E. Cauthen - witness
T. J. Cauthen - witness


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Brook Hill

Will or probate of Brook Hill, was written or filed on Monday, September 6, 1834. Surnames listed in will or probate: HENDERSON, HILL


Mrs. Hill - wife (may be Martha P. Figg Hill)
L. Henderson - witness

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Jacob Hollingsworth

Will or probate of Jacob Hollingsworth, was written or filed on Friday, November 28, 1848. Surnames listed in will or probate: HOLLINGSWORTH, SMITH, WILLOUGHBY


Sarah - wife
John - son
Isaac - son
William W. Smith - witness
Willie Smith - witness
Wm. Willoughby - witness

Slaves:
Evans and a woman named Rose, and a small boy named Robert

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