Last Will And Testament of
Alexander Mitchell Burford
Tate County, Mississippi
Will of Alexander Mitchell Burford
In the name of God Amen. I, A. M. Burford of the County of Tate and State
of Mississippi being of sound mind, memory and understanding do make,
publish and
declare this my last will and testament, on this the 16th day of August
1888 in form following to wit: I give my body to the dust and my soul to
God who gave it, my property or
worldly estate I dispose of in as follows:
Item 1st: I give and devise to my dearly and beloved wife J T Burford or
home place where I am now living known as South seventy five acres South
West quarter of Section twenty (27) Township four (4) Range
six (6), being the South West corner of the above described land, also I
want her to have one house or mule as she may select, one cow and calf.
At the death of my wife I want the property that I have named above to go
to her youngest daughter Edey Caldwell.
Item 2nd: I give to my daughter Virginia I Baker seventy eight acres east
of my home place known as a part of Sough east quarter and south east of
Section twenty seven Township four (4) Range six (6). This is to her
during her natural lifetime but at her death I want this property to go to
her daughter Ora in case she is living but if she
should be dead at the death of her mother this property to be equally
divided between her brother and sister, and in case she dies after coming
in possession of the within described property then said property to be
equally divided between her brothers and sisters. I do this owing to her
demented mind.
Item 3rd: I give to my son L Pitman Burford all the balance of my lands
and the income of the same during his natural life time. This I do owing
to Idiocy of mind and the want of eye sight. At his death I want this
property to be equally divided between the heirs of my body.
Item 4th: The reason I have left the balance of my children out of my will
is I think I have given each of them their equal part of my estate except
the part given to L Pit Burford which they will get their part of that at
his death.
I appoint my sons K L Burford, T F Burford and L J Burford as my executors
of my last will and testament without giving bond and
security for their performance as such, revoking and annulling all former
wills by me made and ratifying and conforming to this and no other to be
my last will and testament. Signed sealed published and declared in the
presence of witnesses.
A. M Burford
Witnesses: W N McCain; B N McCain
State of Mississippi, Tate County
Before me R O Mosby Mayor and Exofficio a Justice of the Peace in and for
said Tate County Mississippi, this day came W N McCain and B N McCain
subscribing witnesses to the annexed writing who each being duly sworn
says: That the foregoing and
amended writing in the last will and testament of A M Burford that the
said A M Burford in the presence of each of them signed the said writing
as his last will and testament and declared the same to be his said last
will that at the time he so signed and declared the said instrument to be
his last will and testament he was of sound mind and memory and over
twenty one years of age, that they each signed the said last will and
testament as subscribing witnesses thereto on the day and date thereof in
the presence of the said testator A M Burford and in the presence of each.
And the same was done at the request of the said A M Burford.
W N McCain
B N McCain
Sworn to and subscribed before Mch 7th/90
R O Mosby Mayor and Exoff J P
Filed Mch 10, 1890, Sam J House, Clerk
Updated January 16, 2024
County Coordinator: Daniel
Etherton
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