Last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Phillips
Transcribed and submitted by Vicki Burress Roach
pages 205-206
J.J. Phillips being of sound mind... resign my soul in the hands of almighty God hoping and believing in a remission of my sins by the ? and mediation of Jesus Christ...

My wife, Ann M. Phillips the sum of $5.00 in money as her portion second, I give my daughter, Pocahontas T.? Phillips the noeth east fourth of the south east fourth of section 26 township 20 range 7 east also a certain sorrel mare and a colt and her increase to be divided between Pocahontas and Josephine also I give and bequeath to my daughter, Sarah A. Wells and her heirs the NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of section 25 township 2 range 7 east...my two sons, E.P. Phillips and J.H. Phillips the following land west half of the east half of the north west 1/4 of section 25 township 2 range 7 also I give to my grand daughter Minnie? J. Cheek the land...east half of NW 1/4 section 25 township 2 range 7...I give to my daughters Josephine and Pocahontas Phillips all of my hogs except 4 killing hogs to go to my daughter Sarah Wells, also I give to my daughter Mary L.? Cheek $100.00 in silver money also a certain cow and calf which she has heretofore claimed also I give to my daughter Pocahontas $150.00 in gold and the remainder of my money on hand to be equally divided between my sons E.P. and J.H. Phillips and my daughters Sarah Wells and Josephine Phillips...Also I give to my daughter Sarah Wells a certain horse mule to be her own undivided property also the remainder of my cattle and oxen and wagon to remain in the place for the use of the family...E.P. and J.H. Phillips executors...
15th day of April 1868
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