Submitted by: Leland Chambliss
The Last Will and Testament of Drucilla J. Chambliss of the
County of Jefferson in the State of Mississippi.
First: I do by this instrument of writing revoke all former
wills by me.
Second: I desire all my just debts
to be paid.
Third: I give and devise to my
grandson, Leonard H. Wilkinson, one Negro boy named Chesterfield,
one Negro girl named Rosalla, one Negro girl named Patsy, one Negro
girl named Millie.
Fourth: I give and devise to
my daughter, Mary D. Richardson, one Negro girl named Frances, one
Negro man named Ned, one Negro girl named Jeede.
Fifth:
I give and devise to my daughter Lucinda S. Berry, one Negro man
named Jim.
Sixth: I give and devise to Susan
Elizabeth Chambliss, my youngest daughter one woman named Lucy and
her daughter Melinda, and all the natural increase of said Lucy.
Seventh: I give and devise to my said daughter
Susan Elizabeth Chambliss one half of all my household and kitchen
furniture, and to my son Jackson Chambliss and my grandson Leonard
H. Wilkinson the other half of my household and kitchen furniture.
Eighth: I give and devise to my sons, Calvin and
Cortez Chambliss, my daughter Martha Gaston, all the remainder of my
estate not herein devised equally.
In testimony, I have here unto
set my hand and seal this 4th day of April A. D. 1859
Signed: Drucilla J. Chambliss
Seal
Signed, sealed,
published, and declared by Drucilla J. Chambliss as an or her last
Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in her presence and at
her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our
names as witnessed this 4th day April A. D. 1859.
Robert Duncan,
R. C. Trimble, G. A. Clerk
Codicil: Whereas I, Drucilla J.
Chambliss of the County of Jefferson, the State of Mississippi have
made and duly executed my last Will and Testament in writing bearing
date 4 April 1859. Now I do hereby declare this present writing to
be a codicil to my said Will and direct the same to be annexed
thereto and taken as a part thereof. I will and direct that my
son-in-law, Dr. Robert E. Richardson, be my executor under my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an seal this 8th day
November 1861.
Signed: Drucilla J. Chambliss
Seal
Signed,
sealed, published, and declared by said Drucilla J. Chambliss as for
a codicil to her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set
and subscribed our names as witnesses hereto this 8th day of
November A. D. 1861.
G. A. Guilminat, A. N. Ford, Theo. Reed
Estate of Drucilla J. Chambliss - Petition for Probate of Will -
Drucilla Chambliss
State of Mississippi Probate Court
Jefferson County May Term A. D. 1864
To the Honorable G. W.
Shackleford, Jury of Probate in Jefferson County
The petition
of Robert E. Richardson would expressed that Mr. Drusilla J.
Chambliss, late of said County departed this life on or about the
first day of April last, leaving an instrument of writing purporting
to be her last will and testimony which is herewith annexed and
prayed to be taken as a part of this petition marked A. Your
petitioner would also represent by a codicil to said will which is
attached thereto and marked B. Your petitioner is made Executor of
decedent, which trust he hereby accepts.
Your petition would further represent that said decendent left
personal property to the amount of $4000.00 consisting of horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, farming utensils, some corn, and a growing
crop of corn. Your petitioner would therefore pray that said last
Will and Testament and Codicil thereto may be probated and letters
of executorship may issue to as Executor thereunder upon complying
with statute in such case as made and provided and he would suggest
that the following named persons as suitable appraisers said estate
to wit: G. G. Whitney, D. C. Griffing, and D. S. Patterson ans as in
duty bound he will ever pray. L. C.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the 2 May A. D. 1864
G. A. Guilminat, Clerk
Signed:
Robert E. Richardson