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Will of Drucilla J. Chambliss

   Jefferson County, Mississippi

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
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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
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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



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