Submitted by Stuart House
[NOTE: At the time of this will, Jefferson County was part of the Natchez District]
Will of RICHARD CURTICE, SENIOR (Curtis)
Book 1, Transcript
Original Spanish Records,
1777-1802, Adams County, Mississippi -
Page 169
In the name of God, Amen, I,
RICHARD CURTICE, SENIOR of the
Natchez being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be given unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality
of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do
make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say
principly and first of all, I give recommend my soul into the hands
of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be
buried in desent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors,
nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive
the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such worly
Estate as it has pleased God to Bless me with in this life, I give
demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, it is my will and desire that all my Just Debts be paid.
Secondly, it is my Desire that all and singular my Estate shall be
equally Divided between Jonothan Curtice and Jemmima Curtice, my
dearly beloved children; likewise, it is my desire that the
plantation that Eustace Humphreys lives on, shall be sold when the
children shall be of age and the money equally divided between them
and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every
other former testament, will, legacaes, bequests, and Executors by
me in any wise before mentioned, willed, bequeathed, ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and I
do Constitute and appoint Eustice Humphreys and WILLIAM CURTICE
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, and Trustees of the
above mentioned Estate in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 6 day of November One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty-four.
his
RICHARD CURTICE
mark
Signed
Sealed
In Presents of us
John Still Lee
John Martin
INVENTORY OF RICHARD'S ESTATE
A plantation of 100 Acres 100.00
200 bushels of Corn 100.00
1 Horse 100.00
2 Cows & their
Calves & two young bulls 60.00
Forty head of hogs 100.00
One
bedstead complete 50.00
One marble fountain, five dishes and one
salad dish of the same, five spoons, one
knife, three forks 6.00
Two axes, one hoe, three augers, one hand
saw, a drawing knife
and a plough complete 32.02
Two pairs stripped small clothes, two
jackets
of the same, three linen vests, and three
shirts-half
worn 15.00
Fifteen bushels of potatoes 7.04
A saddle and
bridle in good shape 25.00
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$595 & (six reals)
R.D. Harrison
Antonio Solere
E.Minor
Juan Joseph
Rodriquez
John Lum
William Curtice
John Martin
John
Still Lee
Phillip Trevino