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Will of Richard Curtis Sr.

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
 



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