Submitted by Imogene Boswell
Last Will of Philip MAY
State of Mississippi, Jefferson
County
I, Philip May of the county and state aforesaid being
in perfect sound mind do ordain and constitute this my last will and
testament this 6th day of September A. D. one thousand and eight
hundred and thirty three vis;
I lend unto my beloved wife Sarah
May all the property I am possessed of at present both real and
personal as long as she lives and after her death I give unto my son
James May a certain negro boy by the name of Simon and the tract of
land including the plantation I now reside on and also a feather
bed.
I give unto my sons William, David, Benjamin and Philip May and
also unto my daughters Nancy Shaw, Lucy Ducher, Martha Mobley and
Elizabeth Fuller an equal division of the balance of my property
except one dollar I give unto my daughter Catharine Guice (that is
after the aforesaid death of their mother Sarah May) that is all the
property that I am now possessed of after James May part is taken
out or set apart.
In conclusion I appoint my wife Sarah May and
my son James May my executors.
Phillip + May (his mark)
Witnesses: ?A. Cameron and David May