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Will of Philip May

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



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