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Will of William Shepherd Foster Jr.

Will of William Foster. "In the name of God amen. I William Foster, of the County of Green & State of Georgia, being in good health and of a sound mind, a memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory Life do make and ordain this my last Will and testament, in manner and form following.

It is my will and desire that all my debts should be paid out of my Estate.
--Item. I give my Daughter Salley Smith, one negro girl named Esther.
--Item. The Land whereon my son Truett Foster now lives upon I have given him as his part.
--Item. The Land that I gave my son James Foster that he sold to his uncle Philemon Foster to be his part.
--Item. The Land that I gave my son Spencer Foster that he sold to Reuben Foreman to be his part.
--Item. I lend my daughter Elizabeth, one negro girl named Rose, during her natural Life, and after her death I give the said girl to her children.
--Item. I give my Daughter Polly Smith one negro boy named Philip.
--Item. I lend my Daughter Phebe Catuehead one negro girl named Nancy, and after her death I give the said girl to the children of her body.
--Item. I give my daughter Rutha Foster one negroe woman named Patience also one bed & furniture.
--Item. I give unto my daughter Patsey Foster one negroe girl named Rachel also one bed and Furniture.
--Item I give my daughter Rebeckah Foster one negroe boy named Fendahl & one negro girl named Linda, also one bed & Furniture.
--Item. I give my son Shadrack Foster one negro boy named Sam, and whatsoever I am possessed of at my death. except what I have already given.

I do hereby acknowledge this to be my last will & testament, utterly disannulling all other wills made by me heretofore made by me. I do appoint William Johnson & John Slaughter Executors to this my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of December in the year of our Lord 1808.

Test:
John Slaughter Signed: William Foster (Seal)

The above is a true record of said last will & testament made per order of Court, 10th February 1812 certified. attest D. P. [can't read signature]

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Owner of originalClerk's office, Claiborne Co, Mississippi
Date10 Feb 1812
PlaceClaiborne Co, Mississippi
Latitude31.9438205
Longitude-90.94384680000002
File namewill_wm_s_foster_jr1.pdf
File Size1.41m
Linked toWilliam Shepherd Foster, Jr. (Probate)

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