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Last Will and Testament of
James LUSK
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Last Will and Testament of James Lusk
Transcribed and submitted by Vicki Burress Roach
Will Book A 1854-1902 (1883)
Filed Oct. 4th 1883 and recorded Oct. 11th 1883 R. Henderson, Clerk
In the name of God, Amen, I James Lusk, of Alcorn Co. in the state of Miss. do
make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking one and all
testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made
1. I will my soul to God who gave it and my body to my friends to be buried in a
decent christian like manner
2. I will that my funeral and testamentary expenses, including those of my last
illness are first and promptly to be paid and show my other just debts
3. I will to my beloved wife Ellen R. Lusk and to my beloved daughters, Susan J.
& Ellen A. Lusk and my widdowid daughter Mildred E. Dilworth all my real and
personal property subject to the conditions hereafter named my wife and three
daughters are to live on my plantation viz the NE quarter of section 28 and the
east half of the NW quarter of section 28 all in township 3 of range 7
east-according to survey of Chickasaw cession-my beloved wife and three
daughters above named may live upon my plantation and enjoy all the rights and
properties ansing? from same during the lifetime of my wife or as long
thereafter as my three daughters may choose to do so-but if at anytime after the
death of my wife my three daughters above named desire to leave the place then
it may be sold to the best advantage and divided equally among my children viz
Susan J. and Ellen A. or H.? Lusk, Mildred E. Dilworth, Sarah P. Calwell,
Elizabeth A. Henderson, Louisa J. Savage and Alice Suitor also the children of
my deceased daughter Mary A. Peery? and to have a childs part divided among them
equally out of the proceeds of said land, but before any division is made my two
daughters, Susan J. and Ellen A. Lusk ? to receive $150.00 apeice and my
grandson William A. Dilworth $100.00 out of the proceeds of the sale of said
lands and then divide as above stated and at the time of the sale of land all
the horses cows hogs and other property belonging to the estate are to be sold
and divided equally as the proceeds of the land among my children above named
viz Susan J. and Ellen A. Lusk, Mildred E. Dilworth, Sarah P.? Calwell,
Elizabeth A. Henderson, Louisa J. Savage and Allice Suitor and the children of
my deceased daughter Mary A. Peery?
4. I will to my grand daughter Abrugton? P. Lusk a note for $200.00 now in my
possession and all interest accruing and managed to the best advantage until she
becomes of age or marries and then paid over to her, which will be in full of
her share in my estate both read and personal and has no part in the division, I
nominate and appoint William H. Henderson and Susan J. Lusk executor of this my
last will, of them I require no security...
(Note: Not my lines.) |
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