Eleanor Wynne Will
Will Book C (1842-1864), Greene County, Alabama, page 203
In the name of God Amen I Eleanor Wynne at present of the
County of Greene State of Alabama, being in feeble health of body, but of sound
and disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs
whilst I have strength and capacity so to do make ordain and publish this my
last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me
at any time heretofore made, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to entrust to me I dispose of the same in manner following that is
to say
First, I do give and bequeathe to each of my four sons
hereinafter named, to wit, Osmun A. Wynne, Erasmus Wynne, Williamson
Wynne and Robert Wynne the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to be
allotted to them respectively on a settlement of accounts with my Executors and
to be deducted out of any debts or demands which may be due and owing to me from
them or either of them at the time of my death…..
Secondly I give bequeathe to my daughter Salina Ann
Eleanor Ferrell the sum of eight hundred dollars to be allowed or paid her
by my Executors in all respects in like manner with the sum of Eight hundred
dollars by me hereinbefore given to each of my said sons. I furthermore give,
grant, and bequeath to my said daughter Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell all my real
estate consisting of three Hundred and sixty acres of Land the disposition of
which will more full appear by reference to a Deed from James Farrell to
me. It being the same I have purchased from him the said James Ferrell. I
furthermore give grant and bequeath to my daughter Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell
the following negro slaves, that is to say Ned aged about fifty three
years, and Maria wife of Ned aged about Forty eight years, Fanny
daughter of Maria aged about twenty seven years, Martha daughter of Maria
aged about twenty four years, Charles son of Maria aged about Eighteen
years, Jasper son of Maria aged about twelve years, Silly daughter
of Maria aged about eight years, Rose daughter of Fanny about eight year,
Mary daughter of Fanny aged about six years, Martha Ann daughter
of Fanny aged about four years, Virginia Lauretta daughter of Fanny aged
about two years, Ned son of Martha aged about even years, George
son of Martha aged about three years, Matilda aged about sixteen years,
Jeremiah son of Matilda aged about four months, Creed aged about
forty two years, Reddick aged about twenty two years, Thomas aged
about twenty five years, Jacob aged about twenty three years, John aged
about thirty years Harry aged about thirty six years, Isaac aged about
thirty eight years, Caroline aged about sixteen years, together with all the
offspring or natural increase of the said female Negro slaves and each and every
of them. To Have and to Hold the said slaves and all their increase as aforesaid
to her the said Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell her Heirs and assigns forever.
Futhermore I do give and bequeath to my said daughter Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell
all my personal and perishable property, which I may have at the time of my
death, and not specially deeded or willed away. And the said property
hereinbefore given and bequeathed to my said daughter Sarah Ann Eleanor Ferrell
shall in no manner be subjected to the debts, management or control or benefit
of William A. Ferrell husband of Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell o…….as if she
were a Feme sole.
Thirdly I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Martha
Lavina Ferrell, daughter of William A. Ferrell and Salina Ann Eleanor Ferrell a
negro girl daughter of Fanny, named Sarah Ann aged about nine years, also
negro girl Mary aged about thirteen years, the last mentioned of the said
negro girls I have previously given to the said Martha Levina Ferrell by deed of
gift, the same having been recorded in the County Court Clerks Office at Eutaw,
as will more fully appear by reference and all the offspring or natural increase
to her the said Martha Lavina Ferrell of the said Female negro slaves and each
of the Female negro slaves and every of them to have and to hold the said slaves
all their increase as aforesaid to her the said Martha Lavina Ferrell her heirs
and assigns forever. And lastly I do hereby make and ordain Erasmus Wynne and
William A. Ferrell Executors of this my last will and testament in Witness of
all which I Eleanor Wynne have to this my will written on three half sheets
paper, set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty Eight.
Signed and published by the said Eleanor Wynne as her last
will and testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and
in presence of each other have hereunto set our names as
witnesses.
Eleanor Wynne (mark and seal)
B. F. Ferrell
Alfred Perry
John J. Cleveland
Probated Nov 26, 1849
(Note: see Ala. Hist. Quarterly Winter Issue 1944, p677.
Her husband, Williamson Wynne was a private in bat. NC Reg Rev War and also in
War of 1812)
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