Person:Hugh Lynch (9)

Will of Hugh Lynch

"Ne varietur" March 15th 1859, M R Arail clk District Court, parish of Rapides

Alexandria Louisiana August 3rd 1854

I, Hugh Lynch of Alexandria, Parish of Rapides and State of Louisiana do hereby make and ordain this my last Will and testament abrogating all previous Wills leafing this my only Will.

I appoint Henry Robertson (my partner) my Executor with full power to compromise any debt he may think necefsary to compromise for my interest or the interest of my heirs or for his interest as he owns one third of all the debts, and he also owns One third of the house plot in which we do business notwithstanding the title is in my name.

First; I will to said Henry Robertson One thousand Dollars for which I request he gives Dennis his freedom and takes special care of him during his natural lifetime. I next will that Dennis is to be free & Henry Robertson to take special Care of him and that none of My heirs shall claim him or my any service from him.

The balance of my property I will shall be Equally divided among my Brothers & Sisters after the payment of my debts. My Brothers James B Lynch William Lynch & George Lynch & my sisters Jane Young & Isabella Lynch all live in Monroe County Virginia, & My sister Margaret M Black lives near Concord Calloway County Mifsouri. Written & signed in my own handwriting on the date above.

Hugh Lynch

"Ne Varietur" March 15th 1859, M. R. Ariail clk District Court, parish of Rapides

At Monroe County Court July Term 1859: A certified copy of the last Will & Testament of Hugh Lynch deceased from the State of Louisiana was presented in Court and ordered to be recorded.

Before 8 Feb 1867, Hugh was mentioned in a Power of Attorney granted by Samuel Black and Margaret M Black, his wife, late Margaret M Lynch, of Callaway Co, MO to John Black to collect from the estate of the late Hugh Lynch at Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA, any sum due to Margaret M Black as one of the distributes of said estate.

Research Note: Cornelia Baillio (aka Mrs Cornelia Legras) was apparently a free person of color in 1850. Interesting to find a Hugh Lynch Baillio (most likely Hugh's namesake) b. 6 Aug 1851; s/o Landry and Clara BAILLIO who were white on the 1860 census. But what is their connection to Cornelia and Hugh Lynch? The researcher states Hugh Lynch was not found in 1860, but Cornelia was in Prineville, Rapides parish, LA living with Michael Legras. Her 1874 obituary called her Michael's "faithful and devoted companion" for many years.

Research Note: Somehow Hugh Lynch made quite an impact on the Baillio family which had two cousins named Hugh Lynch Robertson: one b. 24 Feb 1844, Rapides, LA was s/o Henry ROBERTSON and Agalisse BAILLIO; the other b. 1852, Hempstead, AR was s/o Callohil Minnis ROBERTSON and Mary Frances ROBERTS.

1.   Family Letters.
2. ↑ No 6423. Estate of Hugh Lynch dec', in West Virginia. Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985
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