Person:Mary Price (131)

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MARY ANN PRICE STANDEFER MONROE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, August 2, 1842

I, Mary Ann Standefer, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form following:

First I Will (sic) that a note be paid out of my estate that I made payable to my son William P. Standefer for the sum of two hundred and ninety-five dollars and sixty-seven cents, dated 25th of May 1836 and due one day after date.

ITEM, I Will that my Negro boy Gilbert first be sold to pay said note and the remainder I Will that my daughter Charity Standefer, have together with my horse, hogs, cattle, all my household clothing, trunks, corn meal and singular all the goods and clothes that I possess or own in any except my bed.

ITEM, I will that my daughter Keziah Standefer have my bed and bedding.

ITEM, I will that my son William P. Standefer has possession of my Negro boy Gilbert until said note is paid and if paid without any sale, I Will that my daughter Charity Standefer have Gilbert above mentioned. I do not Will any thing to my son William P. Standefer or any of my daughters but those two above mentioned.

ITEM, I do hereby appoint my son William P. Standefer Sole executor of this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the second day of August, 1842.

Signed, Mary Ann X Standefer seal mark

Witnesses: William P. Standefer, W. H. Gibbins, Stephen X. Gibbins

Probate Court of said County- June Term, 1848.

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