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Will
and near the corner of the former Containing about fifty acres, also one
half of the Stock of horses , mules, Cattle, Sheep, hogs & plantation utensils that
may be on said plantation at the time of my death also one third part
according to Value of the negroes and there increase which are named in the foregoing
trust for the benefit of my daughter but this devise and bequest to my son
William is hereby made subject to the provisions herein before made for my
wife so far as the same conflicts with it And I also bequeath to my Wife
during her natural life one fourth part of the Clear annual proceeds
of the Real and personal Estate hereby devised and bequeathed to my said
son William .

Bequest to
Charles F
Sherrod
I devise and bequeath to my Son Charles F. Sherrod all the lands on the
plantation wherein I now reside lying on the East side of Spring Creek a line along
the Centre of which Creek is hereby made the boundary between him and my son
William , Also an undivided interest of one half of an Island in Tennessee River
Called Cow Island and an other Island Containing about Fifty Acres lying
North of and near the coursend of the former, Also one half of all the horses,
mules, hogs, Cattle, Sheep and plantation utensils on the home plantation
at the time of my death also Two negro Cubbens a meal house and Gin house
Running gear and apperrtenances to be removed before any division of the
negroes, from the West to the East side of said Creek and rebuilt at such as
he may direct also one third part according to Value of the negroes (and
their increase) named in the Trust hereby created for the benefit of my
daughter . But I hereby devise and bequeath to my wife during her natural
life one forth part of the Clear proceeds of the Real and personal estate
hereby devised and bequeathed to my son Charles.

Bequest
to
W.S.Scroope
I give and bequeath to my grand son William S. Scroope three thousand
dollars which I placed in the hands of his father at the time of birth
to be kept at Interest untill he arrives at the age of twenty one years and
then invested in lands for his benefit Also the following negroes namely,
Washington, Dorcus, Jenny and Child, Phebe, Joshua, Anthony, Nelson,
Polly, Francis, Ellis, Davy, Emeline, Leyrus, Julianna, Martin, Frank,
Pat, Peter, Letty, Dennis, [??tha], Allen, Mary and her three Children ,
Calademia, Mason, Whorton, Caroline , Sherman, Ily, Fanny,
Bedford, Ritta, Loretta, Elizabeth and Child, Joe, Lucky, Patsy and two
Children , and Rose. I hereby appoint my son F.O.A.Sherrod as Trustee
to take Charge of the above named Negroes and their future increase at the
division of my Estate and to employ them as he may think best untill
the Executers of Jacob H. Scroope shall purchase a plantation on which
to work them, and my said son Frederick shall be entitled during the time
he has the negroes in possession to the half of the Clear profits of their
labour. I also Will and bequeath to my said grand son my oldest of
Sterling plate. But if my said grand son should die leaving a Wife but no
child nor the decendants of any child in that case it is my Will that
his Wife shall take the interest in the Estate devised to him by me to which
the law of Alabama would title her if he were seized and possessed of the
same in fee simple, and the balance of the said Estate I will to be divided
equally between my three eldest sons and their families , the Children of such
of my said sons as may depart this life previously to the decendants of
such Children taking the Share to which the deceast parent would have