Will Book Collection Referencing Enslaved People

and desire that as my children now unmarried shall marry or become of age my Executors give to each on his or her marrying or becoming of age the same amount of property as near as may be that I gave to each of my Children now married eighth and lastly I do hereby nominate (?) & app amt to my beloved wife Margaret and my trusty friend Samuel Brasher my Excutrix and Executor of this my last will and testament In witness ? all of which I William Johnson has to set my hand and seal this 22 day of October AD 1849. Wm Johnson (seal) signed sealed delivered and publised by William Johnson as his last will and testament in our presence who subscribe ourselves as witness hereto in his presence would use the presence of and as other and at his request. E.C. Bowdon TW Johnson AA Sterrett

Notice Orphans Court in vactaion Shelby Co 21 June 1850. This day came Samuel Brasher and Margaret Johnscon and presented to this court a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of William Johnson late died in which they are the names Executris and Executor and prayed that the same be admistted in probate in due form and it appearing to the Court that Else Brasher wife of Jepthia H Brasher Prscilla Johnson who are of age Margaret John W. Julia a Anne Martin Frances Andres J and Virginia C Johnson minors are the surviving children of said William Johnson died and it further appearing that Mary Jane Brasher an infance is an heir in right of their deceased mother Mary Thomas and that as eglla William Mary and Joseph Peters who are minors wh are also heirs in light of their deceased mother Jane Peters and it also appearing that said Margaret is the widow and select of said William Johnson. It is ordered bu the Court that this 2nd

Monday in August next be set to hear and determine if said last Will shall be probated and admitted to record. It is furthered ordered that William J. Peters be and he is hereby appointed Guardian ad litem for said minor children of said William Johnson dec and also for the said minor children of said Mrs James Peters dec and also for the said Mary Jane Brasham and it is also ordered that Isaac and Thomas be and he is hereby appointed Guardian ad litem for the said minor children of said Ms Mary Thomas dec. It is also ordered that due and legal notice be given here of and that notices put in due posession to the said kids of said Wne Johnson dec, of said application. John M McClanan Judge of Probate We acknowdge due and legal notice hereof 22 June 1850 Wm (?) J Peres J H Brasher Till Thomas P L Johnson

{Bond} The State of Alabama Shelby County known all (?) by these present that we Margaret Johnson Samuel Brasher and Thomas H Brasher are held and firmly bound unto Judge McClanan Judge of the Probate Court of Shelby County State of Alabama and his successors in office as the final sum of ten thousand dollars to which payment will and truly to be made We said each of us do bind ourselves our heirs (?) firmly by these 12 day of August 1850. Now the consideration of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Margaret Johnson & Samuel Brasher have been duly appointed Executrux and Executor of the Estate of Williamson Johnson now of said Executor & Executrux Shall well and truly perform all the duties which are or may be by Law required of them as Such then the above obligation to be void else remain in full force and virtue

7 William Seale. {Will} In the name of God Amen I William Seale of Shelby County Alabama living of Sound disposing mind and memory but of feeble bodily health do make this my last Will and testiment truely [working] and making vaid all former Wills by me at any time have before made and first I direct that my body be decently interred according to the rites of the methodist church and as to such worldly state as it hath pleased. God to intrust me I dispose of the [farm] as follows First I direct that all my debts and funeral expen ces be paid as soon after my desease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of my executor from any portion of my estate. It is my will and I do hereby expressly give and bequeath all my estate to my beloved wife Rachel seal most especially my slaves John a negro man Frank abraham, boys near by grown and ad.aline a girl about thirteen years old also my stock of every discription house hold and kitchen for nature and all property of every discription which I may leave for and during her natural life and at ther death that the same be equally amonge my children viz ann McIntire wife of Peter McIntire Mary Neely. wife of John Neely [Jesse]Seal Elizabeth Taylor wife of [blank space] Taylor David [Vi] Seal and David S Seal, share and share a like should they be living at the time of my wifes deceased and if not which I now hold against him for the sum of fifty Dollars and nothing more having alredy given him more that a. notable share of my estate I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife R. achel Seal real execution of this my last will and testamen t to be executed with giving bond on security to the court during the same to be [unn?ary ] as all the property I may have at the decease is hereby given to her should she[evertime]. In case she should die before me [those] it is my will that my pr operty be divided among my children as herein provided In witness where of B William Seal. the testor have here unto [sit] my hand and seal this 17th day of June in the the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty six is Wm Seal & his mark Seal Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us who have subscribed in the presents of each other [Maraday Buzby Hardy Crim] Peter [Crim]

8 The State of Alabama Probate Court June unclear Ten unclear Shelby County 1851 Marady Buzby Hardy Crim and Peter unclear Erim unclear appeard in open court and made oath in due form of Law that they saw W illiam Seal the [sistator] signed seal and Publish the within and foregoing as for his last Will and testamont. that they attested the same as [Mitrupes]. at the request in his presence and in the prescence of each other

Sworn to before me this 9 June 1851 [joe] M, Mc[Cavahan] judge of probate William Seales Last Will

Know all men by these presents, that we Rachael Seales John. [Medy] joseph D [Medy] are held and firmly bound unto John M McCanahan judge of Probate Shelby County, state of Alabama and his successors in office in the penal sum of seven thousand. dollars for the payment of which, well and truly to be made we and each of us do find ourselves our lives firmly by these presents, sealed with our seales and dated 9 day of June 1851.

Now the condition of the above is such that where as the above bound. Rachel Seal has been duly appointed Executrise of the last Will & Testamont of William Seal deceased. Now if said Rachael Seal shall well and truly preform all the duties which are as may be by Law required of her as Executrise afore said. then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue Witness, and hands and seals, the date above Written approved 9. June 1851. Racheal Seal LD John. M. Mclanahan John Mealy LS Judge of Probate gov. D. Mealy LS

An approved bill of the property of the Estate of Wm Seal Deseased August 5 1851. To, one jack of work [these] at 33.00 five cows and calves : at: 50.00 Three yearlings at: 16.00

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" Twelve head of Hogs Do 48.00. " 1. Rowe Horse 19 years old. 33.00. " 1. Bay mare 10 years old 30.00. " 1. Rowe Colt 3 years old 35.00 " 1 Black mule 16 months old 40.00 " 1. Two horse Waggon - 19.00 " 1 Sytha & Cradle Waggon 09.00 " 1 [Lot] Sundries Wash [pot canvas] & 11.00 " 1 Spinning Whele [pot canvas] 9.00 " 1. [Lot] Sundries [Anrg] Plows [v.a] 19.50 " 3 [Boodz] & furniture 54.00 " 6 Chairs 02.00 " 1 fine Table & furniture 07.00 " 1 Shab [c] furniture 03.50 " 1 small Dine Table & furniture 03.50 " 1 Rule 75 " [Jary]jugs VC & furniture 9.50 " Plow gear & lot sundries & furniture 5.30 " 1 Negro man John 900.00 " 1 Negro man Frank 900.00. " 1 Negro man Abram. 900.00. " 1 Negro girl Adaline 900.00 $3801 93.

This is to Certify that we the appraisers. of the property of the estate of Wm. Seale dece have valued and appraised the same to the best of our judgment august 11th 1851 RW Woolley sworn to and subscribed J West before me R N DeSawyery Andrew J Nelson. Appraisers.

The State of Alabama Know all men by these County of Shelby present that we Benjamin& Randall G M Randall Benjin Wilson [illegible] and George Wilson are held and firmly bound to John M. McCanahan judge of the penal Sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we find ourselves pointly and severly finely by these present sealed with our seals and dated this the 7th day of June A.D 1851. The conditions of the above obligations is such that whereas,

the above bond Benjamin . F Randall has been duly appointed guardian of Martha gave Wilson Now if the said B. F. Randall shall well and truly preform all the duties which as may be by Law required of him as such guardian then the above obligations to be void otherwise to remain in full force. approved this [9] B F Randall Seal June 1851 G. M. Randall Seal John M McCanahan. Ben Wilson Seal Judge of Probate Geo Wilson Seal

This bound is taken under an order of Court requiring the renewal of there guardians bound I acknowledge this bound for myself & attest it as to the signatures. of Benjamin Wilson [sew] & Geo: Wilson = 9 June 1851. G. M. Randall The State of Alabama Probate Court [may ][Sen] 1851. Shelby County on application of Thomas. W. Nelson [][] of Martha J Wilson inf ant daughter of Henry H Wilson decd. and the sum appearing necessary It is ordered by the court that a notice [if] to B. H. Randall Guardian of said M. artha J. Wilson notifying him to be and appear in the court on or by this monday in June N =ext to renew his bound as such Guardian or show cause why his teathers of Guardianship should not be revoked.

Above copy from the minutes Test = John, M McCanahan Judge of Proba entered in office & executed May 25 1850 James M Finley SSH Know all men By these presents that we James Musick, Blunton Moor and Alexandra Moore are held and firmly bound unto g M. McCanahan judge of Probate of Shelby County State of Alabama. and his successors in office in the penal sum of one Thousand Dollars for the payment of which we= ll and truly to be made we and each of us do bind ourselves our heirs [?] firmly by these presents sealed wit= h our seals and dated 16th day of August 1851

Now the conditions of the above is such that whereas the above bound James Musick has been duly appointed Guardian of Sarah. A. Musick. M[ge]tuds[]

Page 1 Alabama Teritory Shelby County We the Subscribers being appointed to Inventory and aprize the Estate of Isaac Marony Deceased and being Duly Sworn Do make the following Inventory and Apraisment Viz

100 The State of Alabama Shelby County } We Henry [Brasier] Isaac Nancy & William M^cGahy and after being sworn have proceeded to appraise all the property of William [Ray] deceased as shown to us by James and John Rays adm^rs. of said Estate say that we will tender a true Inventory with the valuation of each article annexed thereto Sworn to and Subscribed before Henry Brasier [seal] on the 21st Oct 1824 Isaac Haney [seal] T.S. Abraham Smith JP [seal] William M^cGahey [seal]

102 the State of Alabama [assett] Shelby County } Nov^r.4^th 1824 In persuance of an order of Sale from the Judge of the County Court of said County I have proceeded to sell all the estate of Elijah Seals Deceased to the highest bidder on a Credit of twelve months