Davidson Blackwell Last Will and Testament Notes for DAVIDSON BLACKWELL: Oct. 4, 1887 Davidson Blackwell's Last Will and Testament. " I, Davidson Blackwell, consider the uncertainy of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Matida Blackwell, the sum of one seventh part of all my effects except beds and bedding. I give and bequeath unto my oldest son, Alexander Henry Blackwell, one seventh of all my effects except beds and bedding. I give and bequeath unto my youngest son, William R. Blackwell, one seventh of all my effects except beds and bedding. TO my oldest daughter, Sarah E. McDade, I give and bequeath one seventh of all my effects and one half of my beds and bedding added thereto to be equally divided by her and her youngest sister, Bunavista Norris. To the heirs of my deceased daughter, Mary A. Davis, I give and bequeath one seventh of all my effects except beds and bedding. To my youngest daughter, Bunavista Norris, I give and bequeath one seventh of all my effects, and in addition thereto, I give her one half of my beds and bedding to be equally divided between her and her oldest sister, Sarah E. McDade. I hereby contitute and appoint William L. Davis, as guardian for the heirs of my daughter, Mary A. Davis; and I also constitute and appoint Margaret N. Blackwell, as guardian for the heirs of my deceased son, John P. Blackwell. I hereby appoint my youngest son, William R. Blackwell and my son in law, George W. McDade with full and legal power to take all my effects and personal, in charge forthwith after my death and sell into the highest bidder or equally divide it as my heirs or a majority of them may think best. And I want William Blackwell and George W. McDade to have reasonable compensation for all their trouble. And I futher avow and declare this to be my last will and testament and that it is my desire this be my desire that it should be carried out to a letter and should any of my heirs or guardians for heirs or minor heirs become dissatisfied with, and try to break said will or any part thereof, that the parts or several parts of such disaffected heirs or guardians shall be taken from them and equally divided amonst the remainder of my hiers and guardians equal, the same as the rest of my property. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of October in the year of our Lord 1884". Signed and delcared by the above named Davidson Blackwell to his last will and testament in the resence of the testor. signed Henry Ferguson signed D.J. Townley signed John F. Harris To State of Alabama - Walker County I, John B. Shields, Judge of the COurt of Probates and for said County, to hereby certify that the written instrument of writing has this day, in said court, and before me, as the judge thereof, been duly proven, by the poper testimony, to be the gebuine last will and testament of Davidson Blackwell, deceased and that said will, together with said proof thereof, have been recorded in my office, Book of Wills No.1, pages 51-2-3-4. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said Court this 25th day of July 1887. (Seal od Probate Court Walker County) signed John B. Shield Judge of Probate More About DAVIDSON BLACKWELL: Fact 1: May 22, 1871, Civil War Claim # 663517,18,19 Fact 2: October 04, 1887, Walker Co, AL Will20,21,22 Email:Laura for more information Back to Laura's Genealogy John's Stock Page This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page