Will of Greenwood Leflore-Carroll County Tranlated I, Greenwood Leflore of the County of Carroll and State of Mississippi, in view and being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, thereby revoking all wills as have at any time by me made 1st is my will that my executors hereafter named shall pay all my just debts. 2nd I divide and bequeath to my beloved wife Pricilla tract of land on which I now reside, and all the land I own in township 19. Range 3 East. All the Negroes belonging to this "home place"(Except such as are Hereinafter specifically bequested, all the) stock, crop, furniture, and every tithable belonging to said place to her and her heirs forever. 3rd The deeds of gift (henceforth executed to my son John D. and my daughter Rebecca Harris, I hereby ratify and confirm. 4th In order to raise funds for the payment of my debts and for other purposes hereinafter expressed, it is my will that Plantation known as the "Big Sand place" with all the Negroes? presently on it be kept up and conducted by my Executors for ten years. 5th The expiration of said ten years it is my will that the Negroes on and Belonging to the Big Sand Plantation" shall be divided into two equal parts, one part or one half of which Negroes I give and bequeath to my two grandsons Greenwood B & John B. Halsey at the end of said ten years. I further give and bequeath to my said two grandsons the tract of land known as the "Big Sands Place" including all the lands in the township 19 2 East North of a new road. Just out by the stack farming utensils, The crop there on (except the crop) cotton and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, as it the event that each of my said grand sons should divide with girl this is my will, and I hereby direct that the land and negroes herein (devised) and bequeathed to them together with all the chattel or bequests? herein devised or made to them, sent to my son John D and my daughter Rebecca Harris, equally to be divided between them excepting that which shall be deemed to(go to the surviving grandson,and in the event that both of them die without heirs, surviving, then it is my will that the land and Negroes hereon devised and bequeathed to them, together with all I bequeath herein after to them, I give to my son John D. and my daughter Rebecca Harris, equally to be divided between them. 6th I give and bequeath to my son John D. in trust for my daughter, (her name possibly Rebecca or Becky the sum of Five Hundred Dollars annually for ten years to be appropriated by him to her support and maintenance, and at the end of ten years and upon the division of the Negroes and the "Big Sands Plantation" before mentioned, out of the half of said Negroes not herein before devised or bequeathed? ?. I further give and bequeath SIX NEGROES (THOSE BOYS AND GIRLS FROM 12 TO 20 YEARS OF AGE EACH) to my son John D, in trust for my daughter,her name Rebecca or Becky to be managed by him as he may think best for her support and maintenance during her life, and at her death, I give the said Negroes and their increase to my son John D. forever. 7th At the end of said ten years. I give and bequeath the remaining Negores belong to "Big Sands Plantation" not herein before spoken of to my son John D and my daughter Rebecca Harris, equally to divide between them. 8th " All my land in Township 19 Range 2, East South of the New Road ( ?) by I.L. Harris, and herein before mentioned, I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca to her and her heirs forever. 9th All my lands on the Talahatchie, Yolabasha, & Yazoo Basin contiguous to Point Leflore including said Point Leflore ? ? 20. R.1 East and one eighth (?) To 211, R. 2 East. I give and bequeath to my son John D to him and his heirs forever. 10th I give and bequeath to my son John D in trust for my granddaughter Martha Davis the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, the interest upon which sum I hereby direct to be paid her annually. This said payment of interest to commence one year after my death. 11th It is my will and I hereby direct that the sum of one thousand Dollars be paid over annually for ten years by executors to my beloved wife Pricilla. 12th I give and bequeath to each of my two grand sons Greenwood L & John B. Halsey, the sum of one thousand Dollars annually for ten years for their support and education. 13th I give and bequeath to Greenwood Watkins the sum of one Thousand Dollars to be paid over to him when he shall attain the age of twenty-one years. 14th I give and bequeath to Daniel ? the sum of one thousand dollars to be paid over to him when he shall attain the age of twenty-one years. 15th I give and bequeath to Edward Yarbrough Negro woman (AMIG) with her present and future increase. 16th Igive and bequeath to my grandson Louis Leflore Negro boy HAMPTON. 17th Igive and bequeath to my grandson Greenwood Leflore Negro boy WILLIAM. 18th I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Florence Harris, Negro girl LIZZIE. 19th I give and bequeath to my grandson Lewis Harris Negro boy WILLIS. 20th It is my desire and will that my executors see that there be erected a suitable monument in my memory and I here by appropriate to that purpose the sum of four Thousand Dollars. 21st All of my interest in lands in Texas whatever that ? my stack (stock) in the Valley Rail Road and all the ? of my estate if what ever kind and all monies to come into my estate, not herein before disposed of, I devise and bequeath as follows one third to my son John D one third to my daughter Rebecca Harris and one third to my grand son Greenwood L. & John B. Halsey. 22nd Having full confidence in my son John D and my son-in-law John D. Harris, I hereby appoint them Executors to this my will and I direct that they do not relinquish to girl in uncertainty for the execution of this same, and that they,do not ---------------------nor be allowed any -----? as --?--?---? therein I --? in executing my will.(1)(See my note below) 23rd I give and bequeath to Samuel I. Donly Negro girl HATTIE and her increase Said girl being one of the Negroes belonging to the "Big Sands Place"and now reserved for Samuel I. Donly which Negro is not intended to go into division I? in clause? 5th. Signed Sealed and published May the 30th 1860 in the presence of Et. H. MrCain Sam L" Host His mark Wm" A. Mvcain Greenwood (X) Leflore his mark (I cannot interpret this section without seeing the original will, however I think he is simply saying that his executors have no power to alter the will or its intentions.) I hope this will help. 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