MATTHEWS-MS-1838-Will

The following information came from a CD titled "Early MS Records" (Index of Wills 1800-1900, Confederate Grave Registrations, Newspaper Abstracts 1801-1863, Histories of Attala, Carroll, Holmes, and Yazoo Counties)

WILL BOOK #1 (Holmes County, MS)
Page 13

Will of STEPHEN MATTHEWS
Wife - Rebecca Matthews
Sons - Stephen G., Reuben, Archibald B. Matthews
Children of Archibald B. Matthews - Sarah Jane and Stephen Matthews
Wife of Archibald B. Matthews - Charlotte Matthews
Mentioned estate in Henry Co., Ala.
Slaves - Rodah and her seven children: Phebe, Winny, Hannah, Caroline, Simeon, Caswell & Tony; John, Toby, Mary

Dated May 1838
Witnesses - Everet Ford, W. L. Morris, Hilliard Fatheree

Contributed by: (Hasker Nelson)  monal7@fuse.net
"He who inherits his father's wealth also inherits his father's debts."