State of Mississippi:

           "I, Elsiaha Breazeale of Jefferson County, In said State
do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking , annulling
and making void all wills and devices, heretofore made by me in any manner
whatsoever.

1st.... It is my will that my Executors, hereinto named, keep all my land
together and work the place whereon, I now reside. And in as much as I have not
land enough for my farm, I will them to rent tillable land, if practicable,
continium to my place, or to purchase a piece of land providing it can be done
without embarrassing my estate. My Executors are further authorized, if in
their opinion it will advance the interest of my estate to sell the tract of
land. I am now cultivating and my supplies, personal property which may not be
necessary fro agricultural purposes, and to purchase a plantation elsewhere,if
it can be done and where it can be done, without contracting debts. The profits
of my estate after keeping up the plantation and providing my son, John Monroe
Breazeale, with a good English education, I wish invested in Bank Stock.

Item.... Having, when in Cincinatti,Ohio, by deed executed on the 23rd day
of March, A.D. 1826, Manumitted and set free from slavery, my servant women,
Eddaline or Edy, as she is called, also John Monroe, above named, I hereby
ratify and confirm said deed.

Item.... I give and bequeath to my son , John Monroe Breazeale, and his heirs,
all of my real and personal estate, subject to this provision.... to wit.......
that my Executors reserve out of my estate a farm and reasonable support for 
the above named Eddaline, during her natural lifetime.

Item.... In the event  of the death of the said John, under age, and without
lawful issue, I wish my Executor to keep all of my property together, under their
control until the death of the said Eddaline, and then to divide equally among 
the heirs of my sisters, Mary Breazeale and Patty Grayson, share and share alike.

Item.... when the said John Monroe becomes of age, I recommend them to 
emancipate Kitty and Martha, two daughters of said Eddaline.

Item....In case any of my hands die, I authorize my Executors to purchase others
to keep up the plantation.

Finally I nominate and appoint my friends, Thomas Hinds,  Christopher Maury,
John M. Whitney and Chas. Riley Executors of this my last will and Testament.
In testimony whereof this 1st day of September, A.D. 1833, I hereunto set my
hands and affix my seal.

                                                                  Elisha Breazeale
Wit. T. William's
       A. Chamberlin
       L.C. Flshavy
       W.m. Rae....
 

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