I Joel Brazeal of the State of Alabama and County of Tuscaloosa,
being ..
low in health, do on this 19th day of May 1829...
make this my last will
and testament.
First to my eldest son William Brazeal.. one negro boy, Tony.. Second
to
my son, Joel Marshall Brazeal one negro boy Moses, one Nathan, one
Jenkins..
also to youngest son, Joel Marshall.. all of my wholemessnage and tenemens
situate and lying and using.. E1/2 of NW1/2 grant of Section 22 in
Twp 24 of
Range 7 East in District of lands offered for sale at Tuscaloosa
..containing
80.1 acres. Also I give and be queath unto my daughter Nancy
Lawless the sum of
100.00 to be paid to her by my son Joel Marshall in installments of
$25.00
per year..(the first December 25,1830) To my daughter Rosanna Cobb,
the negro
boy Aaron and one negro boy named Edmon. Also to my daughter
Liannis Cokar (??)
$150.00 to be paid to her by Asanah (or Asariah) Cobb in
installments of $30.00 per year . Also to my daughter Pally Bennett
a negro boy
named Richard.. To daughter Sally Clements my negro boy named
Nuten. To my son
Joel MArshall one bed and furniture. To my daughter Lucinda Humpries
my
negro boy Nager and negro girl Cindy which I have already given to
her by deed
of gift. Also to my wife Rebecca, my negro boy Dave and negro women
Bellinda
and all stocks of all kinds, plates, household goods, beadsteads, bedding
and
the lot and residue of my personal estate and I hereby appoint my son
Joel Marshall
Brazeal to be the executor of this my last will and testament
Signed Joel Brazeal (X mark)
Witnesses: George Cobb
James Ward
Matthew Pitman
(copied from will book No. 1. Page 47 and 48)