William Brazeal Of State of Alabama, County of Tuscaloosa...
First unto my oldest
Daughter, Lilly Cobb and her children, my negro man Tony, and Negro
boy Sebune
.. To my daughter Rachel Emeline Guin my negro girl Lucy and
negro boy Reubon.
To my daughter Lisa Elizabeth Brazeal my negro girl Oma and to my son
Joel
Henry Brazeal my negro Boy Edmond ... further to my daughter
Lilly
Cobb and her children the E1/2 of NW1/2 of Section 9near Twp 13, Range,
12W.
To Louisa Elizabeth Brazeal W1/2 of SW1/4 (Same as above) Two
son Joel Henry E1/2 of
SW1/4, Section 4 (same) and all of SW1/4 of NE1/2 of NW1/2 of
SE1/4 (same section, range
etc.)
the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal I give and
bequeath
to said children that remain with me for their support and maintenance
--to witt --
Lilly Cobb and children, Louisa Elizabeth Brazeal and Joel Henry
Brazeal---
and whatever they caused two separate they shall divide personal
estae among them
Equally. "
then he directed is executor, Asa Guin -- to sell his estate
crop, settle
his debts, leave enough for the children to live on for one year then
if any
was left to divide the money equally among all the children.
The willi is dated October 19, 1843 and witnessed by Asa Guin
and George Walters
Both signed their mark. the will was found in will book No. 2,
pages
291, 292 and 293.