(James B. Bailey died 6 Dec 1832. His will was filed for record 21 Jan 1833)
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In the name of allmighty God the founder and suppor
ter of universal nature; I James B Bailey of the Town of
Brazoria in Austins Colony being weak in body but
perfect in mind and memory considering the frailty of
human nature and knowing it is appointed for all
men once to die; have made ordained and constituted
this my last will and testament ~ In the manner and
form following ~ first of all I recommend my soul
to God from whence it emanated and body to
the Earth to be buried in decent Christian form near
to and adjoining my children that have preceded
me, with this particular request and injunction on
my friends and executors, to have my remains inter’d
erect with my face fronting the west ~ And as
it respects the worldly goods which it has please God
to bestow; after the payment of all my just debts
I wish disposed of as follows Viz~
Item- I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy
Bailey and my two daughters Sarah and Margaret
Bailey each four hundred dollars in such property
as would be best calculated to afford them a decent
support ~
Item- I will and bequeath to my son Smith Bailey
a Negro boy now in my possession called Jim.
Item- I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy
Bailey One hundred dollars in Good property ~
It is also my further request that all the residue
and remainder of my property either real personal or
mixed, or of what ever nature or description soever should
be disposed of by my executors on such a credit as in
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their opinion would be most conducive
to the interests of the estate, and equally distributed among
wife and
my^children ~ For the execution and fulfillment of
this my last will and testament I hereby authorise
and appoint my son Smith Bailey and Henry
Smith my lawful executors ~ In testimony where
of I have hereunto set my hand in the town of
Brazoria this fourth day of October in Year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two.
(signed)James B. Bailey
Signed and acknowledged
by the testator to be his
last will and testament
in the presence of us the
undersigned witnesses ~
Interlined with the words (wife
and) between the first and
second lines on the second
page, before signed or
witnessed ~
John S D Byrom
William Haley
John McLaughlin
Arthur Robertson
R F Nugent
Henry Smith
(Transcribed by David Roberts March 1997; copied verbatim)
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