Will of Abel Farrar, Monroe, Alabama

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I Abel Farrar of the town of Claiborne County of Monroe & State of Alabama
being sick and weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding do 
make and declare this my last will and testament in manner following that 
is to say-

First I do constitute and appoint Thomas W. Fleming and Aaron B. Cooper both
of the town of Claiborne executors of this my last will and testament.

Second It is my will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and
discharged by my said executors out of my estate as soon as convienently may 
be and I bear the direction of my funeral to my said executors.

Third It is my will and I do hereby order and direct my said executors so
soon as they convieniently can to sell all my estate both real and personal 
upon the best terms and for the most that can be obtained therefore and 
the proceeds to rest in some safe fund or so to secure at their direction 
and to the best of their judgement that the principal sum be always under 
their control and subject to their "the distribution"(written above the 
next words) direction herein after directed, and the interest or other 
proceeds thereof as is also here in after mentioned hereby creating my 
said executors trustees for the uses and purposes herein after recited.

Fourth In consideration of the early and long cherished esteam abd regard
which I have entertained for Ruth Baker Woodson, daughter of the late 
Miller Woodson of Cumberland County Virginia and as a small testimony of 
my unabated affection for her I as hereby give to the said Rutha Baker 
Woodson (now of Macon Geo) for and during her natural life the use interest 
or other proceeds of all my said estate or the monies which shall arise from 
the sale thereof after the payment of my debts as above directed and I as 
hereby direct my said executors either to permit the said Rutha Baker 
Woodson to have the use of the said monies upon such times and surity as 
they in their discretion may reuire, or to pay her the interest which 
may accur thereon which as they may deem most safe and advisable for
those utlimately interested.

Fifth at and after the death of the said Rutha Baker Woodson it is my will
that all my said estate should be yearlly divided by my said executors 
among Francis H. Farrar now of the city of mobile, Abel Farrar son of the 
said Francis H. Farrar, Henry R. Fleming, Robert A. Fleming & Mary Ann 
Fleming children of Robert & Thirsa Fleming of Geo. share and share alike, 
and I do hereby give devise and bequeath to the said Francis H. Farrar, 
Abel Farrar, Henry R. Fleming Robert a. Fleming, Mary Ann Fleming, Catharine
Farrar and Thirsa Thomas, all of my said estate to be divided among them 
share and share alike, upon the death of the said Rutha Baker Woodson, 
but if any of the above named persons should die before the said Rutha 
Baker Wookson having no heirs of his her or their body, thru his her or 
their shau shall go to and be equally divided amongest the survivors of 
the above named persons.

In witness whereof I Abel Farrar have to this my will on our sheet of paper
set my hand and seal this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord 
one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

     Abel Farrar (seal) 

signed sealed published and delivered by the above named Abel Farrar, as for
his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and 
in his presence have subscribed our names and witnessed thereunto

C. Tait,   W.C.(orE) Morgan-  H.H.B. Hays-


Alabama       }  Orphans Court in Vacation 29# Jany 1834,
Monroe County }  It is ordered that probate be allowed on the written
instrument, and that the same be recorderd and filed as the last will and 
testament of Abel Farrer deceased.

      B.F. Portis