Montgomery County AlArchives Wills.....McLemore, John H. November 27 1845
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Source: Will Book 3, Page 24
Written: November 27 1845

Know all men by these presents that I, John H. McLemore, of the State of 
Alabama, Montgomery County, being diseased in body but sound of mind and 
disposing memory and being fully assured that it is appointed for all men once 
to die, do make this my last will and testament.

1.  I will my body, soul, and spirit to Almighty God that gave it.

2.  I will to my beloved mother, Elizabeth McLemore:  Negroes Charles (aged 
30), Jim (22),.  Also feather bedstead and furniture.  Also note I hold against 
her for about one hundred and seventy-nine dollars to dispose of as she thinks 
proper.

3.  I will to my brother, Pleasant W. McLemore:  land to dispose of as he 
thinks proper (South half of North West quarter and West half of South West 
quarter of Section Twenty, Township sixteen, range nineteen.)

4.  I will that the money that may be left to pay debts and remainder to be 
equally divided between my mother and brother, Pleasant W. McLemore.  My mother 
and brother, Pleasant W. McLemore, shall pay my brother James M. McLemore each 
fifty dollars annually for eight years (four hundred dollars).

Executor:  Moses McLemore.  I will that he may be authorized to make titles 
against my estate to a Negro woman Sarah that I have conditionally sold and 
given my bond for to make title as the condition if the bond is fully complied 
with and do hereby sign ths my last will and testament.

Witnesses                          John H. McLemore
B. R. Jones
Wesley B. Hall
Joseph Harper


Additional Comments:
This will was proved December 22, 1845.  John was born the son of James 
McLemore and Mary Elizabeth Harper McLemore on November 30, 1818 and died on 
December 2, 1845.  He is buried in the McLemore Burying Ground in Montgomery 
Co., AL.

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