Page 304 ~ Lewis Scarborough 13 May 1877 Indenture: Lewis Scarborough, to Frances M. Scarborough, his wife, for the sum of $5 cash in hand, and for the natural love and affection he has and bears to his dear wife, does by these presents give, grant and convey to her, at my death, 260 acres in the 59th District of Madison County, also my sorrel horse, and all the other stock, cows, hogs and sheep, farming tools and wagons and household and kitchen furniture and everything that pertains to my estate, together with all the singular rights, members and appurtenances, for her own proper use and benefit in fee simple during her natural life, and at her death to be equally divided between my heirs – Elizabeth O. Smith, Trecey A. Hall, Sarah J. Duncan, Mary A. Bowers, Caroline E. Strickland and my grandchildren, I bequeath to them the children of my son Allen W. Scarborough, to wit, Theodosia Scarborough, Duly Scarborough, Allen F. Scarborough, Walker Scarborough, to have a child’s part of my estate at the death of my wife Frances M. Scarborough, Henry Scarborough children Lucy H. Scarborough $1, Docia Scarborough $1, Henrietta Scarborough $1. I also give to the children of my son Thomas Scarborough, Crawford Scarborough, $1 out of my estate for his part, to Willis Scarborough $1, and to Aley M. Crider $1, Amey Scarborough $1 as their portion of my estate. Signed: Lewis (x) Scarborough. Witness: Singleton S. Gin, Charles T. Berryman, F. B. Scarborough. [No recording date]
Lewis was born about 1797. Lewis Scarborough ... He passed away in 1881. [1]
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