Will of Robert Owen, Chambers County, Alabama

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Chambers, Alabama, United States
Surnames/tags: Owen Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Transcribed Will of Robert Owen 3 Images of Will of Robert Owen 4 Sources

Introduction

This contains the images of the original Will of Robert Owen of Chambers County, Alabama. Prior to the images is a transcription of that Will by Karen Allman originally posted to Ancestry on 8 Apr 2016 (by klallman1).^[1]

Transcribed Will of Robert Owen

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THE STATE OF ALABAMA

CHAMBERS COUNTY

In the name of God amen. I, Robert Owen, of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory, and desirous of disposing of what effects it has been my good fortune to accumulate, do make, ordain, and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.

Item 1st. After my death, I desire that my executors pay all my just debts and collect all moneys due me, and pay the same over to my beloved wife, Mary Owen.

Item 2d. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Owen, for and during her natural life, all my estate both real and personal of every name, kind and description, to use and enjoy at her pleasure so long as she may live.

Item 3d. At the death of my wife Mary Owen, I will and bequeath unto my son Philemon Owen the following named negroes and their increase from this time, to wit: Governor, William, Hal, Daniel, Angeline, Horace, Ben, Frank, Randal, Jane, Jefferson, Gilford and Nelson. I also give to him the following described land viz: all of section twenty one (21) in township twenty (20) and Range twenty five (25). Also the south half of section twenty two (22) in same township and range, all lying in this County, and to be his absolute property at the death of my wife.

Item 4th. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas E. Owen the following named negroes, and their increase from this time viz: James, Major, Johnson, William the blacksmith, Richard, Sam, Daniel, Colbert, Black Hannah, Nicholson, Judy and Carolina. I also give unto my son Thomas E. Owen the following described land viz: all of section twenty eight (28), township twenty (20) and range twenty five 925) in this county, it being the section of land on which I now live. This land together with the negroes mentioned in this item to be his absolute property at the death of my wife Mary Owen.

Item 5th. I give unto daughter Emeline E. Allen, to and for her sold and separate use, benefit and support, to be held and enjoyed by her, for and during her natural life, free from the control, debts or contracts of her husband, Dr. William E. Allen, the following named negroes to wit: Jesse, Henry, Squire, Teanor and her child Laura, Milly, Adam, Isabel and her child Mariah, Wesly, Lewis, (?)Lame, Ben and Frances and their increase from this time, the same to be taken possession of at the death of my wife. And further that the negroes given to my sons Philemon and Thomas E., as well as the real estate devised to them, are to be taken possession of at my wife's death, and not before unless she should think it proper to give them such property as is willed to them in this will. And further that the increase is to follow their respective mothers as is specially given in this will and further that the negroes given to my daughter Emeline E. Allen for life, at her death are to go to and be the property of her increase or issue, if any she should have living at that time; but should she have living at the time of her death no issue, nor the descendants of such issue, then the negroes above given to her and their increase are to be divided between my other children and in the event any of my children should die before receiving all or any such portion of my estate as may be coming to them, then the child or children of my deceased child is to represent the deceased parent and to be entitled to such share as the deceased parent would have been entitled to if living at the time.

Item 6th. At the death of my wife, Mary Owen, I will and desire that my negro woman (?)Sal and her children Hardy and Alice, and their increase be equally divided between my - daughters Elizabeth Erwin and Emeline E. Allen, or if either of them be dead, their children to represent their deceased parent.

Item 7th. At the death of my wife, Mary Owen, I will and desire that all my estate both real and personal not herein and hereby given and devised in this will be equally divided between all my children except Nathaniel G. Owen and Mary Peebles to whom, that is to Nathaniel G. Owen and Mary Peebles, I then give the sum of 50.00 each as their entire portion of my estate, it being all I intend they shall receive. And further, that my Executors hereinafter named carry into effect this item last mentioned as soon after the death of my wife as possible.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint my sons Dr. Augustus Owen, Philemon Owen, and my friend, Alford Gandy, my executors to execute and to carry into effect the provisions of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I the said Robert Owen have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fourth day of May A. D. 1850.

Signed & sealed in the presence of Robert Owen (Seal)

Elliott R. Muse

Abel A. Erwin

Robert Baugh

As a codicil to this my last will and testament, in addition to what I have given to my daughter Emeline E. Allen, I also give and bequeath to her, for her sold and separate use, the following described real estate, viz, the west half of section fourteen (14), township twenty (20), range twenty five (25) in this County, it being the place I have purchased from Mrs. Frances Gilder and have her bond for titles. Said land to be for the use of my said daughter and such children as she may have at her death. And should I during my life or my said daughter Emeline after my death fail to secure title to the above described land, so that the contract is rescinded, then my executors are to purchase my said daughter a half section of land worth $3,000.00 and to be settled by them on her for her sold use and benefit.

Witness my hand and seal, 23d May 1850

Witnesses:

A. A. Erwin

Robert Owen (Seal)

H. J. Perkins

Robert Baugh

Images of Will of Robert Owen

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Robert Owen, Chambers County, Alabama, Will Book 1-2:321