Wren Kin

Source Citation: William R. Wren will (1837), Dallas County Wills A (1821-1849) pgs 155-157, County Clerk, Dallas County, Alabama. Transcription by Ruth Wren. Downloaded from WrenKin.com on [insert today's date].

1) Will written 8 December 1837 [Dallas County, AL)
2) Will brought before open Court [Dallas County AL] 14 May 1838
3) Will admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded – see minutes A page 222
4) Recorded By James D. Craig, Clerk 4 September 1838

I, William Wren of the county of Dallas and State of Alabama being weak of body but of sound mind and understanding do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following Viz….

In the first place I give and do bequeath to my wife, Sarah, during her natural life or widowhood, the following negroes Slaves Viz… Elias and his wife Harriet Ann Peggy Amanda Sarah girls – the old woman Lizey and boys John and Randall; and at the death or marriage of my wife Sarah I give the above named slaves to my son Richard H. Wren. Should wife marry again she shall have and posses the girl, Peggy, during her natural life. Should both my wife, Sarah, and my son, Richard H. Wren, die before he (Richard H.) come to the age of twenty one years, then the above named negro slaves are to be equally divided between my children
Marshall Wren Polly Glover Elizabeth McMillian Tappenes Adams Milley Hoot and Leanna McMillian. Should my son, Richard H. die before he comes to the age of twenty one years and my wife, Sarah survive, then the above named slaves, at the death or marriage of my wife, Sarah, shall be equally divided between my children above named.

2ndly – All the ready money and money due to me at my decease, after paying my just debts, I give to my wife Sarah and my son Richard H. for their mutual support and the education of my son Richard H, who I desire shall have a liberal education.

3rdly – The following negro slaves (with their increase, if any) viz..Loyd Solomon Ebben Lewis Black Ben Yellow Ben Henry Ellick, Jerry and females Quinn Louisa Patience and Malinda I give and bequeath to my children Marshall Wren, Polly Glover, Elizabeth McMillan, Tappenes Adams, Leanna McMillan and Milley Hoot to be equally divided among them agreeably to valuation.

4thly – I give and bequeath to my son, Richard H all the land for which I may die possessed and should he (Richard H) die before he comes to the age of twenty one years, then my son Marshall Wren shall inherit and have the said lands, after the death or marriage of my wife Sarah who is to hold and possess said lands conjointly with my son Richard H until her death or marriage.

5thly – I give and bequeath to my daughter Ferriby Driskal twenty dollars to be paid out of the ready money of which I may die possessed.

6thly – All my household and kitchen furniture farming utensils, Pleasure Carriage and stock of every kind which may be on hand with ?the crops or crops may be on hand together with? all my other property not mentioned, I give and bequeath to Sarah my wife and Richard H my son conjointly all to go to the possession of my son Richard H at the death or marriage of Sarah my wife and should he (Richard H) die before he comes to the age of twenty one years, then at the death or marriage of Sarah said property shall be equally divided between my children Marshall Wren, Polly Glover, Elizabeth McMillian, Tappenes Adams, Leanna McMillian and Milley Hoot.

7thly – I nominate constitute and appoint L. B. Moseley Aaron Hoot and Benjamin Glover executors of this my last will and testament.

Signed sealed and delivered this eighth day of December, A d 1837 in the presence of us tests
Tilman Hitt Peter Mosley John L. Dabney.

( his
( William R Wren
( Mark

The state of Alabama Dallas County Personally appeared in open court Tilman Hitt and Peter Moseley, two of the above subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that saw William Wren the Testator signed seal and execute said will as and for his last will and testament that said testator was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of execution and that they with John L. Dabney signed the same as witnessed in their presence of and at the request of the said Testator and in the presence of each other on the day and year herein named.

Sworn and subscribed in open court
Before me 14th May 1838
James D. Craig, Clk

( Tilman Hitt
( Peter Moseley

The forgoing will was submitted to probate and ordered to be recorded
See minutes D page 222 – Recorded Sept 4th 1838
James D. Craig, Clk