WILL: Wyott, 1859, Caldwell Co

Will Book B:  191 Will of Mary WYOTT, 15 Jan 1959

Of reasonable mind and body. Body to be decently entered and all debts to be
paid.  IN consideration of the faithfulness and advanced age of my negro man
Jack and his kindness and obedience as a servant, I bequeath unto him so
much money out of my estate as will be sufficient to purchase sd. negro for
life.  But sd. bequest is to be controlled by my executors and when
purchased to make his own selection as to a home as a free man for the
ballance of his life.  I desire it distinctly understood that my executors
shall appropriate a sufficiency of my estate to the purchasing and
liberating of sd. Negro man Jack.  But in case sd. negro should die before
sold, this bequest to revert to my heirs. Appoint Mr. Jas. H. LEECH and my
son John L WYOTT executors. /s/Mary (X) WYOTT. Wit: Jas. LEECH, D. WILSON.
Proven by oaths of Jas. H. LEECH and D. WILSON and rec. 17 Oct 1859.

From: Kerry Howard
khoward@mich.com 
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998