Will of Jesse Miller

In the name of God amen‑‑‑I‑‑Jefse Miller of Statesburg So Car- being weak in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory‑ for the purpose of making such disposition of my worldly concerns as seems to me fit & proper ‑ do make the following disposition thereof, as & for my last will & testament---

1 st-I desire all my just debts honorably paid‑--

2d-I give & bequeath unto my wife Priscilla for and during the term of her widowhood all the remainder of my property, that therewith she may support herself & my four children & educate them‑‑‑

3d- In the event of my wife Priscilla marrying again I desire a partition of my property‑ & that one third part thereof b given to her‑ & the remaining two thirds, retained in the bands of my

Executors to support & educate my children‑‑-

4th Deeming a good education of the utmost importance I direct my executors, to have my children educated(and especially the boys) in the best manner my property will allow- & if necefsary I empower them from time to time to sell portions of my property to raise funds to educate my children‑‑‑

5th When the education of all my children is finished‑ I desire the remainder of my property to be divided evenly between them reserving to their mother her estate their during bar widowhood

6th I appoint & nominate my friends John M Dargan & William E Richardson & the survivor of them Executors of this my last will & testament

Jefse Miller (SEAL)

Sealed Signed & declared to be the last will & testament of Jefse Miller in the presence of us- who have subscribed in the presence of the testator this 26th July 1843

R. I Brownfield

Saml I Bradford

W. E. Leech

Recorded in Will Book D-2, pge 102

Recorded July 31st 1843

Bundle 115, Pkge 8