WILL OF ANN E. ROACH

In the name of God Amen

I Ann E. Roach being of sound and disposing mind and memory and desirous to dispose of what worldly estate it has pleased God to blefs me with, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following, to wit.

I direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid.

To provide a fund for the payment of my debts I direct a sale of my land - the crop on hand and all my personality with the exception of my negroes.

To my son William R. Roach I give a certain Negro boy called Dennis to him and his heirs forever.

To my sons William R. Bracy Roach and to my grand children Sally & Martha Roach - Sary Ann and Mary Catherine Wheler - Martha, Sally, Victoria Susan & Alice China or to such of them as may be living at my death I give and bequeath my negroes and all the rest and residue of my estate to be divided equally between them, that is to say each child to take one share and the grand children to take the share which their parent or parents would be entitled to if living . - the property included in this bequest to be considered as given under limitation and entailment and not to be liable to be taken for debt, or alienated . -

The legacy hereby given to my grand children Sally & Martha Roach I desire to be taken care of and managed for them by my friend William Sanders.

I submit to the discretion of my Executors to sell the negroes for a division among the heirs if deemed most expedient by them.-

I appoint my friend Isaac Lenoir and my brother in law William Sanders Executors of this my last will and testament.

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of D. F. Wyles. Rebecca Hicks. and S. G. Giddings who have signed their names as witnefses thereof in my presence, this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

Ann E. Roach

D. F. Wiles )

R. A. Hicks )

S. G. Giddings )

Recorded Will book D-2, Page 302

Recorded (Date not given) 1849

W. Lewis, Ordy

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