1. | Roxaline Lindsay was born in 1806 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; died in 1868 in Hog Island, Russell Co., Alabama. Notes:
Last Will and Testament of Roxy Douglas
In the name of God Amen:
I Roxy L. Douglas of the county of Russell County Alabama being of sound and
disposing mind and memory and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs while I have
strength to do so, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament here by revoking
all wills by me at any time made and first I covenant my soul to God who gave it and my
wordily estate I dispose of as follows;
First: I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin LEE. Douglas ten dollars
Second: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah West ten dollars.
3rd: I will and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Famerington ten dollars
4th: I will and bequeath to my two unmarried daughters namely to wit: Judith Caroline
and Amelia Anne all my real estate, that is to say my plantation on which I live together
with the hose household furniture my live stock of horses hogs cattle and sheep also one
wagon and buggy all money papers and all things else appertaining so long as they
remain single but by the marriage of either her estate passes to the one that remains
single but in case both be married then in that case it is my will and I will and direct that
my estate be slated and equally divided between my children and I do forth ordain and
constitute William Gatewood executor of this my last Will and Testament . In witness
whereof the said Roxy L. Douglas to this my Will consisting of this one sheet of papers
have set my hand and seal this 14th day of March 1868.
Roxy L. Douglas L.S.
Signed sealed published and declared
by the above named Roxy L. Douglas
as his last Will and Testament in the presence
of us ho at his request as friends of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses
there to.
M. Mendenhall
J.B. Thomas
The State of Alabama Russell County in the Probate court June Term 1868
Personally came in the Court J.B Thomas is of the subscribing witness to the
foregoing instrument who being duly sworn deposes and says that Roxy L. Douglas the
Testor therein named signed the same this last Will and Testament on the day ___. That he
signed same as a witness in the presence of the other Test or and of the subscribing
witness and that such other witness signed ______. And further he deposes __that at
the time of signing the same she was of sound and disposing mind and memory)
sworn to and subscribed before this 8th day of June 1868 )
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J.T. Waddell, Judge of __ )
Recorded 30th day of June 1868
J.T. Waddell
Judge of Probate
Roxaline married Walter L. Douglas about 1828 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA. Walter (son of Capt. James Douglas, Esq. and Sarah Howard Leake) was born in 1801 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; died in bfe 1848 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Douglas
was born in 1823 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 3. Benjamin Douglas
was born in 1826 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 4. Judith Caroline Douglas
was born in 1829 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 5. Elizabeth Jane Douglas
was born in 1831 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 6. Amelia Ann Douglas
was born in 1832 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 7. Mary Ester Douglas
was born in 1837 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
- 8. James Douglas
was born in 1839 in Anson Co., North Carolina, USA; and died.
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