* * Allen Grafton's Will - 26 April 1809 * *

Will #81, Proved Fees $ recv'd $5.-
P.d 2$ to Chief Justice D. T.
Recorded in Will Book A, page 131
Jefferson Co, MS
Written April 26, 1809

Mentioned in will Augnis Grafton wife and children James Grafton, Thomas Grafton, Margaret Alsworth and Nancy Grafton and minor children Allen Grafton, Mary Grafton and, Elizabeth Grafton. Executors of Estate Israel Coleman and James Jones. Witness to the will was Hugh Matthews and James Dunbar signed the Probate Document.
Names underlined by Margaret McDonald transcriber and words in parenthesis added by Ms. McDonald.

In the Name of God Amen this Twentysixth Day of April one thousand Eight hundred and Nine I Allen Grafton of Jefferson County and Territory of the Mississippi Being frail of Body But of Perfect Mind and Memory thanks Be to Almighty God and Calling to Rememberance the uncertaint State of this transatory Life and and that all flesh must apeald? unto Death when it Shall please God to Call I do Make Constitute Ordain and Declare this My Last will and Testment in Names and form following revoking and anulling By these presents all and Every Testment and testments will and wills Heretofore Made by me or Declared Either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for My Last will and Testment first of All I Give up My Soul to God who Give it Secondly I order My Body to be Decently Buried all funeral Charges paid and all Other Just Debts and Demands and I Do herby Nominate Constitute ordain and appoint Israel Coalman & James Jones to be my Ex's in full Power and authority as law will allow to order act and proceed in all my affairs as my Self Could or Might Do when in Being Now for the Setteling of My Temporal affairs I now Do leave and bequeath to My best Beloved Augnis Grafton an equal share with my Children of all my property both personal and real and my Children to have an equal share one with another My will is that my property Shall be kept together until my youngest Child comes of Age. In Witness of this being my last will and Testament There unto set my hand and Seal in presence of
(Signed Allen Grafton)
Hugh Matthews
(Note last witness cut off in copy)
An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Allen Grafton Deceased Made and Divided this day of May 18 (Note do means ditto same as listed above)
33 Head Cattle 231
2 yoke oxen 80
1 sorrel mare & Colt 70
1 Bay Horse 65
1 Paint do(horse) 30
1 Bay Mare 50
1 do(Bay) - do(Mare) 40
6 Sheep 27
71 Hogs 248.50
50 Geese 25
3 Bals Cotton 1196lb at 15$ 179.40
1 Waggon 50
2 Ox Yokes 6
1 Grinding Stone 6
1 Loom ? with Spooling Wheel deed to Harry 18
2 Bar Shear Plough 12
1 do(Bar Shear) - do(Plough) 7
1 do(Bar Shear) - do(Plough) 4.50
2 Hoes 2.50
7 do(Hoes) 5
1 mat axe 2.50
2 Tro's (possibly troughs) 2.50
2 Axes 3.50 1 Adgs 1
2 Wedges 3
4 Augers 15? 2.75
1 Axe 1.50
1 Spade & ? Iron 3
2 Planes 2
1 pair Steelyard 5
1183.65

(Second Column)
1183.65
1 Broad Axe 1
2 Drawing Knives 2
1 Hand saw .50
2 Chains 19tt 4.75
1 Round Shave .50
4 Clevers Opin 3
1 Notch do(Clever) 1.50
1 Whip saw 8
1 Negro Jacob 600
1 do(Negro) Sarah 400
1 do(Negro) Winney 500
1 do(Negro) Jimmy 115
1 do(Negro) Harriet 450
1 do(Negro) George 450
1 do(Negro) Charlotte 400
6 Bee Hives 12
2 Spining Wheels 7
6 Chairs 6
Pewter & Crocking 10
Amount paid James Grafton in 1811 with Interest for 4 years & 2 months 500
4654.90

Deducted for T. Grafton & Expenses 130
Shares 8 - 4524.90 = 565.61 1/4
Widow's & 3 Childrens part = 2262.45

1,2,3, & 4th Share
Allen Grafton - Negro George 450
Mary Grafton - do(Negro) Charlotte 400
Elizabeth Grafton " Jinny 115
Balance of each Share in Possession of Widow Grafton viz. Allen, Mary & Elizabeth Grafton Minors.
Widow Grafton - Winny 500
1 Sorrel mare & Colt 70
1 Bay Horse 65
71 Head Hogs 248.50
6 Sheep 27$ Pewter & Crock'y 10 - 37
Loom Spooling Wheel ? 18
2 yoke Oxen & Yokes 86
3 Plough 16.50 2 Chains 4.75 - 21.25
6 Chairs 6$ 2 Spining Wheels 7 - 13
4 Clever's 3$ 1 Notch Clever 1.50 - 4.50
1 Pair Steelyard 5
3 Axes 5$ 9 hoes 7.50 - 12.50
6 Bee Hives 12$ 1 Whipsaw 8$ - 20
25 Geese 12.50 Grinding Stone 6$ - 18.50
1 Hand saw .50
27 Head Cattle 178
$2265.75 - 4 Shares
5th Share
James Grafton amount paid in 1811 & Int. 500
1 Plough 7$ - Adzs 1$ - 2 Wedges 3$ - 4 Augers 2.75 -13.75
2 Tro's (possibly trough) 2.50 drawing knife 1$ - 2 Planes 2$ -- 5.50
1 Paint Horse 30$ Cash $16.36 or Cotton at 15 ct pr pound? 46.36
565.61
6th Share
Thomas Grafton 1 Negro Jacob 600
Cash 50$ or Cotton at 15 ct pr pound 50
Mal Axe 2.50 Oto Iron 3$ Broad Axe 1$ - 6.50
Part of Waggon 9
Including 100$ due (lost in copy machine)
7th share
Margaret Alsworth Negroe Sarah 400
one mare 40$ Drawing 1$ Round Shave 50ct - 41.50
Cash or Cotton at 15ct - 83
Part of Waggon - 41
565.50
8 Share
Nancy Grafton Negroe Harriet 450
one mare 50$ - 25 Geas (Geese) 12.50 - 6 Head Cattle 53$ - 115.50
565.50
Agreeable to an Order from Court we the undersigned have Divided and Allotted to the widow & heirs of Allen Grafton Deceased their Shares of Real & Personal Estate as in the foregoing statement Given under our hand this 24th Day of July 1815.

James Dunbar
James Jones + his mark
Israel Coleman