Isham Sheffield was born Abt. 1784 in N C, and died Abt. 1842 in Wilcox Co., Al.
Notes for Isham Sheffield: Will Book Wilcox Co., Al
Sworn to and subscribed on Open Court 21st February 1842
W C Gilmore, Clk
In the name of God amen I-SAM SHEFFIELD of the county of Wilcox and State of Alabama being low in body but of sound memory of mind and understanding do make this to be my last will and testament in manner and form so follows-hereby voiding all other will by me made- Girst my will and desire is that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid - Second to give and bequest to my son EVERETT SHEFFIELD, my daughter MILLEY MORGAN wife of Joseph Morgan, my daughter SUSANNA wife of James Mcgee, my son WILLIAM SHEFFIELD, my daughter SALLY KELLY wife of Albert B Kelly, my daughter ROXELINA WRIGHT wife of Mathew Wright - all of my property of every description both real and personal, money, account goods and chattels - Negroes, crops and stock of every description to my said six children share and share alike to them and their heirs forever- Third I give and bequeth to my son-in-law Baley MANAS who intermarried with my deceased daughter HANNAH SHEFFIELD and his children that he had by my said daughter, the sum of five dolars to them and their heirs forever. Fourth, I have cancel my loan with James GIDEN who intermarried with my deceased daughter ELIZA MORGAN widow of the late James Morgan and formerly Eliza Sheffield, fifty dollars. I now give him said fifty dollars and give him and the children that my said daughter Eliza has heirs the sum of five dollars to them and their heirs forever. I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons - Everett Sheffield and William Sheffield executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal to this my last will and testament this the second day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty on. Isam Sheffield
signed sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of us
Wm A Hicks
A Hillyer
J. Radcliff
The State of Alabama, Wilcox County
Personally appeared before the Orphans Court of Wilcox County Abram Hillyer who being duly sworn (?) and (?) that he saw Isam Sheffield sign seal and publish the above instrument of writing as his last will and that he with the other subscribing witnesses Wm A Hicks and John Ratcliff signed the same as witnesses in presence of each other and of the testator and that the testator was of sound mind and memory when he published the same as his last will and testament subscribed and sworn to in open court. Wm F Gee(?)
More About Isham Sheffield and <Unnamed>: Marriage: WFT Est. 1803-1830
Children of Isham Sheffield are:
Sally Sheffield, b. WFT Est. 1800-1818, d. WFT Est. 1835-1906.
Isham Sheffield (b. Abt. 1784, d. Abt. 1842)
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