Title

Corey, Richard - Will of Richard Corey, deceased

Creator

Chancery Court of Adams County

Contributor(s)

Richard Corey

Files

Description

Will of Richard Corey, deceased

Transcription

In the name of God Amen. – I Richard Cory of sound mind and memory but very low in bodily health and strength do hereby make my last Will and Testament in the manner following, viz. First, I do recommend and commit my soul to the Almighty God who gave it, and my body to be in a decent manner to be laid in the Earth. Secondly it is my desire that Nathan H. Luse to be my Executor, and that all my property that I own hold or claim at this time movable and immovable, real and personal be divided and dispersed of in the following manner: That is to say one third of all as mentioned above to be to the use and disposal of my dear & and loving Wife Prudence Cory; the remaining two thirds to be equally divided amongst my children. And it is my desire that the family remain together and the property in the guidance and care of my said Wife and Executor unto such time as my son Jeremiah comes of age. In testimony whereof the above to be my wish and desire I hereby prefix and place my hand and seal this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten. Attest L-? Cole David [illegible] Richard Corey Proven by the Oaths of James Cole and Daniel Fowler _ July term 1810 and ordered Recorded [illegible] RO.C.

Approximate Creation Date

Circa 1810

Time Period

1810-1819

Subjects

Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources ; Slaveholders; Legal Documents

Keywords

slavery; enslaved persons; Mississippi; estate files; probate files; Adams County; Richard Corey; Will

Disciplines

African American Studies | Cultural History | United States History

Geographic Location

Adams County (Miss.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

Document

Digital Format

TIFF

Physical ID

Richard Corey Estate File, Box 9, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi

Digital ID

HNF_Box9_CoreyRichard_09131810_f_1_u

Source

Richard Corey Estate File, Box 9, Probate and Estate Files Collection, Historic Natchez Foundation, Mississippi

Repository

Historic Natchez Foundation

Publisher

Historic Natchez Foundation

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries

Rights

Copyright protected by Historic Natchez Foundation. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Recommended Citation

Will, Richard Corey Probate File, Box 9, Adams County Probate Records, Historic Natchez Foundation

Contact Information

hnf@natchez.org