I George Holloway of the state of Mississippi and of the
County of Franklin do make and publish this my last will and testament and to
such worldly estate as it doth please God is trust me with I despose as follows
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane the following property viz. The
negro girl Charity and my carriage and two good horses to be worth one hundred
dollars each and to have a childs part of the following property viz Ike and
Caroline and her increase also Dorcas and her increase and the boy Stephen to be
equally divided between my several children, Burlin V. and George W. and James M.
and Porter M. Lafayette Holloways free from [all other] claim
2nd I give and bequeath to my sone William Lee Holloway and
my daughter Jane Holloway the following slaves vz the boy Tom and Mariah and her
increase and the girl Alcy and two hundred dollars in cash free from all other
claims.
3rd And as to the ballance of all my estate both to real and
personal to be equally divided between all of my before mentioned children and
my wife is to have a childs part during her widowhood, but the girl Charity and
Carriage is to be hers during her life then descends to the several named children
Burlin V. and George W. and James M. and Porter M. Lafayette Holloway, ...
I hereby appoint by brother John Holloway and Hiram Cassidy my witns of my last
will and testament this the 24th of January one thousand eight hundred and forty
five.
Signed sealed in the presence of
K D Porter, Jas L Holloway.................................. George Holloway (seal)
A W Armstrong
The state of Mississippi ......................Probate Court
Franklin County so....................February Term (?ND) 1846