JOHN WHITE Last Will and Testament
Atacapas County, Louisiana, August 15th, 1806.
In the name of God amen.
I John White of the county aforesaid being in a low state of health but having my
memory and reason thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this to be my
last Will and Testament reversing all or any other whatsoever.
After commending my soul into the hand of the Almighty God and my body to be buried
in a Chiristian manner at the discretion of my friends and my lawful debts to be paid,
I give and bequeathe my worldly goods in the following manner viz.
Item 1. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White the Plantation and tract
of land whereon I now Live with all the appertenances thereto belonging.
Item 2. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife one half my ten acre tract below my
son Jesse on the Vermillion and the other half of said tract I give to my daughter
Sarah Dunman and her heirs &
Item 3. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah all my cattle.
Item 4. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my horses and mares &
Item 5. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my hogs.
Item 6. I give and bequeathe to my loving wife Sarah White all my household goods
with all my working tools utensils & chattels whatsoever her natural life or
widowhood.
These to be kept for to be taken care of by her & the two youngest children for
their support &
Item 7. If either of them should leave her my will & desire is they should nother
without her leave or permission to take what she may need.
Item 8. And case either of them should marry that there should be an equal division
i.e. one third to my wife Sarah & one third to my son James & one third to my
daughter Susanna.
Item 9. I also will & desire that at her death the aforesaid youngest children
should have their mothers part by an equal division.
Item. I will also that my son Jas. shall keep my brand. I do hereby will and appoint
her i. e. my wife the Executive Power and to call for and appoint any assistance
as the case or circumstances may require.
Given under my hand seal with my own seal this year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and six.
Joshua Hartley
John Faulk (his mark) John White (seal)
Susan Haregrove (her mark) Aug 15, 1806
Atakapas 9th Aug 1808. Joshua Hartley deposed before upon the holy Evangelists
that he saw John White sign his name above.
J. White