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| The will of Isham Meadows of Lowndes County, Alabama, was made 22 November 1844, proved 10 February 1845, registered 25 February 1845 in Lowndes County, Will Book B, pages 154–156. He willed to his son, Ransom, the mill seat which he occupies, including all land covered by the mill pond, say three acres more or less. He gave all land and property to wife, Martha, during her life and at her death the whole of the land to be equally divided among my children, Priscilla, William, Nancy, Isham, Susanna, Elizabeth, Jane, and Asa. He gave his wife Martha all negro property during her life: Dolly, Sally, Mary, Sopha, Sam, John, Henry, Harriet, Joanna, Frank, Peter, and Marcus. The negroes to not be hired out but kept together on the farm. At the death of my wife I direct that the negroes with their issues or increases be given to my following named children in manner as follows. To my son Asa I give Sophia. To my son Benjamin I give Henry, Peter, and Joanna and sixty dollars. To my son Edward I give Mary and Sam. To my son Daniel I give John and Harriet. To my son James I give Sally and Marcus. To my daughter Martha I give Dolly and Frank. Everything else to wife Martha. At Martha’s death all other property to be equally divided between my children, Martha, James, Daniel, Edward, and Benjamin. Wife, Martha, to be executrix and Peter Huffman, executor. Witnesses: A. Douglas, Jas. D. McCall, Jesse P. Tatum, John A. McRea. Proved in Lownes County, Alabama, by Archibald Douglas, Jesse P. Tatum and John A. McRea, 10 February 1845.
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| Benjamin4Meadows, born circa 1785, Warren County, North Carolina, died 1864, Chambers County, Alabama, married first, 17 December 1805, Greene County, Georgia, to Nancy Parker. He married second, circa 1853, Chambers County, Alabama, to Sarah R. ——.
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| Ransom Meadows, born 25 December 1786, Warren County, North Carolina, died 2 April 1863, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, married 4 February 1808, Greene County, Georgia, to Sarah Stephens.
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