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State of Texas }
Upshur County}  I Elijah Bailey of the said County of Upshur being of sound and disposing mind 
and memory and being desirious to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength so to do, do make 
this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore by me made.

Item 1st- I desire and direct that my just debts be paid by my executor, to be hereafter appointed.

Item 2nd- I give and bequeath to Edney Y Bailey, my wife the tract of land on which I now live 
known as the DEAN Place, containing 409 acres more or less and I bequeath also at the death of 
Edney Y. Bailey, my wife said land be and are hereby set apart for a child which is unborn be the 
heir of Edney Y. Bailey, my wife child not yet born.

Item 3rd- I bequeath that Jessee G. Bailey my son have choice of my mules and Edney Y. Bailey, 
my wife have second and third choice. 

Item 4th- I bequeath that my farm known as the Old Place, be rented out for the next three years to 
come and proceeds thereof  to be applied for the education of Jessee S. Bailey, M.A.C Bailey, S.J.
Bailey and that they be schooled for three years.

Item 5th- I desire that Edney Y. Bailey, my wife have six cows and calves and one years provision 
for her and my minor children.

Item 6th- I bequeath that my 3 minor children have a cow and calf apiece and also during the next 3
years, my executor sell all my surplus stock and collect my debts not collected and at the end of 
three years an equal division be made between all my heirs consisting of my wife and her child, 
Malinda Kidd, Martha Reeves, Lizzie P. Davis, Salina Reeves, John W. Bailey, Sarah Smith, A.M.
Bailey, J. S. Bailey, M.A.C. Bailey, S.J. Bailey. 

Item 7th- I bequeath to Edney Y. Bailey, my wife a sufficient amount of tools to include 3 plows - 
consistings of gears, hoes and so forth. 

Item 8th- I hereby constitute and appoint Counce M. Reeves and Isham H. Steed executors of this
my Last Will and Testament. 

In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th of September, One 
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Six.
                      { signed }     Elijah Bailey

Signed sealed and delivered by Elijah Bailey as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the
atesting witnesses who have here unto subscribed our names in the presence of Elijah Bailey at his 
special instance and request, this 18th day of December 1866.

  W.M. Yarbrough
  W.R. Hardy 
 

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