In a message dated 1/16/2004 12:43:07 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > William B. Collins [left everything to his Negro girl and her child > Robert White > Martha Richardson > Virginia .....Thank You so much ...Yes ...I would be interested in the three wills of the above individuals . Polly Craig .

to son JOHN G. RICHARDSON, my negroe slave LEAR to son JAMES B. RICHARDSON my negroe slave BEN to son JARED RICHARDSON my negroe slave RICHARD to son in law HIRAM SINGLETON my negro slave DAVE, and it is my desire that he may descend to the person inheriting his wife, BETTY, now be longing to H. SIGNLETON to son W. H. RICHARDSON my negro slaves NAT, his wife GINNY and their two children, WILLIAM & GINCY to son FRANCES R. RICHARDSON, my negroe slaves POLLY, ELCY, JOHN, ELIZA & BARNEY all my stock of cattle, horse & gig, except hose here in after disposed of otherwise and that I enforce on him to pay annually to my brother DAMPSY GAULDIN the sum of eight dollars annually during the lifetime of BARNEY the last named negro bequeathed to him. to my grand daughter MARTHA GIBSON my negro slave GRACE to my grand daughter MARY C. RICHARDSON my negro slave MARY to my grand daugher MARGARETT RICHARDSON, youngest daughter of JOHN G. RICHARDSON my negro slave EDWARD son of MARY bequeathed to MARY RICHARDSON to my grand daughter MARTHA RICHARDSON daughter of FRANCIS RICHARDSON my negro slave DORCAS to cousin POLLY RICHARDSON, widow of RICHARD RICHARDSON, three cows & calves & one young steer I gave to Free JACK my Spanish filly and lastly that my negroes are to remain all together under the directon and supervision of FRANCIS R. RICHARDSON until Jan 1833 and the and the proceeds of the crop raised by them the present year to go to the payment of my debts. I appoint FRANCIS R. RICHARDSON to be sole executer signed: 23 Jan 1832 filed for probate Aug Term 1832 witnesses: THOMAS LYNE, LEWIS M. GARRETT, ROBERT WHITE Codicil: to son FRANCIS R. RICHARDSON my negro girl being purchased by me since the signing and executing my will & testament ---------------and that my son FRANCIS R. RICHARDSON, for and in consideration to him made by me of said negro girl is enforced and required to pay to my son JARED N. RICHARDSON, of the State of Louisiana & Parish of West Feliciana the sum of two hundred & twenty five dollars lawful moaney be it understood however that should said negro girl LETTY die before the probating of my last will & testament -----FRANCIS RICHARDSON be absolved from the payment of said sum 18 Jun 1832 witnesses: ROBERT WHITE, JARED W. HENDRIX & LEWIS M. GARRETT