Last Will and Testament of W.W. Sheley

I W.W. Sheley of Charleston, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, being of 
sound  and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, declare and 
publish this my last  will and testament, that is to say:

At my death I Will, bequeath and dispose of all my estate and property, 
both real and person as follows:

ITEM NO: 1
My executor shall take charge of all my estate and property and out of 
the  money coming into his hands shall pay any just debts that I may 
owe and the expense of my last illness, and shall manage said estate 
and hold the same intact until my youngest child shall be of full age 
except as hereinafter provided.

ITEM NO: 2
My homestead in Charleston shall be subject to the use and control of 
my  daughter, Mary, during her minority, free from any rent charges, 
but the barn  and outhouses shall be used as heretofore for the 
convenience and benefit of the  farm.

ITEM NO: 3
My executor shall provide as hereinafter stated, for the support of my 
two minor children during their minority, and shall charge the same to 
my estate.

ITEM NO: 4
My executor shall attend to the management and control of my estate and 
property and shall hold the real estate intact until my youngest child 
shall be Twenty one years of age, when the same shall pass and vest in 
equal parts in my four children, to-wit:  Mrs. Ella Gowings, Mrs. Euta 
Darby, Riley and Mary Sheley.  My said executor shall ascertain the 
amount due me by my children, and each of them, advanced since January 
1, 1907, as shown by my books of account or otherwise, and shall charge 
the same to them and deduct such amounts from the pro rata share of 
each when making distribution of moneys as hereinafter provided.

ITEM NO: 5
The money coming into the hands of my executor under this will shall be 
used by him in the conduct of said estate or distributed to my said 
children in equal parts as he may deem to be for the best  interest of 
themselves and of said estate and he is hereby authorized to make 
distribution of all such money, including the income from said estate, 
from time to time, as in his judgment may reasonably be done without 
affecting such funds as he may reserve to pay current expenses, and at 
the end of the first  c crop after my youngest child shall become of 
full age shall distribute to my said children the balance of the money
remaining in his hands.

ITEM NO: 6:
My policy of benefit certificate in the Knights of Honor, payable to my 
deceased wife, shall be collected by my executor and paid out by him as 
other moneys coming into his hands, and if the collection o same shall 
necessitate the appointment of a guardian to my minor children, it is 
my desire that such guardian shall at once pay over to my executor such 
money as may come into his hands and that the guardianship be 
discontinued and a said minors support be executed as provided herein.

I hereby nominate and appoint my friend,  William Quarles, Jr. The 
executor of this my will, who shall execute the same without bond, and 
to whose accounts no mere technical objection or exception shall be 
taken, and who shall in no wise be held accountable for errors of 
judgment but shall take distribute and dispose of the money and 
property doming into his hands according to his best judgment, having 
regard alone to me wishes as expressed herein.

I further will and direct that no guardian shall be appointed for my 
two minor children except as provided in Item No. 6 above, but that 
they shall be supported out of the income of my estate in such manner 
as my executor shall direct, and money or property applied to there use 
shall be deemed to be fully accounted for when receipted for by them.

I commend to my children the religion of Christ as revealed in the 
Bible and that they contend not, the one with the other, but that their 
manner of life toward each other and toward the world shall make for 
peace and that they shall give to my executor full faith and 
confidence, considering always that he is  selected by me on account of 
my faith in his integrity; and to him I commend the charge of my estate 
believing that in its administration he will keep before him those 
principals of justice and of honor that I believe have controlled his 
life and formed his character.

The personal property belonging to my estate, other than the money may 
be used as my executor may direct or he may sell the same, if in his 
judgment it shall not be needed in the operation of the farm, and all 
such  property shall remain unsold at the dates of final distribution 
of moneys provided above to be made, shall be divided equally among my 
said children.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this the 18th day of 
February, 1907.                                          
                                                                                        
his
W.W. Sheley   X
mark

The forgoing will was signed in our presence the testator and we have 
signed the same in his presence of each other as witnesses thereto 
on the day and year above written.
           Jon. T. Neely
           J.R. Crow

Filed for probate Feby. 27, 1907.
Recorded May 4, 1907         A
                         A.L. Whitten, Clerk
                 by      W.T. Marshall, D.C.

The 1850 Tallahatchie County Census household # 154-shows William W. as 
being only 8 years old-born in Ms-His parents were William G. Sheely 
and Hannah Sheely-both from NY-his siblings were Archabold C.N. 
Sheley,he was 16 and born in NY, Elizabeth H-9 years old born in Ms, 
Edwin E. 6 years old born in Ms, James W. Sheley, 3 years old, born in 
Ms, and Robert age 1, born in Ms,  In the same household was a William 
Ellis 36 yo-from Ohio, John M. Commander 28 yo from Alabama, Mary 
Commander 18 yo from NY, and Egbert H. Yates 36 yo from Tn.

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