Will of Archelaus Canada (or Kanady)

This will can be found in Will Book B.

Source: Union County Will Book B (Transcript): This is not the will in its entirety. (Note: The name Canada seems to have changed spelling to Kanady at the end of the will.)

Pp. 253-255: Will of Archelaus Canada of Union District . . . to my daughter Elizabeth a tract about 50 acres on east of Frenchmans Creek adj. John S. Donnons; also the plantation on which I now live, about 50 acres adj. Hosea Canada's land; my negroes to be free; my friends Hosea Canady and Wm. Blackburn, extrs.,

2 Jan. 1837 Archelaus Kanady (Seal),

Witnesses:

John S. Donnon

Harriett E. E. Donnon

Wm. J. Bobo

Codicil stating that he has already given the other children their share, same witnesses plus Jacob Lawson.

Codicil, 9 March 1837, since it is not lawful to leave my negroes free, to go to my daughter Elizabeth, and if she dies to my son Hosea Kanady.

Archelaus Kanady (Seal)

Witnesses:

John Willard

Wm. Lawson

Wm. J. Bobo