WILL
I JOSEPH MICHELL, do make and publish this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all others by me at any time made.

1st First, I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys I may die possessed of, or that may come into the hands my executors

2nd Second: I bequeath to STEPHEN C. MICHELL'S heirs Six hundred (600) acres of land, entered in the name of WM. B. JONES, the same land that I bought of the Planters Bank of Tennessee.

3rd Thirdly, I give and bequeath to HELOISE V. MICHELL, during her natural life and to her heirs at her death, But should she (HELOISE V. MICHELL) die without issue, then the land to revert to the heirs of my grand son JOSEPH MICHELL, four hundred and sixteen (416) acres of land entered in the name of JOSEPH MICHELL, and generally known as the Cane Point tract.

4th Fourthly - I give and bequeath to my old servant CRAWFORD MICHELL (colored) (100) one hundred acres of land described as follows Beginning at the north west corner of this Jack lot on the river bank then running with the fence east, then running South, then running west and following meanderings of the Mississippi river to beginning of corner, to contain one hundred (100) acres in as near a square as possible and to include all of his improvements, to have and to hold during his natural life, then to revert to my heirs.

5th Fifthly - I reserve two (2) acres of land on my home place, never to be sold or put to any other use except for a grave yard or church - The same land that is now a grave yard on my home place -

6th Sixthly - I direct that all my personal property be sold, all of my debts to be paid to the last cent and whatever balance there may be left, together with all of my real estate, not otherwise disposed of to be equally divided between JOSEPH OLIVE MICHELL, STEPHEN C. MICHELL or his heirs and LOIS MOREAN MICHELL.

7th Seventhly - I appoint JOSEPH O. MICHELL and LOUIS M. MICHELL, my sole Executors not to give any bonds nor security in any way for I have such confidence in their honesty that I do not want them bound in any way, and after my death, I want the heirs of STEPHEN C. MICHELL to select and appoint an agent to attend to their business for them.

I, especially request and desire that any and all controversy that may arise from the settlement of my estate - be settled by arbitration if possible, Furthermore - I positively desire that one DR. J. D. TINSLEY - nor none of his heirs - I shall have nothing whatever to do with my estate neither as agent nor in any other way.

This was clearly and distinctly understood before signed

JOS. MICHELL

Witnesses:
B. O. MICHELL
M. M. TAYLOR
THAD L. POWELL

Codicil

I give to JOSEPH O. MICHELL and LOUIS M. MICHELL all my personal property such as cattle, horses, notes and cash that I may be possessed at my death after all my debts are paid. Further I give to JOS. O. MICHELL children that is NAPOLEON, PHILIX, HUGO and SUSAN my grand children each a filly, one or two year old, two two year old heffier, and I want their father or his administrator to take care of them - cattle & horses and to sell their increase when fit to sell take the money and put it out on interest until they become of age. I give my bed and bedding to CALL MAREAN wife, my watch to NAPOLEON my rifle to PHILIX if any of children should die to any of the four remaining I give my amnour to SUSAN, I give to CRAWFORD all my clothing

JOS. MICHELL

Witnesses:
D. NICHOLAS
M. M. TAYLOR

No. 2 Codicil

Having in my will (above) a four hundred and sixteen acres as she HELOISE has married against my will I only give her two hundred acres on the same condition as above, beginning at the North west corner of the said tract running east to the east corner thence south thence west thence north to the corner -

JOS. MICHELL