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In the name of God Amen! I James A. Tait
of the county of Wilcox and state of Ala-
bama, being of good health of body,
and of sound & disposing mind and
memory, and being desirous to settle
my worldly affairs whilst I have strength
and capacity so to do, do make and
publish this my last will and testament
hereby revoking & making void all former
wills by me at any time heretofore made.
And first and principally I commit my
soul into the hands of my creator who
gave it, and my body to the earth to
be interred in a decent & respectable
manner without any unnecessary show
or parade. And as to such worldly estate,
wherewith it hath pleased God to
interest me, I dispose of the same as
followeth.
It is my will that all my just debts
& the charges of my funeral be paid and
discharged by my Executor & Executrix
herein after named & appointed out of [missing section]
estate as soon as conveniently may [missing section]
after my decease, and I leave the ch[missing section]
of my funeral to the direction of my [missing section]
Executrix & executors.
Object Description
| Title | James Asbury Tait, Will and Distribution of Estate, 1851-1856 |
| Creator | Tait, James Asbury, 1791-1855; Tait, Charles William, 1815-1878; Tait, Felix; Ervin, Robert H.; |
| Date | 1851-10-31; 1853-02-27; 1855-05-07; 1855-12-29; 1856-06-23; 1856-07-05 |
| Description | This collection of documents includes the Last Will and Testament of James Ashbury Tait, a Codicil to that Will, documents related to distribution of the estate, and a power of attorney from Mr. Tait's son Charles William Tait empowering Charles' brother James Goode Tait to act in Charles' behalf, as Charles was at the time of his father's death residing in Texas. The Tait family were plantation owners in Wilcox County, Alabama; active in politics in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. Family members include Charles Tait (1768-1835), politician and judge in Georgia and Alabama; his son, James Asbury Tait (1791-1855), plantation owner in Wilcox County; and James Goode Tait (1833-1911), the son of James Asbury, who inherited the family plantation. Other family members include Caroline, wife of James Asbury, and their children. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. |
| LC Subject |
Agriculture--Alabama Plantation life--Alabama Slavery--Alabama Slave records--Alabama Traditional medicine--Alabama Farm management--Alabama--Records and correspondence Alabama--Social life and customs--19th century Wilcox County (Ala.) Tait, James Asbury, 1791-1855--Will Wills--Alabama Legacies--Alabama Distribution of decedents' estates--Alabama |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Peoples -- Domestic Life Peoples -- Agricultural Life Agriculture Education Arts & Literature -- Architecture Business & Industry |
| Coverage.Spatial | Wilcox County, Alabama, United States |
| Coverage. Temporal. | 1851-10-31; 1853-02-27; 1855-05-07; 1855-12-29; 1856-06-23; 1856-07-05 |
| Source | Tail Family Papers, 1798-1922, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama |
| Original Item ID | Collection 345, Tait Family Papers, Folders 13, 14, 15 |
| Original Item Format | 23 pages |
| Language | eng |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Type | StillImage; Text |
| File Name | JA Tait Will and Legacy documents.pdf |
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Relation | Deeply Rooted |
| Contributor | Auburn University Libraries |
Description
| Title | James Asbury Tait, Will, page 1 |
| Creator | Tait, James Asbury, 1791-1855 |
| Date | 1851-10-31 |
| Description | This document is the Last Will and Testament of James Ashbury Tait. Although it appears to be signed by him, the signature resembles that of J.J. Roach, the will's witness, and also resembles the handwriting of the body of the will itself. Presumably this is a fair copy of the original will, and the signatures are not authentic but written by the person making the copy. The Will directs the distribution of his lands to his widow and to his sons resident in Alabama, cash to his son resident in Texas, and proceeds from the sale of several properties to his daughters. It also directs that the enslaved workers on his lands be distributed among his heirs. The Tait family were plantation owners in Wilcox County, Alabama; active in politics in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. Family members include Charles Tait (1768-1835), politician and judge in Georgia and Alabama; his son, James Asbury Tait (1791-1855), plantation owner in Wilcox County; and James Goode Tait (1833-1911), the son of James Asbury, who inherited the family plantation. Other family members include Caroline, wife of James Asbury, and their children. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. |
| LC Subject |
Agriculture--Alabama Plantation life--Alabama Slavery--Alabama Slave records--Alabama Traditional medicine--Alabama Farm management--Alabama--Records and correspondence Alabama--Social life and customs--19th century Wilcox County (Ala.) Tait, James Asbury, 1791-1855--Will Wills--Alabama Legacies--Alabama Distribution of decedents' estates--Alabama |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Peoples -- Domestic Life Peoples -- Agricultural Life Agriculture Education Arts & Literature -- Architecture Business & Industry |
| Coverage.Spatial | Wilcox County, Alabama, United States |
| Coverage. Temporal. | 1851-10-31 |
| Source | Tail Family Papers, 1798-1922, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama |
| Original Item ID | Collection 345, Tait Family Papers, Folder 14 |
| Original Item Format | 6 pages, 25 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Type | StillImage; Text |
| File Name | JA Tait Will and Legacy documents.pdf |
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Relation | Deeply Rooted |
| Contributor | Auburn University Libraries |
| Transcript |
In the name of God Amen! I James A. Tait of the county of Wilcox and state of Ala- bama, being of good health of body, and of sound & disposing mind and memory, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking & making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. And first and principally I commit my soul into the hands of my creator who gave it, and my body to the earth to be interred in a decent & respectable manner without any unnecessary show or parade. And as to such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to interest me, I dispose of the same as followeth. It is my will that all my just debts & the charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by my Executor & Executrix herein after named & appointed out of [missing section] estate as soon as conveniently may [missing section] after my decease, and I leave the ch[missing section] of my funeral to the direction of my [missing section] Executrix & executors. |
