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JOHN B. TOULME DECEASED LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
In the name of God Amen
I	John B. Toulme being advanced in years of a feeble health but of a sound disposing mind and memory; being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have time, strenght and capacity: end make between my children such division of my property as I deem the most just and equitable and the better calculated to avoid any contestation, or difficulties, between them after my demise. I do make and publish the following, as my last will and testament.
1.)	I commit my soul unto the hands of my creator, who gave it and my body to the earth, to be enterred as may be directed by my beloved wife hereinafter named, if she be living, or by my executors hereinafter to be appointed if she be dead. Only requesting that my funeral be simple and unostentatious.
2.)	I declare that I was lawfully married on the 20th of December A.D. 18?0 to Victoire Saucier, my present and only wife from which intermarriage were bom unto me seven children, all of whom are now living.
1st. Mary Adele Toulme who was intermarried with- Francis G. Casanova. 2nd. Mary Louise Azelia Toulme who was intermarried with Dudely R. Walker. 3rd. Victoire Toulme who was intermarried with Henry Saucier. 4th. John Victor Toulme, my only son. 5th. Mary Virginia Toulme who was intermarried with Augusta Girard. 6th.
Madeline S. Toulme who was intermarriad with Evariste V. Saucier. 7th. Delphine Toulme who was intermarried with Eugene Garandy. All of whom are my heirs at law, between whom it is my will that such worldly goods as it has pleased God to entrust me with and which I may be possessed of at the time of my death, be divided as hereinafter provided and specified.
3.)	My estate consists of lands, negroes choses in action money and other personal property within the state.of Mississippi wherein I reside, of real estate in the city of Mobile, Alabama, and in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana which it is my will be divided and disposed of as hereinafter provided and specified.
First: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife and faithful companion through life "Victoire Toulme" for her to possess and enjoy during her natural life, the lot of land in the City of Shieldsborough (Miss) on which stands my dwelling house together with the appurtenances privileges and hereditements, thereunto in any wise appertaining. All the house hold furniture, kitchen furniture, carriages, carts, mules & horses on or about the premises occupied by me as my residence. Also the following, Slaves to wit: The negro men Sylvester and Auguste; and the negro women Angele, Harriet, Merante and her children (with the exception of Gertrude). Also all the nett cattle by me bought out of the estate of Jesse Cowand deceased, together with all the cows known as "The plain, or yard cows." And I hereby apply to her maintainace during her natural life, all the rents and