A will and testament is a legal document that names a person or persons to manage an estate or personal property after the death of another person the testator. Calvin Caston had a will.
It was
through a search of the website Ancestry.com that I found the Last Will & Testament of Calvin
Caston. I have searched for several years concerning the date Calvin Caston died. The state of Mississippi did not register deaths until November, 1912. Calvin Caston died July 19,1912. At the time of his death, he was
still a resident of Pike County, Mississippi. His will and testament were recorded on March
29, 1912. Calvin was a member of the Masonic Benefit
Association. As a member of this association, he purchased a policy with a graduated payout with a maximum face value of $700.00 he bequeathed 1/3 to his
wife Lydia Caston and 2/3 to his son Silas Caston. Seven hundred dollars
in 1912 would have an approximate value of $16,874.00 in
2015. It is clear from this act that he wants to ensure that Lydia would have the financial means to care for herself and the family homestead would be maintained through his son Silas.
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| Will of Calvin Caston |
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