William Cabaniss' Will, dated 8 May 1825, recorded in Tuscaloosa Co. WB 1,

pp 19f, printed in The Alabama Genealogical Registrar (now Register), No 1

(Mar 1959), p 41:

William Cabanes of the County of Tuskaloosa and State of Ala...unto

Dianne Cabanes my dearly beloved wife one negro boy by the name Bob

to do with as she pleased, also give during her natural life and at her

decease to be dived...between my three last children by names of

Napoland B. Cabanes, Dianna D. Cabanes, and William Cabanes the

track of land whereon I now live...the N.W. 1/4 of Sec 10 R 11 W T 21 with

the following negroes...Reuben, Molly and Silva, with all my household

and Kitchen furniture, horse, cows and Hoggs...to my dau Frances Epes

Vaughn one negro woman by name Milly I left with her in the State of

Virginia with all her increase...to my son Peter R. Cabanes a negro woman

Tamar and her children...ordain my wife Dianne Cabanes the sold Executor

of my last will...to my dau. Rutha More a piece of Land...the W 1/4 of the S.W.

quarter of Sec 10 T21 R11 W...this 8th day of May 1825.

It is signed by "William Cabiness (seal," witnessed by Joseph Barrett,

Constant P. Arthur, "Joseph x Doughty, sen. His Mark," and Sugar (Ezekiel)

Mayfield.

"Know all men by these presents that I William Cabaniss of Nottoway County,

for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to my four

children to wit: Rebeckah, William, Ruth and Frances Epes Cabaniss of sd. county..

...have given and granted..unto the said Rebeckah, William, Ruth and Frances Epes

Cabaniss, their Executors, Admrs, or assigns the five following Negroes to wit:

Nancy and Lucy, her child Milley, Stephen and Peggy together with their increase

to have and to hold to the said Rebeckah, William, Ruth and Frances Epes Cabaniss (to be equally divided amongst them so soon as either of them shall

arrive at the age of 21 years or marry) to them & their heirs forever...In Witness

whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal this fifth day of Feby 1800."

This document, signed by William Cabaniss and witnessed by Jordan Jackson,

Matthew Cabaniss, and Cassimer Cabaniss, indicates that William had already

married at least once before and that he had four unmarried children under 21 years

of age, but the name of the earlier wife (or wives) is not at present known.