Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-08-01
A WEALTHY NEGRESs.
A Georgia Planter Leaves His Inn
meuse Estate to . Mulatto Child

A Sparta (Ga. special to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat SAYS: The David Dixon
will, in v hich he left $500, 900 to black
woman, is creating wide interest as the
trial draws near. The woman, Fanny
Eubanks, is living in Augusta. Mr..
Dixon. wears ago, offered 5000 to any
white man who would marry her. A
Young man psmed Eubanks, a gradu-
ate of the University of Georgia,
concluding that this was the best
way to make a fortune, accepted
Mr.. Dixon's proposition and took the
girl up North and they were married in
Boston. He brought certificate from
that place showing that they were legal
| ly married. Eubanks brought her home
ord was fixed up on one OF Dixon S
-~I.....;,n. He lived with the d1sky
bride several years, ra,s,us '"o 0D''ulen reo
by her. Eubanks died some years 80.
aud left Fannie dashing widow; Mf.
Dixon brought her and her two children
back to his home, where they lived until
lie Had thetA file Rouss built near his
own. and where Fannie Etibaiiks
and her mother lived until Dix.
on's death. He made bis will anu
then sent for the family to come
down to his house, together with other
witnesses, and informed them that he
had made his will; that no one but his
| LAWYER and himself knew what was in it
or to whom he had left his property;
that he wanted them all to witness his
signature, and after signing the docu-
| ment and having it properly wit
| messed, he said that after his death it
| would be claimed that he was not
Of sound mind, and he wanted them
to put him to the test and see if his mind
was clear. After his. death his vault was
opened, which is one of the strongest in
| the State, a package of SIS 900 in stocks
and bonds was found with the name OF
the mother of Fannie Eubanks written
on it, and as belonging to her. This
amount was never mentioned in the
will 10 any manner, and the 900 was
turned over to the woman by the execu-
tors Of the will, ii is claimed by some
that the will ought TO be bf0ken On ac-
count OF Mr.. Dixon having advanced his
brother $40, 900 and taking mortgage OF
His brother paid $40, 900, but had faileC
to have the mortgage caffce,cd, and dice
without ever taking up the paper, aiiC
as soon as he died Dixon came in witt
the mort gage and took the land for debt
| IHey diso claim tudt DiAuH hdu uo iiSh
to give this mulatto woman although sh,
was his child, his landed estate, amount
Ing, to 1900 acres of the best land il
Middle Georgia, as It will iDjure thos
owning lands adjoining. The m6thef o
Fannie Eubauks is a quiet, inoffensiv
woman, and when any of Mr.. Dixon
friends visited him she would wait on hi
; guests and never put herself forward
She seemed to recognize the fact that sh
was a slave She would often visit Spart
, = to trade, and some of MI. Dixon friends
I to whom she would bring things froI
the plantation, would invite her to din
: per She would always prefer having he
. dinner sent to the kitchen, where sh
would eat with the servants. The lawyer
are having a fat thing over the contes
e All the legal talent of Sparta, and SON
8 from Macon, has been employed.