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Morgan County, Georgia Wills
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Samuel Hanson
The following is the Will of Samuel Hanson of Morgan County, Georgia, Will Book 1814-1830, pp. 95, 96, 97; probated August 27, 1821, and recorded August 30, 1821:
Exact copy of the LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL HANSON
In the name of God Amen.
I Samuel Hanson of Morgan County, and State of Georgia, being of perfect mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, after recommending my soul into the hands of the Almighty God our heavenly Father and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, viz:
1st: I will and bequeath unto my four daughters each a little negro apiece exclusive of their proportionable part of the balance of my estate, namely, I give my daughter, Alizanak Alldridge one negro girl named Charlota, and I give unto Elizabeth Williams one negro girl name Carolina, and I give unto Ann Hendly Barrett one negro girl name Matilda, and I give unto Mary S. Hanson one negro girl name Dafney.
2nd: I will and bequeath unto my wife, Peggy Hansen all the balance of my estate both real and personal during her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between all my children in the following manner.
3rd: I will and bequeath unto my son Richard W. Hanson this lot of land whereon I now live valued at thirteen hundred and fifty dollars.
4th: I will and bequeath unto my son George W. Hanson the tract of land I purchased from Peter Hughes valued at thirteen hundred and fifty dollars.
5th: I will and bequeath unto my son Thomas W. Hanson's children namely, Louisa Hanson, Thomas Hanson and John O. Hanson one lot of land valued at five hundred dollars known by number Seventy-Six twentieth Dist Morgan County drawn by Cathren Freeman of Wilks County.
6th: I will and bequeath unto my daughter Mary S. Hanson one negro girl name Mary, valued at three hundred dollars.
7th: As I desighn impartiality an equal division of my estate among all my children except my daughters which I have given a negro extra; I therefore name several of my children which I have given five hundred dollars each, and I intend the same to be considered as a part of their legacy: To William Hanson, to Alizanah Alldridge, to Elizabeth Williams (to Ann H. Barnet or Barret) and to Samuel Hanson five hundred dollars each.
8th: I then desire all the balance of my estate both real and personal to be equally divided between all my children except Richard and George until the amount of each of their legacies—amount to thirteen hundred and fifty dollars and then Richard and George to have an equal part of the over-plus (if any) with all the rest of my children, and Thomas W. Hanson's three children to receive an equal part of my estate with my children that is they have their father's part. But should the balance of my estate fail to make the legacies of William Hanson, Thomas Hanson's heirs, Alizannah Alldrige, Elizabeth Williams, Ann H. Barrett, Samuel Hanson, John W. Hanson, and Mary S. Hanson amount to thirteen hundred and fifty dollars then and in that case the said Richard Hanson and George Hanson to refund back so as to make all the legacies equal.
I do appoint and nominate my wife Peggy Hanson Executrix and my son William Hanson Executor to this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all other wills by me before written. In witness I the said Samuel Hanson have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 2nd day of April 1817.
Signed sealed published as the last will of Samuel Hanson in our presence
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[Source: "Southern Kith and Kin" by Jewel Davis Scarborough, pub. Abilene, Tex., 1958 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
Wills Index
Edward Hanson in Morgan County in 1815, First Will Book, 1808-1818.
William Hanson, Administration in Morgan County in 1821.
James Hanson, Will Book, 1830-1860, Morgan County, Georgia.
William Hanson, Will Book, 1830-1860, Morgan County, Georgia.
[Source: "Southern Kith and Kin" by Jewel Davis Scarborough, pub. Abilene, Tex., 1958 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
WILL OF THOMAS BONNER
(1779-1860)
Georgia. Morgan County, In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Bonner, Senior of the county and state aforesaid being advanced In life but sound of mind and memory do.
Item 1st. It Is my desire that my body be buried in a decent Christian-like manner, and my soul to God who gave it.
Item 2. It Is my wish that my just debts be paid.
Item 3. It is my will that what property, lands, negroes and every species of property I may be possessed of shall be held and enjoyed by my wife for and during her lifetime, with the exception of my household goods which goods and furniture I give to my wife in fee simple for her to do with as she pleases and at her death the property thus willed to her for life to be sold and the proceeds from the sale to be distributed among each of my children and grandchildren as hereinafter directed.
Item 4. Having heretofore given to my son William Bonner money and property which I consider to be an equal portion of my Estate I give him forty dollars more In addition to what he has had, and to my son James Bonner In sdditlon to what he has heretofore received from me eighty dollars. Having heretofore given to my son in law James Green money and property I will him nothing more from my Estate. I give to my nine grandchildren the children of my daughter Biddy Green to wit: Joe, Qa(?)bltha, Martha, James, Nancy, Sara A., Mary, Noah and Pleasant Green each one hundred dollars. Having heretofore given to my son in law James Spence land and other property which I consider to be his full share of my Estate I give him nothing more from my Estate. Having heretofore given to my son Thomas Bonner, Junior land and stock, I further will him four Hundred Dollars more. Having heretofore given to my son in law William K. Hawkins lands and other property I will and desire that nothing more from my estate shall go into his hands.
Item 5. It is my will and desire that my Executor hereinafter named when he shall have sold and collected the proceeds of my Estate that he pay into the hands of my daughter Mary Hawkins four Hundred Dollars for her sole and separate use of herself and her Daughters, free from the debts or controle (sic) of her Husband. Having heretofore given to my son in las Noah Cooper lands and other property I further will him Eighty Dollars. Having heretofore given to my son Allen Bonner Lands and other property, I further give him eighty dollars. Having heretofore given to my son Bennett Bonner property and money to an amount which I consider to be more than an equal share of my Estate, it is my will that he have nothing more from my Estate. Having heretofore given to my son in law William Winfrey, Lands and other property as much as I desire to give him, I will him nothing more.
Item 6. I will and bequeath to my Grandson Allen H. Winfrey son of my daughter Sara Winfrey, deceased, on Hundred Dollars. Having heretofore given to ray son in law Henry W. Henderson property to an amount which I consider his full share I give to him nothing more. Having given to my son Josiah Bonner Heretofore lands and other property, I further will to him the sum of Pour Hundred Dollars more. Having heretofore given to my son in law James Wellborne, negroes and other property as much as I wish him to controle (sic) I give to him nothing more.
Item 7. It is my will and desire that my executor when the proceeds of my Estate shall have been collected that he pay Into the hands of my Daughter Caroline wife of James Wellborn the sum of Four Hundred Dollars for her sole and separate use of herself and her children free from the debts and controle (sic) of her present or any future Husband.
Item 8. It is my will In case of death of Negroes or depreciation In the value of property that my legatees under this will shall receive a deficit in proportion to the respective amounts...or in case of an Increase in the value of the property...a surplus...
Item 9. ...my trusty friend Alexander Pharr of the County of Newton executor....
Thomas Bonner
(Proved) August 28, 1860
Thomas S. Bonner's will was probated in Morgan County in 1869. His children were Thomas, James, Benjamin, William Smith, Leonidas, Franklin, Pleasant Stovall, Marcus Aurelius, and Judson. Most of the above children remained in Georgia. However, William Smith (February 9, 1821-March 6, 1907) married Mary Elizabeth Durden in Morgan County in 1851 and a little later, with his brother Marcus Aurelius, he moved to northern Louisians, settling near Homer in Claiborne Parish. Among William Smith Bonner's descendants in 1963 is Judge William N. Bonner of Houston Texas.
[Source: "Migration pattern of the descendants of Thomas Bonner" by James Calvin Bonner, pub. Milledgeville, Ga. by Woman's College of Georgia, 1964 -- Submitted by K. Torp]
Will Record BThe handwriting in Will Record B is often difficult to read with the added complications of some very faint pages and some pages with faded areas. In general, my reading of the name is based on the signature of the will, how the name was written in the attestation to the will, and how the name was written in the first part of the will. As to be expected, the interpretation of the names in the two references above and the interpretation in these abstracts differ in a number of instances. The
interpretation affects the alphabetical order in some cases. Will Record B can be consulted in the Morgan County Courthouse or viewed on microfilm at the Georgia Department of Archives and History.
Abstract WillsAKIN, BARTLY - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 3 Dec. 1829, sworn to 4 Jan. 1830. Leaves all estate, real and personal, in the care and charge of beloved wife, _ AKIN, until such time as the child may be born with which she is now pregnant. On the birth of that child, testator leaves to said child the one half of all testator's estate; the other half to wife. If the child dies before age twenty one, the part of estate willed to child to revert to wife. Wife to be executrix and friend STERLING FINNY, to be executor. Wife and STERLING FINNY to be guardian to said child. Signed: BARTLEY AKIN. Wit.: JOHN R. BALDWIN, GEORGE N. WARE, WM. STOCK. (B/278,279,280)
ALLEN, ELIZABETH J. - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 22 Aug. 1826, sworn to 7 May 1827. Gives to beloved daughter, SOPHIA JENKINS of Alabama, one negro lad, Anthony, one third of testator's wearing apparel and bedding after taking out two beds steads & furniture. Gives to beloved granddaughters, SALLY, LUCY, NANCEY, PATSEY, HETTY, and MARY LEWIS, daughters of testator's beloved daughter, PATSEY LEWIS, and to testator's beloved grandsons, THOMAS, JEREMIAH and JOHN LEWIS, sons of testator's beloved daughter, PATSEY, aforesaid one fifth part of testator's estate as legacies to be paid to them at the discretion of testator'; executor, JAMES HEAD. Gives to granddaughters, before mentioned, one third part of her wearing apparel and bedding, taking out two beds and furniture which is to be sold by her executor. Gives to grandson, JAMES FORTSON, one fifth part of estate not herein named as legacies to be paid over to him by executor when collected. Gives to grandchildren, THOMAS J. ALLEN and ELIZA C. ALLEN, one fifth part of estate not other-wise named to be paid to them by executor when it may come into his hands. Gives to daughter, ELIZABETH WHITE, one fifth of estate to be paid to her by executor when collected and one third part of wearing apparel and bedding. Gives to beloved son, JAMES HEAD, one fifth of estate and $50 which testator now has his note for. Appoints beloved son, JAMES HEAD, executor. Executor to hand over to son-in-law, JOHN LEWIS, note of hand testator holds on him for $50 as his legacy. If negro boy, Anthony, should die before coming into the possession of daughter, SOPHIA, SOPHIA to have one sixth part of testator's whole estate. Signed: ELIZABETH J.
ALLEN, WILLIAM - of Morgan County, Last Will and Testament, dated 23 Feb. 1815, sworn to 4 Nov. 1816. Gives to beloved wife, MARY ALLEN, all personal estate consisting of stock, household & kitchen furniture, and plantation utensils, to be at her disposal at her death. Lends and gives beloved wife during her natural life all lands whereon testator now lives At wife's decease, land to be equally divided among testator's twelve children, POLLEY POLLARD, JAMES ALLEN, DARCAS ALLEN, JOHN ALLEN, WILLIAM ALLEN, GEORGE ALLEN, THOMAS ALLEN, SUSANNAH MALCOM, REBECCA ALLEN, ELIZABETH ALLEN, ELIJAH ALLEN, and SARAH ALLEN. Has given daughter, POLLEY POLLARD one feather bed and furniture, which she has received. Has given son, JAMES ALLEN, two horses, one saddle and bridle which he has received. Has given daughter, DORCAS ALLEN, one feather bed & furniture which she has received. Has given son, JOHN ALLEN, one horse, saddle & bridle which he has received. Has given to son, WM. ALLEN, one horse which he has received Has given son, GEORGE ALLEN, one horse, saddle & bridle which he has received. Has given son, THOMAS ALLEN, one horse, saddle & bridle and two cows & calves which he has received. Has given daughter, SUSANNAH MALCOM one feather bed & furniture and cow & calf which she has received. Daughter REBECCA ALLEN, to be given one bed & furniture and cow & calf when called for. Appoints wife, MARY, sons, GEORGE & JOHN, as executors. Signed: WILLIAM (X) ALLEN. Wit.: JOHN BAILEY, ALEXANDER AWTRY, JAMES BELL. (B/24,25)
ANDERSON, WILLIAM - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 27 Sept. 1824, sworn to 1 Nov. 1824. Gives to beloved wife, SUSAN E. ANDERS for and during her natural life the following property: one Negro woman named _, testator's house and lot in the Town of Madison where testator now lives, all testator's household and kitchen furniture, all testator's stock of every kind, and at her death to go to testator's son, WILLIAM W. M. ANDERSON. Gives to beloved son, WILLIAM W. M. ANDERSON, one Negro woman named Sereena?, one Negro boy named Eph__?: Wife to have use of son's property until he becomes of lawful age for which she is to maintain and educate him. Appoints ELIJAH E. JONES, executor, and it is testator' wish that he should manage testator's estate in the way he may think best calculated to promote the interest of testator's wife and son and particularly that he direct the manor of testator's son's education. Signed: WM. ANDERSON. Wit.: SEABORN J. JOHNSON, WILLIAM C. BUFFINGTON, JOSHUA ECKLES. (B/162,163)
BAILEY, JOHN - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 16 March 1820, sworn to 3 Sept. 1821. Testator's wish and desire is that all testator's lands or present place of abode lying in Morgan County, all testator's Negroes together with their increase, all testator's stock of every description, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools and apparatus should be in the hands of wife, MARY BAILEY, during her natural life or widowhood to dispose of as she may deem most advisable and at a period when she may think proper so as to do equal justice to all my children, EMILY BAILEY, WILLIAM BAILEY, SARAH BAILEY, JOHN BAILEY, ELIZABETH BAILEY, CAROLINE BAILEY, MARTHA BAILEY, leaving my wife, MARY BAILEY a complete and sufficient support for herself. Nominates wife, MARY BAILEY executrix and WILLIAM G. SMITH and GUY SMITH, JR. executors. Signed: JOHN BAILEY. Wit.: JOHN HARDMAN, PETER HUGHES. Georgia, Morgan County, Court of Ordinary Sept. Term 1821. Appeared in open court JOHN HARDMAN a subscribing witness... and on his oath sayeth...and believes that with the exception of the erasure of the name NANCY BAILEY the same (i.e., the will has undergone no alteration. (B/97,97)
BAILEY, JOSEPH - of Jasper County. Last Will and Testament, dated 5 Nov. 1815, sworn to in Morgan County 5 May 1817. Lends to loving wife, ELIZABETH, all the property both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood to keep and raise the small children upon but not to deprive her of disposing of any part thereof to any of testator's children after coming to a lawful age at the real valuation and to be considered as part or the whole of what will be coming to them when a division is to take place. After decease or widowhood of wife, ELIZABETH, testator leaves his property then remaining, the whole of it to be sold, and the net proceeds to be equally divided among all testator's children then living and the lawful heirs of any that should be dead, paying due respect to what has been paid (if any) as above mentioned. Appoints trusty friends, LARKIN CLARK, JOSEPH HEARD and EPHRAIM HEARD, executors. Signed: JOSEPH BAILEY. Wit.: JOSEPH BAILEY, CALEB BAILEY, GEORGE (X) JACKSON. (B/38)
BALL, ISAIAH - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 19 July 1828, sworn to 3 Nov. 1828. Wills that just debts be paid. Balance of testator's property to be kept together for the purpose of raising and schooling testator's children and in the support of wife, HANNAH BALL, during her widowhood and as my children shall become of age or marry for my executor to give off to each one of them such property or portion of property as in their judgment the estate can spare so as to leave a competency for the support of the younger children. When the youngest child is twenty one, an equal division to take place with all testator's children and wife, HANNAH BALL, to share equally with children. In case wife should marry again before children come of age, she is to receive a child's part of all my estate after paying just debts. Appoints JOEL BALL, HUDSON T. WARE, and HANNAH BALL as executors. Signed: ISAIAH BALL. Wit.: THOMAS LACEY, RICHARD L. MAGUIRE, GEORGE N. WARE. (B/248,249)
BALL, JOEL - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 4 April 1830, sworn to 17 May 1830. Gives to beloved wife, ZELPHY BALL, during her natural life the following property: The lot of land the houses now sit on, one Negro man, Pompey, one Negro girl, Marthy, two beds, bedsteads & furniture, one side board and desk, half dozen chairs, two horses named Dick and Charley, three cows & calves, one fifth part of the stock of hogs, one forth part of the present crop, the cotton gin, wagon and gear, and two walnut tables. At death of wife, above property to be equally divided among all testator's children. The balance of property that is not above disposed of to be equally divided among all testator's children at the expiration of this year. Leaves wife, ZELPHY BALL, THOMAS LACEY, and son, JEPTHY BALL, when he becomes of age, as executors. Signed: JOEL BALL. Wit.: HUDSON T. WARE, GEORGE N. WARE, WM. P. MELSON. (B/291)
BALL, WILLIAM - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 19 Oct. 1816, sworn to 6 Jan. 1817. Gives all estate, real and personal, to wife, REBECCA BALL, for and during her natural life and after her death the whole of the said estate to be sold and equally divided between testator's children that is ISAIAH BALL, JOEL BALL,' SARAH DECK?, ELIZABETH LACY, and JESSE BALL & JONATHAN BALL son of ESTHER BALL. Gives one shilling sterling to all the rest of testator's heirs. Appoints ISAIAH BALL and JOEL BALL as executors. Signed: WILLIAM (X) BALL. Wit.: HIRAM ROUSSEAU, JOSEPH REED, SAMUEL MCCLENDON. (B/32)
BANDY, LEWIS - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 1 Feb. 1827, sworn to 15 March 1827. Gives to beloved wife, MARY BANDY, the tract of land whereon testator now lives containing 152 1/2 acres, three Negroes, Stephen, Inny (Jenny?), and her child, one feather bed and furniture, which said property is to be under the full control, use, and enjoyment of wife during her life or widowhood. At the death of wife, the above described land and premises testator gives to son, ABSALOM B. BANDY. Above described woman, Inny (Jenny?), and her child testator gives to daughter, MARY BANDY. The above described Negro man, Stephen, testator wishes to be divided among the whole of testator's children except CATY HARRIS. Gives to son, ABSALOM B. BANDY, Negro boy. Mat. Gives to daughter, MARY, one bed and furniture. Gives to son, JOSEPH BANDY, one feather bed and furniture. Leaves all estate except property pointed out in the foregoing items subject to be applied to the payment of testator's just debts. After a final settlement of debt, testator desires that whatsoever reaming should be equally divided share and share alike among the whole of testator's children except testator's daughter, CATEY HARRIS, to whom testator gives $50 to be paid to her by executors in full of all demands which she might have against estate as one of testator's heirs. Appoints beloved sons, JAMES BANDY, WILLIAM BANDY, and AESALOM BARNES? BANDY, as executors. Signed: LEWIS BANDY. Wit.: WILSON LUMPKIN, HUDSON WADE, BUDDY B0HANN0N. (B/2072O8.2O9)
BANDY, WILLIAM - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 29 July 1829, swom to 7 Sept. 1829. Desires estate :o be managed and distributed with as little expense as practiceble. Wills that executor and executrix proceed immediately to sell all property real and personal, collect all debts due in particularly a claim against the Tarvers which is now sued for, and then the whole to be equally divided into three equal parts provided the child of which testator's wife, HANNAH BANDY, is now pregnant should live. If not, to be equally divided between testator's wife and child, SARAH ANN BANDY. Wills wife tn keep in her hands all of the property until it is sold and each child's legacy in her own hands until testator's child or children marries or arrives at the age of twenty one. It is testator's will that wife keep children with her and give them such education as she may deem necessary paying for such education out of ea^li ones respective legacy. Appoints friend, CHARTER CAKPBELL, as executor and wife, HANNAH BANDY, as executrix. Signed: WILLIAK BANDY. Wiz: JOHN WALKER, SETH W. PARHAM, MARK HEMPHTT.T.. (B/265,266)
BARFIELD, WILLIAM - Last Will and Testament, dated 14 August 1824, sworn to 16 Sept. 1824. Lends loving wife, WLNNEY BAREFIELD, all estate both real and personal during her life excep_ one bed and furniture and two cows and calves which testator gives to daughter, MILLED, and to testator's son, JOHN BAREFIELD, one bee and furniture and two cows and calves, and to testator's daughter, SAT.t.Y. one bed and furniture and two cows and calves, and also to testator's son, SAMUEL BARE?IELD, one bed and furniture and one cow and calf. Further gives to daughter, MILLEY, one negro named Biner and :o daughter, SALLY, one Negro named Abran (Hbram?), which two Negroes to remain in possession of wife, WINNEY BAREFIELD, during her life. If MILLEY and SALLY should die without lawfully begotten heirs of their bodies, then said Negroes to belong to testator's two sons, JOHN and SAMUEL BAREFIELD. At wife's death, all the remainder of the property in wife's possession to be equally divided between testator's two sons, JOHN and SAMUEL after paying $400 out of the estate to testator's son, JATOS BAREFIELD, and $400 to testator's daughter, BETSEY STALEY??, and $200 to testator's son, WILLIAM BAREFIELD, and $450 to testator's daughter, NANCY KING, to be the sole property of said NANCY KING and the lawful begotten heirs of her body and testator's son, SAMUEL BAREFIELD, to dispose of it to the best advantage for their use, and $400 to daughter, WINNEY SESSIONS. Appoints sons, SAMUEL and JOHN BAREFIELD as executors. Signed: WILLIAM BAREFIELD. Wit.: LEVIS BANDY, WH. PERKINS, JOHN WOODS. (B/157,158,159)
BARNES, JOHN - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 24 Sept. 1822, sworn to 4 Nov. 1822. Gives to dearly beloved father, JESSE BARNES, residing in the State of North Carolina all estate both real and personal, to wit, 303 3/4 acres of land In Morgan County adjoining DUKES CARLISLE and others whereon testator now lives and five negroes, Dick, Kellls, Jinny, Sofas, and Enoch together with all the rest, residue & remainder of testator's estate of every description. Appoints father, JESSE BARNES, as executor. Signed: JOHN BARNES. Wit.: THOMAS B. APPLEWHITE, WILLIAM BLACKBURN, WILLIAM W. CARLISLE J.I.C. (B/116,117,118)
BARNES, NATHAN - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 3 Dec. 1822, sworn to 6 Jan. 1823. Testator wishes children, SALLY BARNES, LUETHY BARNES, ALFORD BARNES, POLLY H. BARNES, MATILDA BARNES, and MARTHA AN BARNES to remain undisturbed on testator's lands on the Oconee River In Morgan Co. whereon testator now lives until ALFORD BARNES becomes of age. At which time, testator wishes those lands to be ALFORD'S own property. At the discretion of executors, all the aforesaid mentioned children to receive one bed and furniture worth at least thirty dollars. Testator's horses, cattle & hogs, household & kitchen furniture to remain on the premests for the benefit of the aforesaid children. Testator wishes that the lands testator has drawn should be sold for the payment of testator's debts and the benefit of said heirs. Gives daughter, NANCY DINCLER, one dollar and the bed and furniture she hath received. Gives daughter, BETSY GREENE, one dollar and the bed and furniture she hath received. Gives daughter, SARA?? MALONE, one dollar and the bed and furniture she hath received. Appoints ABSALOM BARNES and JOSEPH BARNES as executors and SALLY BARNES as executrix. Signed: NATHAN (X) BARNES. Wit.: NANCY (X) MALONE, JOHN REED. RICHARD S. PARK. (B/132,133)
BARNETT, ZADOCK - or Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 2 June 1823. sworn to 7 July 1823. Testator wills beloved wife, ELIZABETH BARNETT. all the property she brought to testator at their intermarriage namely one horse, one feather bed & furniture, one chest and the kitchen furniture she brought with her. Lends beloved wife fifty dollars during her natural life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst testator's children herein after named. Gives daughter, NANCY HENDERSON, thirty dollars to be raised out of estate to make her equal with what testator's other children have had. Be It further known that testator has paid fifty seven dollars for son, GEORGE BARNETT. which is to be first taken out of the legacy testator leaves to his heirs before they come in for a division with testator's other children. Also testator has paid son, JAMES BARNETT, twenty four dollars and fifty cents that his heirs nave that much less than my other children. Wills that Negro woman, Bid, be not sold but have her choice of going to any of testator's children she chooses to live with and for them not to sell her but to treat her humanely whilst she lives for her service she has rendered to testator. Remainder of estate not already named to be equally divided among testator's eight children or heirs as below stated namely POLLY BRIANT S heirs, GEORGE BARNETT'S heirs, daughter. CARCUS FARROW'S heirs. SUSANNAH SORREL, son, JAMES BARNETT'S heirs, JOHN BARNETT. NANCY HENDERSON, and DOLLEY SHAW'S heirs. Appoints son, JOHN BARNETT, GREENVILL HENDERSON and WILLIAM BRIANT, son & son-in-laws, as executors. Signed: ZADDK BARNTT. Wit.: GRAVES HARRISS, SAM'L BELLAH, SF.NR. , SAM'L SHIELDS. (B/141,142)
BARTON, PRESLEY - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 23 Aug. 1821. sworn to 11 March 1822. Gives to dearly beloved daughter, POLLY, now the wife of WILEY WHITE one hundred dollars to be raised out of estate in addition to what testator has already given her. Gives to JANSEY, well beloved daughter, now the wife of ELBERT WHITE one hundred dollars to be raised out of estate in addition to what testator has already given her. Also testator's land which testator now lives on to be sold and ELIZABETH BARTON, testators dearly beloved wife, to have one third of the money that it seels for or otherwise have it rightly divided and take one third of The land, also my plantation tools of all description and all other tools together with testator's Negroes, Ned, Vut, Delee, Ike, Rachel, Doss, Bob, Nance, Aaron & Sarah, also five horses, stock of cows & hogs, house-hold and kitchen furniture, two waggons & gear, one cotton gin, one set blacksmith tools, one gold watch, two rifles guns, one shot gun and crop of corn and fodder. For the purpose of paying testator's Just debts, present crop of cotton to be cleaned and sent to Augusta and sold. Also one note of hand on THOMAS GARRITT for twenty five dollars, notes on WILLIAM H. RAY & one note on SAMUEL HEMPHILL & one note on JOSEPH TARPLEY to be collected and used to pay debts fit if any left to be equally divided between testator's wife & children that Is now with her. Names wife, ELIZABETH, and children. RHODA. ANNA, WILLIAM. JOEL. ELIAS, & BETH HANA BARTON. Makes WILLIAM BARTON and JOEL GARR executors. Signed: PRESLY BARTON. Wit.: PAYTON R. JENKINS. JOHN M. BUTTLER. (B/103,104,105)
BARTON WILLIAM - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 9 Sept. 1825, sworn to 13 Sept. 1827. Gives to beloved wife. LUCY, two Negro men, Yett? and Stephen, and $600 in cash to be raised out of estate. Gives daughter, LUCY, a Negro woman named Judy now in her possession. Gives son, PRESLEY, a Negro boy named Godfrey, gives daughter, RUTHA FREEMAN, a Negro woman, Imary, now in her possession. Gives daughter, SARAH AMMONS. a Negro woman, Fanny, now in her possession. Gives son, SAMUEL, a Negro boy, Peter, horse worth $100, saddle & bridle, one bed & furniture, and one cow & calf. Gives daughter, NANCY RUTLEDGE, a Negro woman, Lotty, now in her possession. Gives daughter, ELIZABETH, a Negro woman, Quida, one horse worth $100, good saddle & bridle, one bed & furniture, and one cow & calf. Gives daughter, ELIZA, one Negro boy, Tom, one horse worth $100, good saddle & bridle, one bed & furniture, and one cow & calf. Gives daughter, MORNING, a Negro girl, Mariah, one horse worth $100, good saddle & bridle, one bed & furniture, and one cow & calf. Gives daughter, HANNAH?', a Negro boy, Isaac, one horse worth $100, good saddle & bridle, one bed and furniture, and one cow & calf. All the balance of testator's estate to be sold and the net proceeds to be equally divided between the whole of testator's children, share and share alike. Appoints URIAH E. AMMONS and JAMES OATS executors. Signed: WILLIAM BARTON. Wit.: MARGARET (X) HEAD, SAMUEL BARTON, THADDEUS BEALL. (B/219.220,221,222)
BATTLE, LAZARUS - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 25 July l82_, sworn to 1 Nov. 1824. Testator recommends his wife and children to the protection and direction of God. Gives to loving wife, MARGARET BATTLE, the house & lot In Madison where testator now lives, her life estate in the plantation near Madison which testator now cultivates with the wagon and all the stock & tools thereunto belonging, the carriage and grey horses, the household & kitchen furniture, and Negro slaves, Sam, John, Tom, Homer. Sally, Milley, Sena & her three children, and Littleton. Wife MARGARET, to give to testator's two youngest children, OLIVER? LAZARUS and MARGARET-ANN, a home for ten years from my death without charging them or either of them for any thing more than their clothing & tuition. The little girl, Lucinda, testator wills and bequeaths to testator's daughter. MARGARET-ANN. Leaves balance of property to two youngest since having heretofore provided for testator's daughter, MARTHA GILBERT, and advanced her $600 over & above her equal part of testator's estate. Appoints wife, MARGARET BATTLE. WILLIAM PORTER, and ADAM G. SAFFOLD executors. Signed: LAZ'S BATTLE. Wit.: ELIJAH E. JONES, SEABORN J. JOHNSON, OLIVER P. FEARS. (B/160,161,162)
BEASLEY ROBERTSON - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 12 April 1826"," sworn to 19 July 1826. Gives to dear & affectionate wife, MARY BEASLEY. all real and personal estate except one Negro boy. Randal, whom testator gives to testator's little nephew, ROBERTSON B. BROWN. Randal to be kept with his mother until he gets of sufficient size to be serviceable. Gives rifle & shot bag to brother, ROBERT BEASLEY. Gives silver watch to brother, SEYMORE S. BEASLEY. Wills the next child that Sarah may have shall be raised until it gets of sufficient size to be serviceable whom testator gives to testator's little nephew, ZENO C. BEASLEY. Wills that CRAVEN P. POOL shall have 1/6 of that is made upon the plantation during the year 1826. Signed: ROBERTSON BEASLEY. Wit.: J. J. BOSWELL. CRAVEN P. POOL. HENRY BROWN. (B/190.191)
BEASLEY WILLIAM S. - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated22 April 1826. sworn to 18 May 1826. Estate to be kept in one common stock until testator's dear & affectionate wife, ELIZABETH BEASLEY, or one of testator's dear children should marry or become of age chen to be equally divided between them. It is testator's will that as soon as a division should take place the property should be kept in one common stock until the youngest child should marry or become of age. Children to be educated in as good order as the estate will Justify. Bay horse. Jolly, to be given to dear mother. Gives clock to wife. Gives dear little daughter. MARTHA ANN BEASLEY, small trunk. Gives dear little son, ZENO C. BEASLEY. shot gun & horn. Gives unto dear little child. WILLIAM S. BEASLEY. silver watch. Wife and friends, NATHAN HACKNY and HENRY BROWN, executors. Signed: WILLIAMS. BEASLEY. Wit.: JOHN J. BOSWELL. SEYMORE S. BEASLY. JOHN P. SMITH. (B/176,177)
BELLAH, SAMUEL SENR. - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 18 Sept. 1826, sworn to 5 May 1828. All estate both real and personal testator leaves in the possession and management of beloved wife, JANE. At death of beloved wife all estate then remaining (except testator's Negro, Simon, and some other articles specified) shall be sold and the money from the sale disposed of as follows, to wit, to daughter. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS, and sons, REUBIN and SAMUEL BELLAH. testator gives one hundred two dollars each to be added to seventy eight dollars which each of them received from testator's son. MOSES', estate which testator considered as his own. To son, JOHN BELLAH. five dollars to be added to fifty acres of land and other property which testator formerly gave him. To son, JAMES BELLAH, five dollars to be added to one hundred one and a fourth acres of land and other property which testator formerly gave him. To daughter, TEMPEY, wife of WILLIAM HAYNES fifty dollars to be added to fifty acres of land which testator formerly gave them. Also gives daughter, TEMPEY. sixty dollars in place of a horse. Gives to daughter, PEGGY, wife of EPHRAIM SHAW, testator's corner cupboard & large wash pot & the cupboard furniture & kitchen furniture to be equally divided between PEGGY and TEMPEY. Gives to daughter. RACHEL, wife of THOMAS DAVIS, two hundred dollars. Gives to son, MORGAN BELLAH, a Negro boy, Simon, but If he would prefer it three hundred dollars in place of said Negro boy. Gives daughter, PEGGY, wife of EPHRAIM SHAW, two hundred dollars but if Negro child, Lydia, should live to the age of four years, testator gives Lydia to PEGGY in place of two hundred dollars above given at her option which to take. Gives to granddaughter, PEGGY JANE, daughter of WILLIAM HAYNES, testator's wife's trunk. It is testator's desire that if any of testator's Negroes should be sold that some of the family connection would purchase them and treat Chenwich humanely. Appoints sons. JOHN and JAMES BELLAH. executors. Signed: SAM'L BELLAH SENR. Wit.: NATHAN FORMBY. LEONARD CARDEN. AARON FORMBY. (B/238,239,240,241)
BETTY. JOSEPH - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 25 July 1815, sworn to 6 Jan. 1817. Gives dearly beloved wife, REBECAH BETTY, during her natural life time one third part of the land where testator now lives, a Negro woman, Also, (otherwise Alsey). bed & furniture, the property not to be run over from the premises and at her death to be disposed of as may be herein after mentioned. Gives only son, HENRY J. BETTY, two thirds of the land where testator now lives which will be the remains of the land when his stepmother takes her part off and at her death the said HENRY J. BETTY is to have the whole of the land, also three Negro boys, Abraham, Benjamin & Jessey, the horse that he now has in possession, a bed & furniture. Gives daughter, NANCY J. KEY, a Negro man, Titus, which at the age of sixty is to be sat free which will be in 1829, also at the death of her stepmother she is to have Alsey. Gives to daughter, POLLY D. BETTY, four Negroes, Jerry, Elisha, Jinny & Creasy and testator's young horse, Larry, also a bed & furniture & NANCY J. KEY shall pay POLLY one hundred dollars out of her part of the estate. Gives granddaughter, PEGGY D. KEY, a Negro, Eliza - my horse, stock of cows, hogs & sheep, farming utensils and all other perishable property to be sold and after paying all testator's just debts the balance to be equally divided among testator's just debts the balance to be equally divided among testator's legatees. Appoints JOHN OGLETREE, TANDY W. KEY & HENRY J. BETTY executors. Signed: JOSEPH BETTY. Wit.: JOHN GILL, MOSES SPEER, WILLIAM FINLY. (B/28,29)
BILLINGSLEA, CYRUS - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated (blank) July 1825, sworn to 3 July 1826. Gives wife, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEA, two hundred two & a half acres of land, lot #226, whereon testator now lives, also one half lot of land lying broad side and adjoining the above lot #226 on the South East side, also twelve Negroes namely Frank, Betty, Joseph, Patsey, S_m, Sopha, Sulah, Tilly?, Lucy, Charles, Joshua, and Hannah, one road wagon and gear, four choice mules, one large bay mare, all the plantation utensils and the following furniture belonging to the house... together with all the crockery and glass ware, two setts of silver table and tea spoons, the desk & bookcase, one sett of mahogany folding tables, one mahogany side board, one tea table, one walnut table, all the knives and forks, shovels & tongs and irons, candlesticks... one eighty gallon still, one forty saw gin and running gear...one cart and choice yoke of oxen...to be left her during her natural life or widowhood. In case of her intermarriage, she to be entitled to take her dower or a child's part out of the legacy as above left her. Gives daughter, SARAH BARROW, tract of land containing two hundred two and a half acres, lot #250, together with the addition of thirty six acres, part of lot #249, Negroes, Henry, Lindsey, Jesse, Kitty, two horses, the stock of cattle, hogs, sheep, one yoke of oxen and cart with all the plantation utensils which she has now in possession and all the household & kitchen furniture. Provided testator's wife, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEA, should abide by testator's will; in that case the said SARAH BARROW at the death of her mother, ELIZABETH BILLINGSLEA, shall have one fifth of the property left by her mother. If SARAH BARROW dies without issue, legacy to revert to testator's estate. Appoints WILLIAM WARE and JOHN W. PORTER trustees for SARAH BARROW. Gives daughter, NANCY SCOTT WARE, three Negroes, Sam, Esther & Dicey rated at eleven hundred dollars, one bedstead & furniture amounting to fifty dollars, one setting silver table & tea spoons amounting to twenty six dollars, sixteen hundred pounds of pickled port rated at eighty dollars, one yoke of oxen and cart rated at sixty five dollars and fifty cents, half dozen fancy chairs cost seventeen dollars... the above property I have already advanced to the said NANCY SCOTT WARE. All the property not mentioned to be equally divided between NANCY S. WARE and ELIZA ELIZABETH PARK. At death of wife, property in her possession to be equally divided between NANCY S. WARE & ELIZA E. PARK after SARAH BARROW has taken 1/5 part. Gives daughter, ELIZA ELIZABETH PARK two Negroes, Salina & Harriet...property already advanced to her. Gives to daughter, ELIZA E. PARK, two other Negroes, Mason & Mary, at testator's death. Gives son, FRANCES JAMES BILLINGSLEA, at testator's death or at son's arrival to man's estate one part of a lot of land containing one hundred sixty six acres, lot #249, also the fourth part of lot #248, two Negroes, Lewis 6* Bridget, one patent lever silver watch, one black mare, saddle and bridle, one rifle, one shot gun, one bedstead and furniture, one sett of blacksmiths tools. At wife's death, son, FRANCIS JAMES BILLINGSLEA, to possess land testator now lives on, lot #226, also one half lot #227. Property not to be bartered, leased, sold, or conveyed until he has attained the age of twenty four years. If eon dies without a lawful heir, legacy to be equally divided between SARAH BARROW, NANCY SCOTT WARE & ELIZA ELIZABETH PARK. The dividend going to SARAH BARROW shall belong to her during her natural life and then to her child or children, but if SARAH BARROW has no lawful issue, legacy to revert back to testator's estate. Appoints trusty friends, THOMAS J. PARK, WILLIAM WARE 6. FRANCIS JAMES BILLINGSLEA when he comes of age to be executors. Signed: CYRUS BILLINGSLEA. Wit.: WM. DAVENPORT, WILLIAM JONES, MARCUS HEMPHILL. (B/185.186.187,188,189)
BOON. REBECCA Y. - of Morgan County, Last Will and Testament, dated 25 August 1829. sworn to 18 Sept. 1829. Gives mother, GILLEY BOON, for and during her natural life one Negro girl, Francis, one feather bed & furniture and at mother's death. Francis and increase if any together with the feather bed to be equally divided among testator's brother and sisters namely PATSEY ROBSON, SALLY CRAWFORD BUFFINGTON, JOHN RAYFORD BOON, and CATHARINE GILLEY BOON. Gives brother, JOHN RAYFORD BOON. PATSEY ROBSON, SALLY CRAWFORD BUFFINGTON, and CATHARINE GILLEY BOON the balance of testator's estate consisting of an undivided share of the estate of testator's deceased father. Appoints JOHN ROBSON to carry into effect this last will & testament. Signed: REBECCA Y. (X) BOON. Wit.: HUGH J. O. GILEY, LEWIS GRAVES. CHARTER CAMPBELL. (B/273,274)
BOON. SION - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 7 May 1829, sworn to 6 July 1829. Gives wife, GILLEY BOON, that part of plantation in Morgan County known as Irwins? place, three Negroes, Sam. Nan. and Luce, one horse, feather bed & furniture and at her death to be equally divided between her children, PATSEY ROBSON, SALLY CRAWFORD BUFFINGTON, GILLEY CATHARINE, REBECCAH YANCY & JOHN R. BOON. Gives son, JOSHUA BOON, five dollars. Gives children of deceased daughter, MARY WILLIAMS, who was wife of JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, five hundred dollars in full of their distributive share of testator's estate. Gives WILLIS A. HAWKINS & BETSEY, his wife, six hundred dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate in addition to what I have already given them. Gives son, THOMAS BOON, six hundred dollars in full of his share of testator's estate; any notes found In testator's possession to be deducted out of the legacy. Gives daughter, NANCY BREWER, five hundred dollars in full of her share of testator's estate in addition to what has already been given her. Gives trusty friends, JOHN ROBSON & JOHN W. PORTER, as trustees for daughter, SALLY BOON, and her children begotten of JOSHUA BOON, eight hundred dollars to be raised as hereinafter pointed out to support and maintain said daughter and children. Gives daughter. GILLEY CATHARINE BOON, one Negro girl, Caroline, one feather bed & furniture. Gives daughter. REBECCAH YANCY BOON, one Negro girl, Frances, one feather bed & furniture. Gives son, JOHN R. BOON, one Negro boy, Alfred, one gray horse, saddle & bridle, one feather bed & furniture. Balance of estate to be equally divided between my children, PATSEY ROBSON. SARAH CRAWFORD BUFFINGTON, GILLEY CATHARINE BOON. REBECCA YANCY BOON & JOHN RAYFORD BOON, share and share alike. Friends, JOHN ROBSON & JOHN W. PORTER, to be executors. Signed: SIGN BOON. Wit.: HUDSON WADE, CHARTER CAMPBELL, LUCIUS L. WITTICK (WITTICH?). (B/262,263,264)
BRASWELL, BENJAMIN - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 20 March ___(faded) sworn to 1 Sept. 1817 recorded 28 Feb. 1818. Having no children of his own, testator wishes to dispose of his property so that it may be of benefit to the unfortunate Poor, etc. Testator wills that any executors hereinafter named shall dispose of lands, household and furniture with all testator's stock of horses, cattle and hogs. Secondly, testator wills Chat the executors dispose of the following named Negroes in the manner hereinafter prescribed. (Negroes named) Each Negro is to be sold to such person as they may choose for a master provided such person will pay at least half the value of said neg roe. After the sale of all testator property, together with all the money now in hand and also that is due me, testator's express will is that the executors take the whole amount of money and lodge it in the funds of the State Bank. The interest to be used for the sole purpose of Education of Orphan Children in Morgan County. At death or refusal to act of testator's Executors, the Court of Ordinary to take money into their hands to carry out intent of will. Appoints (faded space) JOHN MALCOM, DAVIS GRISHAM & WILLIAM _(faded) executors Signed: BENJAMIN BRASWELL. Wit.; EPPS DUKE, DAVID MALCOM. (B/135, 136,137)
BREWER, NATHAN - of Morgan County. Last Will and Testament, dated 26 June 1818, sworn to 6 July 1818. A tract of land for testator's wife and children to live on until youngest child becomes sixteen is to be purchased with what money testator has and with money from sale of stock or crop or other articles as can best be spared. Tract of land to belong to wife, MARTHA BREWER, during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided amongst testator's surviving children. Desires children should have a reasonable portion of schooling of their situation will admit of. When youngest child becomes sixteen, remaining part of testator's property to be equally divided amongst wife & living children. Appoints wife MARTHA BREWER, and DOUGLAS WATSON executors. Signed: NATHAN BREWER. Wit.:
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