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Page 5-POPE, WYLIE. All property to be equally divided between wife Polly and children Josiah Woods Pope, John Clark Pope, Sally Mary Ann Pope and Wylie Hill Pope, when son Josiah W., reaches majority. Friends Lemuel and Thos. Wootten, Wylie Hill and Jas. Jordan, Excrs. Signed May 24, 1819. Probated Sept. 5, 1819. Thos. D. Mclaughlin, Richard Sale, Tarlton Sheets, John Pope, Test.
Page 28-PETEE, JANE. 100 acres purchased of Moses Harris to be sold, and $400.00 of proceeds to grandson Henry Richardson, remainder to son Benj. Petee. Balance of land to son Simon Petee. To daus., Elizabeth Mercer, Susan Graham, Mary Bolland, Celia Wootten and Sary Ward, certain slaves to give to their children as they see fit. To grandau Caroline, dau of son Benj. Petee, slave Fannie, if she dies without heirs to other children of said Benj. Thos. and Matthew Talbot and Jas. Wingfield, Excrs. Signed Jan. 1, 1818. Probated Jul. 3, 1818. Henry T. Smith, David Baker, Obediah Flournoy, Test.
Page 57-PORTER, BENJAMIN. To wife Cecelia, slave John and all property received by my marriage to her, and one third of all estate, as well as dower. Residue to son Thos. Claiborne Porter. To three sons of Abner Piggot viz, Geo. P., Wm. L., and Abner all my lands in Jackson Co. To Rebecca C. Piggot $300.00. To Susannah Piggot and her heirs, land on Kemp creek purchased of Jos. Callaway, $50.00 a year, slaves etc. That the graveyard be enclosed with a stone wall and never sold at any price. If sister Sally Flynt ever needs it, to live on my land, and have support out of legacy to Thos. C. Porter. To Amelia Flynt dau of John Flynt, dec'd $300.00. Wife Cecelia, Wm. Dearing, John
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H. Pope and Jas. Wingfield, Excrs. Signed Apr. 12, 1821. Probated Sept. 3, 1821. Oliver H. Prince, A. H. Sneed, Wm. H. Pope, Test.
Page 71-POPE, JOHN. To wife Elizabeth the plantation whereon I live, five slaves, stock, provisions etc for life or marriage, dau Louisa Pope to be supported out of it, besides' slaves etc in fee simple. To daus Huldah Jossey, Keturah Matthews and Mary Henderson, certain slaves, final division to their children. To son Wylie Pope $1100.00 in slaves at majority. Two youngest daus Martha and Rosanna Pope to be made equal with other children, son Augustine B. Pope to have equal share in all residue. Henry Jossey, Jas. Matthews and Augustine B. Pope, Excrs. No date. Probated Oct. 16, 1821. Baker Lipscomb, Joice Davis, Jas. Davis, Test.
Page 87-PERRY, WALTER, Sr. To son Josiah 150 acres where he lives, slaves etc. To dau Sarah Brooke the land on which her husband lives in Jasper Co., 1011/4 acres, several slaves etc. To dau Nancy Ellington several slaves. To son Jas. the land known as the Howell tract on west side of Reedy creek, slaves etc. To dau Elizabeth Perry, slaves, stock, furniture etc. To son Walter the land on which I live on east side of Reedy creek, slaves, furniture etc. To grandchildren: Walter Brooke, Walter Ellington, Walter Perry, son of Josiah, $100.00 each. Sons Josiah and James, Excrs. Signed Oct. 4, 1821. Probated Apr. 2, 1822. Joel Abbott, Thos. G. Janes, Robt. Grier, Test.
Page 101-PODY, MARY. All property to be equally divided between my son Andrew Pody, dau Susannah Royland, wife of Benj. Royland, and the heirs of my dau Fanny Green, wife of Harmon Green. Lewis Peters and Benj. Royland, Excrs. Signed Jul. 13, 1822. Probated Sept. 2, 1822. Andrew Wolf, Harmon Green, John W. Cooper, Test.
Page 106-PARTRIDGE, SARAH. To dau Martha Billingslea and dau Evans, $1.00 each. All residue to dau Rebecca Coats, Nicholas Partridge and dau Sarah Partridge. Richard Sappington, Excr. Signed Sept. 20, 1822. Probated Nov. 4, 1822. Jos. Hurley, Nicholas Jarratt, Purnal Truitt, Test.
Page 140-POWELL, BENJAMIN. All estate to wife Mary to her and her heirs forever. To brothers Moses and Lewis, and heirs of brother Cader Powell, $1.00 each. To the heirs of sisters Henelephy Lamar and Charity Harvy, $1.00 each. Wife sole Excx. Signed Dec. 9, 1823. Probated Jan. 5, 1824. Elbert Smith, Samuel and David Rice, Test.
Page 150-PROCTOR, WILLIAM. To wife Frances certain slaves for life, at death to son Beder Proctor. To dau Nancy Proctor, slaves, having already given my eldest son Wm., and my dau Fetnah Cooksey their share. Henry F. Ellington and Owen Holliday, Excrs. Signed Mar. 6, 1824. Probated Jul. 5, 1824. Robt. T. Kean, Joshua Willis, test.
Page 166-POWELL, NELSON. To wife Nancy for life or widowhood, land
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whereon I live, several slaves, to be equally divided at her death between children, Sarah Ann, Willis and Tabitha Powell, all minors, all to be educated. Brother Benj. Powell, bro-in-law Jesse Williams, friends John H. Dyson and John W. Cooper, Excrs. Signed Feb. 22, 1825. Probated Mar. 15, 1825. Jos. W. Cooper, John W. Cooper, Jas. Burdett, Test.
Page 178-POWELL, MARY. To brother Chas. Lybas land whereon I live, slaves etc for life, final division to children of my sisters, Fanny Rice and Elizabeth Smith. To niece Susan Pinkston, to nephew David Rice, nephew Benj. Rice, to Nancy Ogletree, dau of Samuel Rice, to Jas. Rice's children, to nephew Jonathan Smith, nephew Wm. F. Smith, nephew Jas. Smith, nephew Elbert Smith, slaves etc. To brother David Lybass $300.00, to half brother John Barker, $250.00. Samuel Rice, Excr. Signed Jul. 30, 1825. Probated Sept. 5, 1825. Isaac Langdon, Geo. Smith, Richard Robinson, Chastain Gibson, Test.
Page 191-POOL, DUDLEY. To wife Elizabeth plantation whereon I now live, final division to legal heirs. To Judith Hide bed etc, $350.00 which Wm. Pool owes me, he to be guardian of Judith Hide. To grandchildren John S., Wm. J., and Alfred C. Pool, my four draws in the approaching Land Lottery. No Excr. named. Signed Feb. 17, 1826. Probated May 1, 1826. Sanford Pullin, Thos. Reeves, Simpson Mclendon, Test.
Page 215-PRAY, ANN of Bryan Co. To niece Ann Pray Law dau of Nathaniel and Sarah M. Law, in trust of Jas. Law, Sr., and Samuel Law of Liberty Co., my lot with improvements fronting Bull Street, Johnson Square, Savannah. In case of death of said Ann before 18 years old, to go to niece Sarah E. Mell, wife of Wm. H. Mell, Martha A. Law and Edmund L. Law, children of Nathaniel and Sarah M. Law. To niece Ann M. Hynes, wife of Lewis Hynes another lot on Johnson square. To sister Sarah M. Law in trust as above, 20 shares of U. S. Stock for life, at her death to her children, Martha A. and Edmund L. Law. In case of their death to Sarah E. M. M. and Ann Pray Law. To sister Frances Charlton in trust of A. G. Semmes and M. Talbot, Sr., 20 shares of U. S. Stock. To nephew Jas. M. Charlton, five shares. To nieces Sarah and Mary Pray Charlton, five shares in trust of Jas. M. Charlton and M. Talbot. After a final division of my estate, one third of my horned cattle in Bryan Co., to the children of my brother Thos. Mann by his present wife, one third to the children of my brother Luke Mann, one third to John Pray Hynes, son of Lewis. My household furniture in Bryan Co., to my sister Mary Sleigh and Harriett H. Mann, wife of Thos. Mann. To sister Frances Charlton and Sarah E. Mell, all horned cattle in Wilkes Co., in trust of M. Talbot, Sr. and L. C. Toombs. To niece Sarah E. Mell, wife of Wm. H. Mell all my furniture in Wilkes Co., in trust of L. C. Toombs. To sister Frances Charlton, wife of A. M. Charlton and niece Sarah E. Mell, wife of Wm. H. Mell, carts, wagons, plantation tools etc in Wilkes Co. To my particular friends Mrs. Ann Bond and Mrs. Rebecca Knox, all household
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and kitchen furniture in Savannah except my plate. To niece Ann Maria Hynes, wife of Lewis Hynes, for love and affection, certain silver coffee pot, cream pots etc in Savannah, the remainder to friend Mary E. E. Bond. Carriage and horses to Mrs. Ann Bond. To niece Sarah E. Mell a slave, carpenter Tom. To John Pray Maxwell, son of John J. Maxwell, slave Sally, provided after three days reflection they do not wish to go where I intend to send my other slaves. To brothers Thos. and Luke Mann all horses, wagons etc in Bryan Co. The 19th, Item not recorded because it directed the emancipation of slaves, which was against the laws of Georgia.
"Whereas I possess in my own right 90 slaves, working in two gang's in Bryan and Wilkes Counties" executor to have them appraised, one fourth of proceeds to be given to American Board of Commission to send the gospel to the heathen, particularly the Indians of this Continent, one fourth for the support of a permanent minister for a meeting house on the road near Hardwick, Bryan Co .; $1500.00 to the children of my niece Sarah E. Mell, balance of this fourth to the children of my sister Frances Charlton; remaining fourth equally divided between Martha A., and Edmund L. Law, children of my sister Sarah M. Law, and the children of my brother Luke Mann, in trust of Lewis Hynes of Bryan Co. Ann Pray Law to be sent to female academy till 17 years old out of the income from the lot on Bull Street, Savannah. Wm. B. Bulloch of Savannah, John J. Maxwell, Lewis' Hines and Geo. M. Waters all of Bryan Co., Excrs. Signed Sept. 20, 1826. Probated Jul. 2, 1827. Lawrence C. Toombs, Jas. Brown, Benj. Crabb, Test.
Page 235-PETEET, RICHARD. To wife Delpha all lands, horses, slaves, furniture etc, all of her own choice, for life or widowhood. One third of real estate and childs part of personal estate if she marries. Having given daus Elizabeth Newman, Susan Callaway, Unica Arnold and Delpha Callaway certain slaves, they must pay my sons Simeon, John and Chenoth Peteet certain sums to make them equal before a division. Sons Chenoth and Simeon, Excrs. Signed Sept. 7, 1823. Probated Sept, 3, 1827. Elizabeth Arnold, Sarah Ann S. Wellborn, John G. Wellborn, Johnson Wellborn, Test.
Page 258-PRATHER, THOMAS. To Toliver Wells, 200 acres of land I gave him, on which he lives, he to return slaves to the estate. All slaves to be distributed by lot to my five legatees; Toliver Wells, Elias S. Prather, Delilah C. Prather, Anderson T. Prather, and Thos. F. Prather. All real estate except land given Toliver Wells to be equally distributed among four youngest children; Elias S., Delilah C., Anderson T. and Thos. F. Prather, all under age and unmarried. Mason Jones and Toliver Wells, Excrs. Signed Nov. 7, 1828. Probated Nov. 18, 1828. John Moss, Vincent B. Low, Wm. M. Lamkin, Judah Jackson, Test.
Page 290-PORTER, CECELIA. All property to be divided into three parts, and in trust of Augustus H. Gibson for my three daus: Virginia
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Wilkinson wife of Wm. L. Wilkinson, Frances Wellborn, wife of John G. Wellborn and Eleanor Walton. Mentions a claim in the court against the guardian of Thos. C. Porter. If secured to go to her estate. Augustus H. Gibson, Excr and testamentary guardian. Signed Jan. 14, 1830. Wm. C. Allison, John Ballard, Walter H. Weems, Test.
Codicil. If all daus mentioned die without heirs, trustee to deliver to Caroline Echols, wife of Simeon Echols the entire estate. Signed Jan. 14, 1830. Probated Apr. 6, 1830.
Page 24-PHILIPS, DAVID. Mentions land, slaves etc given son James Phillips, and directs that other children viz; Elizabeth Baber, Wm. Phillips, Polly Wootten, Mildred Shacklegford, Jonathan Phillips, Matthew Phillips, Nancy Henderson, Reuben Phillips and Nathan Phillips be made equal to James before a general division. Residue to wife Mary for life or widowhood. Wife Mary, Thos. Baber and Matthew Phillips, Excrs. Signed Oct. 3, 1819. Probated Jan. 3, 1820. Wm. Davis, Jonathan Davis, Nancy Davis, Test.
Page 30-ROBERTSON, JOHN. To wife Frances all property till the young- est child Maria Robertson is 18. The land whereon I live, in two tracts of 200 and 260 acres to be drawn by sons John and Abner, wife Frances to hold jointly with the one drawing the lot with the houses, during widowhood. To my sons and daus viz, John, Abner, Mary and Maria all personal estate, the sons to pay the daus certain sums to make them equal, all under 18 years. The burying ground of one-quarter acre reserved for that purpose. Andrew Shepherd and Frances Robertson, Excrs. Signed May 6, 1811. Probated Jul. 3, 1820. G. Woodruff, Jordan Mabry, Chas. Ellington, Test.
Page 142-ROBERTS, ISAIAH. To Elizabeth Roberts dau of Nelson Roberts all estate, consisting of 2021/2 acres in Houston Co., drawn by me in the last Land Lottery, corn, household goods etc. John H. Pope, Excr. Signed May 6, 1823: Probated Mar. 1, 1824. Thos. Talbot, Hillery Triplett, Wm. Triplett, Test.
Page 145-RUTLEDGE, JAMES, Sr. To wife Ann whole estate for life. To son Joseph $200.00 extra of an equal division. To dau Nancy Echols a slave Meriah, which if valued above her part of the estate she must make the other legatees equal. Balance of estate equally divided between seven of my children, viz. Thos., Dudley, James, Jr., Joseph and Wm. Rutledge, Sally Echols and Jane Glass, and the heirs of my eldest son John Rutledge. Three youngest sons James, Joseph and William, Excrs. Signed Jul. 26, 1822. Probated May 3, 1824. Josiah B. Holmes, Wm. North, A. M. Hill, Test.
Page 153-RENDER, JOSHUA. All estate to be equally divided among my brothers and sisters Christopher and Jas. Render, Susan Wellborn, Patsy Wellborn, Elizabeth Truitt and Nancy Wylie. No excr named. Signed Mar. 11, 1824. Isaac Jones, Ed B. Thomas, H. B. Montgomery, Test.
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Caveat May Term 1824. Jas. R. Callaway and Purnal Truitt vs. Jas. Render appellant for probate. Alex. Pope and Hopkins W. Brewer Attys for caveators. Admitted to probate Jul. 5, 1824.
Page 172-RIDLEY, JOHN, Sr. All property to wife Jane for life or widowhood. In case of marriage to be divided among all my children, not named. Signed Dec. 8, 1825. Probated May 11, 1824. Date of probate is correct. Stephen G. Pettus, Jos. A. Carter, Test. Col. Wm. Triplett and Jas. Wingfield, Excrs.
Page 241-RORIE, WILLIAM. Such estate as wife Margaret McRae Rorie shall point out to be sold to pay debts. Residue to be kept together till youngest son Andrew reaches majority, then equal division between wife and my three sons; George, William and Andrew. Wife Margaret, Excx. Signed Oct. 12, 1826. Probated Jan. 7, 1828. Wm. Owen, Geo. Smith, Cornelius Slaton, Test.
Page 249-RANDOLPH, RICHARD. To wife Dolly, 480 acres on Beaverdam creek about two miles from Washington on the Greensborough road, adj Goode Butler, where we now live, and 16 acres adj above tract. After debts are paid, slaves to be divided into five lots, wife to have first choice, the other four drawn by my three daus- Martha P., Maria J., and Dolly Randolph, and my son Edmund. Residue to be shared by above children, except half the stock on my plantation in Columbia Co. which belongs to my son Thos. P. Randolph. Wife Dolly, sole Excx. and guardian of two youngest children, Edmund and Dolly. No date. Probated May 5, 1828. Samuel Barnett, Jas. A. Graves, Oliver H. Prince, Test.
Page 260-RAY, JOHN. To wife Mary one third the land whereon Elbert G. Harris now lives including the house, such slaves etc as' she needs. My dau Emily Harris to care for my afflicted son Jas. for which she is to use certain slaves. To son Jeremiah W. Ray, $10.00 besides what he has received. To son Sanders W. Ray, two shares of the residue. To daus Amanda Bailey and Amity Harris certain slaves. To grandson John A. Ray, equal share. Son Sanders W. Ray, Ephraim Bailey and E. G. Harris, Excrs. Signed Oct. 3, 1828. Probated Jan. 5, 1829. Thos. Wootten, Thos. Harris, Henry P. Wootten, Test.
Page 62-STRIBLING, DOROTHY. To dau Peggy Wellborn slaves Simon, Robin and Fanny. To son Taliafero Stribling slave Squire. To son Thos., feather bed. Slave Betty to be sold and proceeds equally divided between sons Thos. and Anthony Stribling, after following sums are taken out; To sons-in-law Isaac Mclendon, Moses Collins and dau Frances Willis, $10.00 each. Sons Thos. and Anthony, Excrs. Signed Feb. 1, 1820. Probated Aug. 7, 1821. John G. Bailey, Mary Bailey, John G. Slack, Test.
Page 84-SMITH, LUCY. To grandson Thos. Early, slave Tom. All slaves not otherwise disposed of to be equally divided among my five children :
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Ebenezer, Wm. W., Thos. A., and Reuben Smith and Ann A. Sherwood. To sons Ebenezer and Wm. W., and dau Ann A. Sherwood, all household goods, carriage and horses, cattle etc. To son Ebenezer slaves Roger and Catty and the land I drew in late Land Lottery in Henry Co. To grandau Lucy Ann Smith all money and debts. Sons Ebenezer and Wm. W., Excrs. Signed Feb. 3, 1822. Probated Mar. 4, 1822. John Walker, Jane Hughes, Thos. Wootten, Test.
Page 100-SMITH, JESSE. All estate to mother Phoebe for life, final division to three sisters: Jane, Susannah and Violet. Joshua Starr, Excr. Signed Aug. 26, 1822.
Codicil. Confirms estate to sisters as above and includes his father Chas. Smith. Probated Sept. 2, 1822. Jas. Dorough, Purnal Truitt, John Truitt, Test.
Page 107-STARR, JOSHUA. To wife Fenta Starr for life or widowhood, 123 acres whereon I now live, stock etc. At death or marriage to be sold and equally divided among all my children, not named. Wife and Isaiah T. Irvin, Excrs. Signed Oct. 18, 1822. Probated Nov. 4, 1822. Jas. Dorough, John Favor, Barsheba Wright, Test.
Page 127-STEVENS, EDWARD. To wife Lucretia, bed, corn and $200.00. Residue to be divided between children: Elijah, John W., Silas, and Stephen Stevens, Ruth Black and Lucy Stevens. John Rogers and Geo. Tilley, Excrs. Signed Jan. 10, 1823. Probated Mar. 3, 1823. John E. Little, Wm. Little, Test.
Page 128-SMITH, JOEL T. To wife Elizabeth part of stock etc and the use of the land until two oldest children reach majority, the land and slaves to be sold and equally divided among my eight children: Frances, Geo., Nancy, Martha, Henry, Amelia, Maria and Margaret. Wife Elizabeth, father Geo. Smith and friend Wm. Rorie, Excrs. Signed Jan. 11, 1823. No date of probate. Thos. Chaffin, Samuel Rice, G. G. Stubblefield, Test.
Page 141-SEMMES, ETHELBERT F. All property to be sold, and after debts are paid $68.00 to the Roman Catholic Church in Warren Co, Residue to Rev. Francis O. Donoghoo, present pastor. Thos. H., and Wm. R. Luckett, Excrs. Signed May 26, 1823. Probated Dec. 2, 1824. Robt. Grier, Hamilton Goss, Henrietta Luckett, Test.
Page 147-SEMMES, THOMAS. To the infant dau of my dec'd son Jas. R. Semmes by his lawful wife in the island of Cuba, $2500.00 when she is 18. To Andrew and Albert Semmes, two oldest sons of my son Andrew G. Semmes, $1000.00 each. To Thos. Semmes, Jr., only child of Roger Semmes, dec'd, $1000.00. If any or all of above legatees die without heits, all to go to son Andrew G. Semmes, who is Excr. Signed May 3, 1821. Probated May 3, 1823. Jos. Gray, Andrew Miller, Absolom Gray, David Allison, Test.
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Page 160-SIMONS, ABRAHAM, To stepson Owen Holliday, $1700.00. To the children of Wm. Grant of Washington, $15,000.00 as follows: To Nancy Richardson Grant, $5000.00. To Augustin and Thos. Grant. $5000.00 each, in trust of their father till majority. To beloved wife Nancy all residue. Wife Nancy, Matthew Talbot and Wm. Grant, Excrs. Signed Dec. 21, 1820. Caveat, Mar 4, 1824. Christopher Brooks and wife Elizabeth Vs. Nancy Simons and Wm. Grant. Claiming the testator was unduly influenced, that he did not see the will till it was given to him to sign, that said Elizabeth the wife of said Christopher Brooks is the dau of said testator and entitled to half the property. John Dyson, Luke Turner and John Holliday, witnesses, testify that the testator was of sound mind, and that also saw Levi H. Echols, since dec'd, sign as witness. Admitted to probate Mar. 10, 1825. (Note) Abraham Simons was a Jew and a Revolutionary soldier. He lived six miles from Washington, his house still standing and occupied. According to his expressed desire he was buried in an erect position. The widow, Nancy Mills Simons married Jesse Mercer in 1827, and the fortune of her first husband the Colonial Jew, helped to build Mercer University, and later contributions laid the foundation for its present prosperity and usefulness.
Page 190-SIMPSON, HESTER. After debts are paid, $80.00 to Hopewell Presbytery, $30.00 to the Theological Seminary at Princeton, N. J. $30.00 to American Bible Society. Half the residue to Louisa Hays, other half to William, Robt., and James Simpson, all of Wilkes Co. Wm. and Robt. Simpson and Archibald Hays, Excrs. Signed Jan. 23, 1822. Probated May 1, 1826. John Lee, Walter L. Campbell, Test.
Page 197-SIMPSON, LUCY. To dau Mary Lockhart, slave Nanny and her son Ned for life, at her death to be divided among my four children : John N. Simpson, Lucy Murphey, Tabitha Fouche, and Esther Booker. To Chas. Simpson, son of John N., a slave Delia. To children of Elizabeth Booker, dec'd, slave Daniel. To dau Tabitha Fouche, slave Rose for life, at her death to Simpson Fouche, son of said Tabitha and Jonathan Fouche. To dau Ester Booker, wife of Richardson Booker, slave Ann. Son John N. Simpson and son-in-law Richardson Booker, Excrs. Signed Jun. 15, 1825. John Dyson, Geo. W. Hamilton, Jas. Cooper, Test. Codicil. Mar. 22, 1826, changing the conditions of legacy to Simpson Fouche. Probated Oct. 24, 1826. Lewis Peeters, Wm. Hopkins, John Dyson, Test.
Page 267-SHEPHERD, ANDREW. To wife Mary, one dwelling and different lots in the town of Washington and adj, also slave Dangerfield his wife and eight children, and a childs part of all other property. "It is my particular wish that Mrs. Hillhouse, my mother-in-law always be a member of my household." Any property coming to the family by their grandmother Mrs. Hillhouse, be considered in the final division as the children of my present wife draw an equal share of all my estate.
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Mentions $4000.00 received by Elizabeth Winder from her uncle Felix Gilbert. Geo. Gilmore of Lexington, Wm. A. Grant of the neighborhood, Alex. Pope, Atty, and wife Mary, Excrs. Signed Oct. 31, 1825. Probated Jan. 5, 1829. Philip C. Guinn, Wm. F. Hay, John O. Mara, Test. Philip C. Guinn signs probate in Baldwin Co.
Page 286-STONE, OSBORN. All estate to wife Nancy for maintaining and educating the children (not named), they to get such portions at majority or marriage as she sees fit. John W. Butler, Stephen G. Pettus, Samuel Barnett and Jesse Mercer, Excrs. Signed Sept. 18, 1829. Probated Jan. 4, 1830. Chas. Wingfield, Wm. Jones, Stephen G. Pettus, Test.
Page 301-SMITH, GUY. To wife Sally half of all personal estate according to our marriage contract in the hands of Col. Thos. Wootten. To son John slave Cornelia, to dau Nancy Jennings $100.00, to dau Mary Bailey a slave, to son Wm. slave Rachel, to son Guy a slave, to son Thos., $400.00, to dau Sarah Goldsby $100.00, to son Henry slave Daniel, "my eight children." The interest of Jesse Stallings, Jr. in his fathers estate which I bought to wife Sally. Thos. Wootten, and Thos. Anderson, Excrs. Signed Aug. 15, 1830. Probated Sept. 6, 1830. Joshua Kelley, Wm. M. Binns, Bolling Bryant, Test.
Page 307-SIMPSON, JUDA. All estate to be equally divided among my children: Jas. B., Wm. L., Chas. N., John N., Felix G., and Thos. P. Simpson. Thos. Douglas, Excr. Signed Mar. 17, 1830. Recorded Dec. 20, 1830. Wm. Killgore, Edward Giddens, Hannah Cooksey, Test.
Page 314-SLACK, JESSE. To wife Susannah all estate for widowhood. If she marries to be divided equally between her and the children (not named), except dau Rhoda Wheety (?) unto whom I give $150.00. Two sons Thos. and John Slack, Excrs. Signed Jan. 31, 1831. Probated May 2, 1831. Chas. Statham, A. D. Statham, Test.
Page 316-STATHAM, JANE. To son Augustin D. Statham slave Jerry. To. him in trust for my son Richard W. Statham slave Alfred. If he marries to be vested in his children. To dau Susan Harriet Statham certain slaves. If she marries and dies without issue to revert to my estate and be divided among my children generally (not named). Tract of land in Carroll Co. also. To dau Rhoda Quin all residue. Son Augustin D., and John T. Dent, Excrs. Signed Jan. 20, 1831. Probated Jul. 15, 1831. Jos. H. Burks, John D. Hinton, Clifton O. Mahoney, Test.
Page 341-SEMMES, THOMAS of Charles Co. Md. To son James that part of the plantation whereon I now live, on the east side of Port Tobacco, and slave Tom. To son Edward the land I hold on Wheeles Branch in .Charles Co., one-third of a tract called the Heater and slave Ralph. To son Jos. Milburn Semmes the other half of the land on which I live including the dwelling, one-third of the tract called the Heater and slave Jerry. To son Ignatius remainder of tract where I live, one-third
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of the tract called the Heater, a slave Winmerz. To dau Henrietta Scott three slaves, Anthony, Aaron and Bett now in her possession. To daus Anne, Mary, Catherine, Elizabetlı and Martha Semmes three slaves each. Dau. Ann Semmes, Excx. Signed Sept. 14, 1785. Samuel Hanson, Jr., Zalph. Turner, Thos. Jenkins, Leonard Hamilton, Test. In the back of foregoing will is Charles Co. Md., Jul. 13, 1827. Wm. Hamilton swears he was formerly well acquainted with Samuel Hanson, Jr., Zaphaniah Turner and Leonard Hamilton, and with their handwriting and that the foregoing signatures are genuine. John Bames of Charles Co. Md. testifies to the signature of Samuel. Hanson, Jr., and Zephaniah Turner, (both now dec'd) Admitted to record Charles Co. Md. May 29, 1832. Recorded Jan. 1, 1834.
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