Chambers Co. AL - WILL:  Mary Griffin Leverett - 1848

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                    Will of Mary Griffin Leverett, 1848
                                      
   From Will Book 1-2, Page 316
   
   In the name of God, Amen,
   I, Mary Griffin Leverett (Widow) Lately the wife Thomas Leverett, of
   Troup County, Georgia deceased, being of sound disposing mind and
   memory, knowing and beliving that it is appointed once for all to die,
   do make and declare the following to be my last will and testament:
   that is to say:
   I resign my sould into the hands of God, who have it, beliving in the
   remission of my sins,on the merits and medition of Jesus Christ, and
   my body, to the Mother dust to be buried in a christian like manner.
   
   1st, I request my executor hereafter named, to proceed and pay off all
   just and legal demands that may be outstanding against my estate,
   (which is but small) from the money, and other disposable property on
   hand, not otherwise conveyed or directed to be given off.
   
   Item the second: I give and beqeath unto my dauthers, Mariah Walker,
   wife of John H. Walker, dec. And Almeda Bussey, wife of Charles Bussey
   and their children, one negro woman slave by the name of Betsy, which
   negro woman slave is to be sold by my executor at the same time of my
   other property, not otherwise disposed of; and the proceeds of sd.
   Negro (Betsy) to be equally divided between my two daugters above
   named.
   
   Item the third; I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary E. Carlisle,
   wife of Green W. Carlisle, one Negro girl slave named Mariah, above
   twenty years old, and the increase of said slave for the sole sue and
   benifit of my daughter Mary E., and her children, for and during her
   natural life, and at her death to be equally divided amount the
   children she has, or may have by reason of her intermarriage with the
   sd Green W. Carlisle, and should there be an increase by sd Negro girl
   Mariah, in that case, it is my wish and desire that so soon as my
   grandchildren (the children of the sd. Green W. Carlisle and Mary E.
   Carlisle) become of age and settles said increase to be given off to
   them by calling three suitable persons to value sd property, so
   proposed to be given off; and for them (the sd. Children) to be bound
   for sd. Amount, so there may be an equal division at the time above
   named. Now my meaning in this item as above mentioned, is the children
   she has or may have by reason of her intermarriage with the sd. Green
   W. Carlisle
   
   Item the 4th: I give and bequeath to two of my daughters Mertilda
   Black, wife of Thomas Black, Merlitta Pace wofe of D. E. Pace, my
   buggy and harness to them and their heirs forever Also I give to my
   daughter Mary E. Carlisle all of my clothing of ever nature to be her
   divided out to such of my children and grandchildren; as I have
   directed her verbally in my life time
   
   Item the 5th: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Lucretia Pace
   one hundred dollar on Green W. Carlisle wich amount will be due me
   from him at my death, and is to be paid to her by him.
   
   Item the 6th: I direct my executor hereafter named, so soon after my
   death as legal note notice is given, sell my property that may belong
   to me a that time not otherwise desposed of, together with that money
   and demands due me, at the time of my death, be equally ( after
   deducting the expenses of carrying out and closing this my will)
   Divided among my children, hereafter named towit: Jeremiah Leverett,
   Katharine Tompkins (deceased) formerly the wife of Nicholas Tompkins,
   Marah Walker, wife of John H. Walker (deceased) Thomas Leverett, Jr.,
   (deceased), Gideon Leverett, Mertilda Black, wife of Thomas Black,
   Almeda Bussey, wife of Charles Bussey; Malitta Pace, wife of D. E.
   Pace, Abraham Leverett, Mary E. Carlisle, wife of Green W. Carlisle,
   my meaning in this item 6th, is and I so desier, that the division be
   made after the said expenses as aforesaid is discharged and all just
   demands that may be against me paid, that the share going to those of
   my children named aforesaid, sho have departed this life and such (if
   any that may died before such division be given and paid and paid to
   such of their children as may be living.
   
   Item 7th and lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint Green W.
   Carlisle my executor, to this my last will and testament, disallowing
   revoking and [disannulling?] all former wills by me made ratifying and
   confirming this, to
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