Will of George Gray McWhorter, Montgomery, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/montgomery/wills/wl12.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Maurice Marlette < marlette@htcnet.net > ==================================================================== May 2003 Written: June 18 1829 Recorded: October 8 1829 I George Gray McWhorter being in bad health but of sound and disposing mind, and knowing that it is the lot of man to die and as no man knoweth the hour or the day when death may come do make this my last Will & Testament: I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth McWhorter all my Estate both real and personal of every kind and description whatever during her natural life with power to dispose of the profits arising therefrom as she may think proper but request her so to dispose of them or to benefit our neediest child then living and at her death I give and bequeath unto my Grandson George Gray McWhorter son of Dr. Jacob Gray McWhorter of Augusta, Georgia my little negro boy Albert son of my negro woman Judy. All the rest residue and remainder of my Estate both real and personal of all descriptions whatever I give & bequeath unto my three sons Alexander Burnett McWhorter, Alvin Amzi McWhorter & George Cooper McWhorter to be equally divided among them at the death of their mother. Binding my said sons Alexander B. McWhorter, Alvin A. & George C. McWhorter to pay to their sister Drucilla Bartton Fifty Dollars each annually whenever they think she needs it or whenever she may require it and make the demand to be paid to herself or her special order during her life and not longer as it is intended for her sole use benefit & behoof it being my wish that her husband should not enjoy any part therof he being already rich & independent. This sum of money is only intended as a certain source of support for my daughter should she ever by any accident of misfortune be brought to need it the three Brothers to enjoy it if never claimed by their sister it being intended for her sole use & benefit. To my eldest son Jocob Gray McWhorter who is the best off in this world of any of my children I give my silver watch and Ivory headed cane. I appoint my son Alvin A. McWhorter sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and enjoin it upon him to attend to his mother's business and protect her as long as she lives. G.G. McWhorter (seal) Signed & Sealed this the 18th day of June, 1829 In presence of: Wm. R. White Edm.S.Dargan Wm. D. Picket Additional Comments by Maurice Marlette: He was a Revolutionary soldier. See Alabama Historical Wuarterly Winter Issue, 1944 page 606. Rev. George Gray McWhorter (1762 - 1829) had pastorates in York and Edgefield Counties, S. C., and later removed to Alabama. In 1823 he reorganized the Presbyterian Church in Lowndesboro, AL. In 1825 he was pastor of the First Presbyerian Church of Montgomery, AL. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetary in Montgomery, AL. Plaque on his grave place by Sophia Bibb Chapter DAR This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb