Baldwin-Wilkinson County GaArchives Wills.....Manderson, John Hume February 14, 1825
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Source: Will Book A Page 264-266, Baldwin County  Ga Probate Court
Written: February 14, 1825
Recorded: December 15, 1825

Georgia
Wilkinson County

I, John H. Manderson of the state and county aforesaid, make and or claim this
my last will and testament. My just and legal 
debts bring first paid I will and bequeath my property as follows to wit-

To my children Jennett now Jeanett Troubbeville, Sidney now Sydney Adams, and
George, Joana, Mary who now 
bearing my own surname and also the children of John Manderson deceased to come
in for one equal share to be divided 
amongst therein being five in number - I give and bequeath all my effects in
equal right and interest under the following 
regulations and with the exceptions therein pointed out. The above named persons
though not born in lawful wedlock I hereby 
acknowledge as my heirs and descendants to enable my executors to fulfil this my
wish.

  I desire my property to be sold to the best advantage according to the
judgement of my Executors hereafter appointed the 
moneys that may th__ arise and to remain  to my estate after paying my ___ full
and just debts. I wish my executors to pay 
over to my heirs in equal ___ provided they pay it only to the legal guardians
of such as may be under age at the time and ___.
Also that if it shall appear at the time there are any judgements existing
against Jesse Troubbeville or Robert Adams or 
either of them the money shall not be able to be used to satisfy such judgement
or judgements but shall remain in the hands of 
my executors as trustees for the use of my daughters Sydney and Jeannett or
either of them in whose favor this provision may 
appear ___ - and my executors are hereby authorized to dispose of said money for
the benefit of the interested in the way they 
may deem expedient at the time, and it is hereby  further provided that the
advances of money and property which I have made 
to three of my children or legatees to wit Jeanett to the amount of one hundred
and fifty three dollars. To George one hundred 
and fifty eight dollars. and to Sydney one hundred and three dollars shall be
changed (charged) to this as so much cash and as 
the portion due to each of my legatees shall be regulated accordingly so as to
give a just and equal portion to each of my 
children as before named to wit Jenette, Sydney, George, Joana, Mary and the
heirs of my son John Manderson.___ __ an a 
should it so happen that I may __ to make similar additions hereafter to those
or any of the other legatees a just allowance is to 
be made for it according to the above rule.

   I hereby appoint George Williamson and Dr. Tomlinson Fort my executors (line
missing) my will according to its spirit 
and meaning.

To George I will and bequeath all my wearing aparel and also riding saddle and
to my daughters Joana and Mary  I bequeath 
all my household and to each of them. Joana and Mary a full suit of mourning
immediately after my death. I also wish my 
executors to charge the heirs of my son John Manderson decd. with the amount of
one hundred and fifty dollars and deduct 
that sum of one hundred and fifty  as cash from the part will be coming to them
that brings about the __. I suppose I have 
advanced to and for their deceased father.

Signed and sealed in the presents of us the subscribing witnesses this 14th day
February 1825

John H Manderson
his mark
seal

Lewis Bond
John H. Wales (?)
Samuel Sanford

Georgia, Baldwin County
Personally appeared in open court Lewis Bond who being duly sworn saith that he
saw the within named John H. Manderson 
sign, seal and publish the within as the last will and testament and that he
subscribed the same as a witness and that he saw John 
H. Wales and Samuel Sanford give the same as  witnesses  sworn to. This 15th day
of December 1826.
Lewis Bond
Wm. Davis Clk.

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