Baldwin-Hancock County GaArchives Wills.....Vinson, Ebenezer C. October 15, 1857
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Source: Georgia Dept Of Archives & History Dr 122 Roll 68
Written: October 15, 1857

283 Georgia Baldwin County.
                         In the name of God Amen, I Ebenezer C.
Vinson, being feeble in body and of sound mind and disposing
memory and feel it my duty to dispose of such property as I
have gathered together thro' the kindness of love, do make this
my last will and testament, here revoking all others therefore
made by me.

Item 1st. I wish my body buried in a decent and chrisitan like
manner by my executors here in after named, my soul I will to
God who gave it, and trust thro' the mercies of Jesus Christ it
will then I return.

Item 2nd.  I will and desire that all my just debts be paid by 
my executors here in after named out of the proceeds of the
crops made on the plantation, if possible so to do, without
frecuni.. embarassing my Estate, if not I wish them to sell my
man Hal for that purpose.

Item 3rd. I give and bequesth unto my beloved wife, the
following slaves to wit Edmund, Billy, Mary, Patty, Bob, Tom,
and Neal, the plantation on which I live, and all my stock of
all kinds farming and plantation tools, carriages provided and
every other thing appertaining or belonging to said plantaion
during her lifetime and at her death to be divided equally
share and share alike between all my children than alive or 
their representatives being children or grandchildren.

Item 4th. I will and desire that the remainders of my property
of all kinds whatsoever either either real or perceived be kept
together until my youngest child becomes of age or should marry
for the purpose of education and supporting my children unless my
executors hereafter named should think fit and proper to give to my children
at their marriages or at maturity
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property as may seem reasonalbe, in such manner as not to
defeat the object of my will or give one child more than
another.

Item 5th I will and desire any and all property whatsoever
kind herein disposed off that my inherited by my girl
children, or its proftis will belong to them and their children,
absolutely or from the debts, contract or controle of any land
they may or here married except the use paid property during
the life of said husband.

Item 6th It is my will that my executors if in their decision
it is to the interest of my Estate should the plantation on
which I now live and buy belong to my wife the same as the one...
willed to her, that is during her life.

Item 7th I further will if any of my servants become refractory or
disobedient that my executors in their wisdom
may sell such servants and vest the proceeds there of in such
manner as will be most inclusive to the interst of my Estate.

Item 8th. I here by constitute and appoint my beloved wife
Martha C. Vinson and my son John William Vinson true and lawful
Executors to carry out and execute this my last will and
testament. Signed Sealed and declared by Ebnezer C. Vinson in
the prescence of each other and in the presence of said
testator at his final request, this 15 Oct 1857.
                               E. C. Vinson   Seal
..mma J. Butts
James M. Hall
John Bayne

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