Georgia: Baldwin County: Last Will and Testament of Ebenezer Calloway Vinson, 15 October 1857 ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ****************************************************************** Will: Ebenezer Calloway Vinson, 15 October 1857, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia Repository: Georgia Department of Archives and History, microfilm DDC 632, Drawer 122 #68, Will Book B page 283-284. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Vinson Northrop bdnlvn@bellsouth.net 16 July 2002 283 Georgia Baldwin County. In the name of God, Amen. I Ebenezer C. Vinson, being feeble in body but of sound mind and disparing memory and feel it my duty to dispose of such property as I have gathered together thro' the kindness of Lord, do make this my last Will and Testament, here revoking all others heretofore made by me. Item 1st. I wish my body buried in a decent Christianlike manner by my Executors herein after named, my Soul I will to God who gave it, and trust thro' the mercies of Jesus Christ it will thence return. Item 2nd. I will and desire that all my just debts be paid by my Executors herein after named out of the proceed of the crops made on the plantation, if possible so I do, without precluding(?) embarrassing my Estate, if not I wish them to sell my man Hal for that purpose. Item 3rd. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, the following Slaves to wit Edmund, Billy, Mary, Pat, Bob, Tom and Neal, the plantation on which I live, and all my stock of all kinds, farming and plantation tools, carriages, provisions, and every other thing appertaining as belonging to said plantation during her lifetime and at her death to be divided equally share and share alike between all my children then alive or by thereby represenatives being children or grandchildren. Item 4th. I will and desire that the remainder of my property of all kinds whatever either real or personal, be kept together until my youngest child becomes of age or should marry, for the purpose of educating and supporting my children unless my Executors hereafter named should think fit and proper to give to my children at their marriage or at 284 maturity property as may seem reasonable, 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 whatever kind herein disposed off that may be inherited by my girl children, or its profits will belong to them an theirs absolutely or from debts, contract or controle of any hus- band they may or here married except the use of said property during the life of said husband. Item 6th. It is my wit, that my Executors if in their opinion it is to the interest of my estate should the plantation on which I now live and bring that to belong to my wife the same as the one here- in willed to her, that is during her life. Item 7th. I further will that 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 matter as will be most condusive to the interest of my Estate. Item 8th. I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Martha C. Vinson and my son John W. Vinson true and lawful Executor's to carry out and execute this my last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed and declared by Ebenezer C. Vinson in our presence to be his last will and testament and Signed in the presence of each of us and in the presence of said Testator at his ...erial request, this 15 October 1857. E. C. Vinson (Seal) Edmund J. Butts James M. Hall John Bayne [Below Transcibed by Preston W. Barclift 2 February 1995] Georgia, Baldwin County Court of Ordinary, Janurary Term 1858 Personally appeared in open court, James M. Hall and Edmond J. Butts, two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of E.C. Vinson and after being duly sworn depose and say that they saw said testator sign and heard him declare the within to be his last Will and Testament, that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that he acted of his own free will and accord to do for as they know or believe that they signed the same in the presence of the testator and by his request and in the presence of each other. Sworn in open Court this the 11th day of January 1858. James M. Hall Edmond J. Butts John Hammond, Ordinary **************************************************************** Copyright 2002 by Laura Vinson Northrop. This copy contributed for use by USGenWeb Archives. bdnlvn@bellsouth