Bibb County GaArchives Wills.....William Thomas March 31 1854 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Talerie Boyd tdbroots@yahoo.com January 29, 2004, 6:37 pm Source: Will Book B – Pages 29-32 Written: March 31 1854 Recorded: May 8 1854 Georgia Bibb County In the name of God amen. I William B Thomas of said State and County – Being in ill health but sound in mind, feeling that I might _____ long depart to that _____, from whence no traveler returns – Deem it just and proper that I should make such disposition of my property as may save my beloved wife from the malice, and envy, of all, that may claim kindred to my two oldest children – she being their step mother. I therefore make this my Last Will and Testament. Revoking others heretofore made by me. Item 1st I desire and direct that my body be entombed in Rose Hill Cemetery Macon, by the services of the ________ in him who gave himself a _______ for my sins. Item 2nd To my three oldest children Mary C Moore B and William B belong by Deed of Gift my woman Hester about 32 years of age with here eight children first Robert about 16 years of age Tenah about 14 – Joe about 12 – Cate about 10 – Hetty about 8 – Tony about 6 – Martha about 4 and Ella 1 ½ years old – I desire and direct, that they be equally divided, between my three above named children, at such time, and place, as my Executors herein after named may deem best for their interest. Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my son Charles S my boy March about 14 years of age – also his sister Rachel about 6 years of age, and my boy Stepney about 9 years of age, to him and his heirs forever. Item 4th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Caroline B my plantation on which I now live consisting of two (2) lots known as numbers 28 + 29 together with ________ improvements, stock, and all thing thereto belonging consisting of mules, horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs, with all farming utensils belonging thereto – all my household and kitchen furniture, without reserve or consideration to have and to hold in her own proper use with full power to dispose of the same any time she may find it to her interest to do so. Item 5th I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Caroline B my negro man Toney about sixty years of age, Stepney about 65 years of age, and Maria? his wife about 26 years of age, with their three children, Sally? a girl about 3 years of age, Mary about 5 years of age and infant boy Henry about ____ also my negro ________ about 53 years of age, and Judy a woman about 30 years of age. With full power to dispose of the same any time she may find it to her interest to do so. Item 6th ___________________ a port of Item 3rd and empower my wife Caroline B to dispose of the said Negroes March, Rachel and Stepney and to invest the proceeds for my son – Charles S in any State or place she should choose to remove too. Item 7th I give and bequeath to my son Moore B two acres of land in the City of Macon lying on the hill – west of the cemetery, as per deed recorded in the same name, being the property of an older brother deceased Item 8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary C my woman Diana about 38 years of age, having heretofore given her a bill of sale recorded in McIntosh Co. Item 9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary C and my son Moore B six shares of Bank Stock, invested in New Haven County Bank Conn – to them and their own proper use forever. Item 10th I hereby direct that all the above property given to my daughter Mary C in Item 2nd 8th and 9th shall remain for her and her offspring’s sole benefit and behoof forever – should she die without heirs – to become the property of her brother or brothers. Item 11th I request that my wife Caroline B become the Guardian of my daughter Mary C and my son Moore B until such time as they become of age to act for themselves, and should she feel disposed to leave for the Northern States – the Court will grant her the power to dispose of said negroes in Item 2nd and 8th and invest the proceeds in any other property for them that she may deem for their interest. Item 12th Aramanthia? Mcarther? is provisioned against him that provideth not for his own household I have therefore made no provision for debts contracted in the North In 1838? which I was unable to pay from the disastrous effects of the bankrupt act and the inability of others to pay me. I therefore direct that all the balance of my property be applied to the payment of all claims against me. Which property consists of one tract of land in Telfair Co of 202 ½ acres – one tract in ____lair Co of 696 acres – the titles of which is to be found among my papers. Also an undivided portion of a tract lying and bounded ! on the Alta______ River ________ my portion being 950 acres now in the hands of A? Delorme? who when divided will obtain my separate title or dispose of the whole and make due returns for this amount of land (after deducting his bill of charges) to my executors Item 13th I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Caroline B Executrix, and my friend Robert T Lanier Executor to this my last will and testament this 31st day of March 1854. Wm B Thomas Signed, sealed, declared and published by Wm B Thomas as his last will and testament, in presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator and each other this 31st day of March and year of our lord 1854. Wm B Bennett G L Dessaur? Wm T Fitch Julia A Lewis State of Georgia,} Bibb County } Before me Phileson Tracy Ordinary in and for said county in vacation? Personally came Caroline B Thomas Executrix and Robert T Lanier Executor of the last will and testament of William B Thomas late of said county, deceased and produced before me the last will and testament of said William B Thomas, deceased, and the witnesses of said will to wit William B Bennett, George L Dessaur? and Julian A Lewis (William T. Fitch the other subscribing witness being absent of said State) which witnesses being duly sworn, dispose and say that they saw William B Thomas, the testator signed and declare and publish this instrument now presented as his last will and testament, freely voluntarily and of his own accord and without any ___________ or influence whatever that at the time of the execution of the said will and testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory, that deceased signed said will, as witness in the presence of the testator and at his special insistence and request and in the presence of each other. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of May 1854. G L Dessuar? Wm B Bennett J A Lewis June Term 1854 The will of William B Thomas deceased, late of said county having been proved in ________ no objection being urged and motion being made to admit said will to record; it is therefore considered that said probate is sufficient ________ is ordered that said will be recorded. 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