Burke Co., GA - Wills - ANN LOVETT

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WILL OF ANN LOVETT


(Wife of Anthony Bonnell Lovett 
the Brother of Napoleon Boneparte Lovett) 


State 0 Georgia:    Burke County:     
In the presence of God, Amen, I Ann Lovett of said State
and County being of advanced age and feeble health but of
sound mind and memory and knowing that I must shortly depart
this life deem it right and proper both as it regards my
family and myself that I should make a disposition of the
property with which a kind providence has blessed me so
therefore make this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all other wills  heretofore made by me. 

Item 1. I give and bequeath unto my children Martha,
John, and Sylvetta all and singular any real and personal
estate that is coming to me from the estate of Anthony B.
Lovett my husband late of Burke County deceased, also to each
one: one bed, bedstead, matress and bedclothing and desire that
my executor hereafter appointed to keep together undivided said
negroes, hire out until my son John arrives to the age of twenty
one keeping said money at interest, and if any one of the
children Martha, John, or Sylvetta should depart this life,
leaving no living issue, then said moiety belonging to said
deceased to belong to the remaining two and if one more should
die leaving no living issue then it all is to go to the living
one, and if all three should die leaving no issue then the
property to return to my estate to be equally divided among
the balance of my children or their heis, but in all or any
case said property not to be subject to the debts or contracts
of said children nor at their disposition. 

Item 2.
I give and bequeath unto my daugher Mary A. Chance, who is the
wife of Reuben C. Chance, my rocKaway, my bay horse Gates, my
Sorrel horse Tom, one half of my stock of cattle and hogs, one bed,
matress, beadstead, and bed clothing, three hundred bushels corn
and two double stacks of fodder and one half of the balance of any
household and kitchen furniture and half of the plantation tools. 

Item 3.    I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Lanier,
my two mules, one half of my stock of cattle and one half my
hogs, half of my household and kitchen furniture and half of
my plantation tools, three hundred bushels of corn and two
double stacks of fodder. 

Item: 5.
I give and bequeath unto Mrs. Jane Roberts Fifty Dollars to pay her
for her trouble and attention to me and ray business in my sickness. 

Item 6:
I do hereby constitute and appoint Reuben C. Chance my son-in-law
my true and lawful Executor to this my last Will and Testament
requesting him to sell all and singular everything belonging to my
estate not otherwise disposed of to pay all my just debts as I do
not wish my creditors kept out of their right unnecessarily.  And
I desire that my Executor after paying my debts to keep the money,
notes, and other evidence of debts or money to be equally divided
between my daughters Martha, Sylvetta, and son John when John is
twenty one years of age as directed with my real and person estate. 

Signed, Sealed. Delivered, and Published by Ann Lovett in presence
of us the subscribing witnesses in presence of each other and the
Testatrix at her request this 27th of November 1862. 


Signed:          Ann Lovett     SEAL 
Henry Hargrove 
Jane Roberts 
Emeline Perkins 
Martha (her X mark) Hargrove 
Simeon Bell J.F/ 

Will proved January 13, 1863.