Will of David John 05 Mar 1764 Burke County, GA

A transcription of a will belonging to:

David John
March 5th, 1764
St. George Parish, Province of Georgia

*  Denotes two characters not able to be reproduced, 
following the word "viz" 



"In the Name of God Amen.  This Eleventh day of October One thousand
seven hundred sixty and four I David John of the Parish of Saint
George in the Province o Georgia Blacksmith being sick and weak in
Body but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for
all his mercies, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and that it is
Ordained for all men to Die; do make and ordain this my last will
& testament in manner and form following, principally & first of all
I recomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my saviour &
Redeemer by whose merits alone I hope to be saved, and as for my body I
comit it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent 
manner at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the 
General Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of 
God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God 
to bless me in this life I give divide and dispose in manner & form 
following viz*
Impremis I give to my son David John the Plantation & tract of Land
whereon I now live with the hereditaments & appurtenances to him his 
heirs and assigns forever, from the time that he arrives to one & 
twenty years of age

Item I give & bequeath to my son Joseph the sum of five shillings to 
be paid him when he arrives to one & twenty years of age

Item all the rest of my Estate moveable & Imoveable I give & bequeath 
to my loving wife More John; whom I likewise constitute make & appoint
to be Executrix of this my last will & testament and I do hereby revoke
disallow & Disanul all other & former wills legacies & Executors by
me in any wise named made ordained or bequeathed Ratifying & confirming
this and no other to be my last will & testament In Witness Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written

Signed Sealed & Declared by the Testator	David John  ( LS )
To be his last will & testament in the
presence of us  David Emanuel Senr
		David Lewis
		Phebe Davie

Georgia
	Before His Excellency James Wright Esquire Captain General &
	Governor in Chief of his majestys said Province & Ordinary of 
the same Personally appeared David Emanuel and David Lewis two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the last will & testament of David John late 
of the Parish of St George in the province aforesaid black smith, and 
being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists made oath that they were 
present and did see the Testator sign seal Publish pronounce & declare 
the same to be and contain his last will & testament and that he was 
of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge 
and belief and that they with Phebe Davie subscribed their names as 
witnesses to the said will at the request and in the presence of the 
Testator and in each others presence

At the same time More John named Executrix Qualified before me
Given under my hand the fifth day of March 1765

					     Js Wright

recorded 5 March 1765"


Document Source:
Early Colonial Records
Wills
Volume A 1754-1772
Pages 131-132
LDS Family History Catalog #0158964

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