Butts County GaArchives Wills.....Heard, Charles July 22 1833 ************************************************ 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: Teresa Rozich Teresa@maro.net October 18, 2004, 8:02 pm Source: Recorded: Butts County Wills - Administration Of Estates 1826 - 1841, Page 233. Written: July 22 1833 Recorded: September 2 1833 WILL OF CHARLES HEARD Be it remembered that I Charles Heard of the county of Butts and State of Georgia being weak in body, but of perfect sound mind and memory, doth this day make ordain and publish this my last will and testament First that all my debts shall be paid. Secondly that all the property belonging to my estate after the payment of my just debts to be and remain in the hands of my beloved companion Ellenor Heard, for her imediate use and benefit and at her control solely during her life or widowhood except two negroes (viz) Phillis and Betty her child which it is my express wish for them to be kept together and not seperated but to be and remain in her possession as above written. Thirdly after her death what property is left I wish to be sold and for Phillis and Betty her child to be sold together and after the sale I wish for an equal division to be made btween my four sons (viz) Stephen M Heard, Hugh H Heard, John J Heard & George W Heard. Fourthly I appoint my beloved wife Ellenor Heard my true and lawful executrix. Signed with my hand and sealed with my this twenty second day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteem hundred & thirty Three. Signed & sealed in the presence of us Clary Burton John (X) Burton Robt D Cannon Signed Charles Heard Probated Sept 2nd 1833. Recorded: Butts County Wills - Administration of Estates 1826 - 1841, page 233. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/wills/gwl117heard.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb