Butts-Henry-Putnam County GaArchives Wills.....Smith, John July 8 1823 ************************************************ 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, 8:48 pm Source: Recorded Butts County Wills - Administration Of Estates 1826 - 1841, P 26. Written: July 8 1823 Recorded: March 1 1824 Georgia In the name of God Amen. I, John Smith of the County of Putnam & state aforesaid being weak in body, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound & perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say. After all my just debts are all paid I give to my beloved wife Ann Smith, all my stock of horses, hoggs, cattle, and Household ands Kitchen furniture. 2nd I lend to my beloved wife her lifetime two Negroes to wit, Molly & Charlotte, also one hundred acres of land it being one half of Lot No 186 in the 1st district Henry County and State aforesaid. 3rd I give to my daughter Nancy C Smith one of the first born living children that may be born from the body of said Molly or Charlotte. Also one hundred acres of land after her mothers death, it being the same I lent her mother also one bed and furniture. 4th I give to my daughters Mary & Martha P Brown & Nancy C Smith after their mothers death the said Molly & Charlotte to be equally divided between their three. 5th I give to my sons to wit, Thos, John, Wyat, Stephen, William & Mansel Smith & Sherwood Massey one dollar each, 6th and lastly I hereby nominate & appoint my beloved wife Ann Smith & Richmond Brown Executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 8th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three. His John X Smith Mark Proved March 1, 1824. Recorded Butts County Wills - Administration of Estates 1826 - 1841, p 26. This is an exemplified copy. Apparently the land mentioned became a part of Butts County when Butts County was formed. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/wills/gwl125smith.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb