Butts-Wayne County GaArchives Wills.....Williams, Nathan March 14 1836
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Source: Recorded: Butts County Wills - Administration Of Estates 1826 - 1841, P 386 - 388
Written: March 14 1836
Recorded: April 2 1836

Georgia
Butts County

In the name of God Amen. I Nathan Williams, being sound in mind & memory, and 
calling to mind the uncertainty of life, noing its appointed once for men to 
die. First. I recommend that my body be buried in a decent & Christian manner, 
without ostentation or show, & my soul to my maker who gave it, with a hope of 
blessed immortality,and as to my worldly affairs, with which God has blessed be 
with, its my will that all my just debts be paid first of all, and then I give 
& bequeath in manner & form below (viz) first I give & bequeath unto my beloved 
wife Elizabeth Williams, one negro woman slave Anna, during her natural life, 
and at her death to her two children, Martha & Mary, and also Peter, untill the 
aforesaid children shall become of age, or marry, also two hundred & fifty 
dollars in cash, also the house hold furniture & bedding she brought with her.


Secondly. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Carter two hundred dollars. 
Thirdly. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Agnes R Evans negro boy Tom, and 
to the lawful heirs of her body. 

Fourthly. To Clinton A Williams my son I give & bequeath the one half of lot of 
land No. 181 second district Wayne County also one hundred fifty dollars. 

Fifthly. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Thurzy H Williams, the sum of two 
hundred dollars. 

Sixthly. I give & bequeath unto Roland Williams my son the sum of three hundred 
dollars. 

Seventhly. I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy O Williams, the sum of three 
hundred & fifty dollars. 

Eighthly. To James M Williams my son, the other half of lot of land No. 181 in 
Wayne County second district. Also ten dollars in cash I give and bequeath. 

Ninthly. To William Williams my son I give & bequeath the sum of four hundred 
dollars one hundred to be spent in education as soon as possible. 

Tenthly. To Nathan Williams my son, I give & bequeath the sum of two hundred 
dollars in cash besides what he has already received. 

Eleventhly. To my daughter Martha T Williams the sum of three hundred dollars 
in cash. Also to Mary Ann Williams the likes sum. I give & bequeath them with a 
good bead & furniture apiece. 

Twelfthly. Its my desire that after the completion of the present crop, that 
the crop with all the property not willed or mentioned heretofore be sold and 
after distribution, all moneys left be equally divided among the legatees, with 
the exception of a decent support for my wife & her little ones for the next 
years & a sorrel mare called Pigeon. And lastly, I constitute & appoint my 
nephew Stephen W Price, & my son Nathan Williams, my lawful executors, to 
execute this my last will & testament, hereby revoking all other wills 
heretofore made be me. 

In witness & testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal, 
this 14th of March in the year of our Lord 1836. 

Duly executed in the presence of: 

John Price , E W Lane
Silas Elliott J.P.



Signed Nathan Williams 

Proved 2nd April 1836. 

Recorded: Butts County Wills - Administration of Estates 1826 - 1841, p 386 - 
388.








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