Campbell County GaArchives Wills.....Reverend James Rainwater January 16 1865 ************************************************ 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: Erin Leongomez EdandErin@bellsouth.net March 24, 2004, 3:38 pm Source: Original Copy Transcribed Written: January 16 1865 Campbell County, GA Will Book B, Pages 58-62, dated January 10, 1865, probated Oct 2, 1871: State of Georgia, Campbell County. In the name of God, Amen. I, James Rainwater, of said county being of sound and disposing mind and memory but sensibly impressed with the uncertainty of life and being desirous of making some disposition of what property God hath blessed me with do make, ordain, and publish this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. Item First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Nancy A. Rainwater, one hundred and seventy acres of land to wit the west half of the lot of land on which my house where I now reside stands and to include said houses; and seventy five acres of land immediately west and adjoining to said one hundred acres. This I give and bequeath to her for and during her natural life or widowhood. Item Second. I also give and bequeath to my said wife, Nancy A. Rainwater, the following household furniture: one folding table, one cupboard, one bedstead and one half dozen chairs, with such cooking utensils as may be necessary; also one cow and calf and farming implements for one horse, and also necessary table furniture. The bequests in this second item are given under the same restrictions as in the first item. Item Third. I also give and bequeath to my said wife all my right, title and interest in two negroes to wit, Morgan and Alsie, and also one bed and furniture with one years provisions; these I give to her and her heirs forever. Item Fourth. Having heretofore given my daughter, Emily Golightly, one thousand dollars in money and provisions, I hereby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever and I also now give and bequeath to her an equal proportion of my estate with the rest of my children after they have received money and property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Fifth. Having heretofore given my son, Z. Miles Rainwater, deceased, one thousand dollars in money and provisions, I hereby confirm the same. I also now bequeath to his wife, Lilly Ann, and their five children an equal proportion of my estate with the rest of my children after they have received money and property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Sixth. Having heretofore given my son, Joseph Rainwater, one thousand dollars in money, I hereby confirm the same to him and his heirs forever. I also now give and bequeath to him an equal proportion of my estate after the rest of my children shall have received money and property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Seventh. Having heretofore given my daughter, Clary Sanders, four hundered dollars in money and property, I hereby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever. I also now give and bequeath to her six hundred dollars and an equal proportion of my estate after the rest of my children shall have received one thousand dollars in property or money. Item Eighth. Having heretofore given my daughter, Sarah Moseley, Four hundred dollars in money, I herby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever. I also now give and bequeath to her six hundred dollars and an equal propertion of my estate with the rest of my children after they have received money and property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Ninth. Having heretofore given to my daughter, Christina Sanders, three hundred dollars, I hereby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever. I now give and bequeath to her and her heirs seven hundred dollars and an equal proportion of my estaet after the rest of my children shall receive money or property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Tenth. Having heretofore given to my daughter, Frances Miller and her three chidlren two hundred dollars, I hereby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever. I also now give and bequeath to her and her heirs eight hundred dollars and an equal proportion of my estate with the rest of my children after they shall have received in money or property the sum of one thousand dollars. Item Eleventh. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Catherine E. Rainwter one thousand dollars and an equal proportion of my estate after the rest of my children have received money or property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Twelfth. Having heretofore given my daughter, Martha Segar, one thousand dollars, I hereby confirm the same to her and her heirs forever. I now give and bequeath to her an equal proportion of my estate after the rest of my children shall receive money or property to the amount of one thousand dollars. Item Thirteenth. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son, Joseph Rainwater, and my sons-in-law, Jesse Moseley, G. H. Sanders, and Pierce Sewell, my executors to this last will and testament contained in this and foregoing items. In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18th day of January, 1865. Signed sealed and acknoweldged and published in our presence and we have witnessed the same at teh request of James Rainwater and have signed and witnessed the same in his presence. Interlined before signed. James Rainwater Test: G. T. Camp Abraham Miller Wiley Steed Notes: Abraham Miller was the father-in-law to James Rainwater's daughter, Frances Rainwater Miller. Frances' husband, Ephraim Miller, had died before 1865 and she would die before her father, Reverend Rainwater in 1871. Nancy Rainwater was Rev. James 2nd wife and they had no children. His first wife was Polly Ann Mason who died shortly after their son Zebulon Miles Rainwater in 1859. Zebulon Miles was killed by his younger brother, Benjamin Rainwater, who is not mentioned in the will. Also missing in the will is Christina Rainwater Sewell, Rev. James daughter, but most likely an oversight. Christina and her husband, Pierce Sewell, are buried next to Rev. James and Polly at Ramah Baptist Church. The burial place of Nancy Candler Dobbs is not known. She is supposed to be the aunt of Coca Cola founder, Asa Candler. Emily Rainwater was the wife of Pinckney Golightly. Sarah Rainwater was the wife of Jesse Moseley and died in TX. Clariah Rainwater was the wife of Ebenezer P. Sanders. Christina Rainwater was the wife of Green Harris Sanders, relation to Ebenezer unknown. Catherine Eliza Rainwater married James Henderson Luck. Martha Rainwater was the wife of John Segar / Seegar. Z. Miles Rainwater married Lilla Ann Thompson in Coweta Co., GA in 1845. Joseph Rainwater married Caroline Elizabeth Walton in Coweta Co., GA in 1844. It does appear that Rev. James listed his children in the will by their birth order. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.2 Kb