Candler County GaArchives Wills.....Gentry, John 1836 ************************************************ 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: TomBob Rainwater rainh2o@windstream.net November 12, 2006, 3:37 pm Source: Original Will Written: 1836 CAMPBELL COUNTY, GA - WILL John Gentry ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bob Rainwater John Gentry Will Campbell County Georgia I, John Gentry of the county and state aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory but being in delicate health and knowing the uncertainty of ? life and being disirous of having my worldly goods and property disposed of in my own choosing and liking, do therefore make ordain and publish this writing my last will and testament. Item 1st I commit my sould and body to God by Creator putting my trust in Jesus Christ my Reckoner for life and salvation. Amen. Item 2nd. My will further is that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. Item 3rd. My will further is that my two sons Elias E. Gentry and Wiley R. Gentry each of them have one bed and furniture to make them equal with the rest of my children. Item 4th. My will further is that the balance of my estate belong to my wife and that my daughter Rhoda be supported out of it during her insanity. Provided my daughter, Rhoda shall come to her right mind my will is that she be made equal with the rest of my children at that time; and at the death of my wife share an equal with the rest of my children at that time; and at the death of my wife share an equal portion with the rest. Item 5th My will further is that at the death of my wife, my Estate be equally divided amongst my children. Item 6th I apoint my son, Burgess Gentry and Pinckney F. Rainwater Executors of this my last will and testament in witness thereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. John Gentry Test Isaac R. Eskew Edward Dean Personally in open court came Edward Dean who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw John Gentry sign and seal the within will and testament and he signed the within as a witness . Sworen to and subscribed before us July 4, 1836. Shadrack Green, JIC Jos Camp JIC E.T. Bomar CCO I, Reubin C. Beavers Ordinary and Ex Officio Clerk of and in for said county, I state do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the last will of John Gentry as appears on record in my office. In testimony whereof I the said ordinary have hereto set my hand and seal of office 22nd day of November 1859. R.C. Beavers File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/candler/wills/gentry510gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb