Will of Robert Barber 10 Jun 1850 Clarke County, GA Will of Robert Barber Georgia ) I, Robert Barber, by the Grace of God, Amen. Clarke County ) Will Book C ) I, Robert Barber of the County of Clark and pages 162-165 ) State of Georgia, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and knowing the uncertainty of human life, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament. 1. I give my body to the dust whence it came, and my soul into the hands of a merciful God. 2. It is my will that my just debts be paid from the sale of the crop or money in hand or both as soon after my death as may be practicable. 3. I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, Sarah, all my estate, both real and personal, consisting of lands, negroes, stock, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, and whatever else I have and own, to hold, possess, and enjoy the same during her natural life, and after her death to be divided and disposed of by my Executor hereinafter named in manner and form as hereinafter mentioned. 4. It is my will that as soon as practicable after the death of my wife, the Said Sarah Barber, my executor proceed to sell the plantation and tract of land whereon I now live consisting of several tracts purchased at different times and constituting my present settlement, and I hereby authorize and empower him to sell said plantation and land at public or private sale, upon credit or for cash, exercising a sound discretion for the best interests of my legatees. 5. I have now living four children, to wit, Mary Bryant, Ann Kenney, Martha Jones and Margaret Patman, and four sets of grandchildren, to wit, George T. Barber, son of my deceased son Christopher Barber; George Archer, Sarah Jane Archer, Robert Archer, and Elizabeth Ann Archer, children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Archer; Joseph Barber, Mary Barber, Sarah Barber, and John Barber, children of my deceased daughter Frances Barber; and Robert Barber and Sarah Cornelia Barber, children of my deceased son John Barber, among who I wish my estate to be divided after the death of my wife in manner and form as follows. 6. What I have heretofore done for my children or grandchldren, I hereby ratify and confirm, and wish them to share my estate now willed without reference thereto. 7. It is my will and desire that my negroes be divided into eight lots as nearly equal as may be and with reference to keeping families together, and divided among my children and grandchildren aforesaid by lot, and vest in them as hereinafter set forth and appointed. 8. I give, bequeath and devise to my son-in-law Green W. Barber, one eighth of my estate after the death of my wife, in trust however and for the sole and separate use of my daughter Mary Bryant and her children, under no circumstances to be subject to the debts of my son-in-law Samuel Bryant who is unfortunately involved in his affairs. 9. I give, bequeath and devise a like eight part of my estate after the death of my wife to my daughter Ann Kinney during her life and then to be divided between her children, share and share alike, said eighth part to be paid over to my son-in-law David Kinney without security in reference to the interest of the chldren. 10. I give, bequeath and devise a like eight part of my estate after the death of my wife to Green W. Barber, his heirs and assigns in trust and for the sole and separate use of Martha Jones and her children and underno circumstances to be subject to the debts of her husband, and after her death to be equally divided among her children, share and share alike. 11. I give, bequeath and devise a like eight part of my estate after the death of my wife as aforesaid to my grandchildren, George Archer, Sarah Jane Archer, Robert Archer, and Elizabeth Ann Archer, children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Archer, share and share alike, in fee simple forever and appoint my son-in-law Green W. Barber guardian to receive and manage the same and pay it over to them as they arrive of age respectively, in the case of the boys, or marry in the case of the girls, or become of age. 12. I give, bequeath and devise a like eighth part of my estate after the death of my wife to George T. Barber, son of my deceased son Christopher Barber, in fee simple forever. 13. I give, bequeath and devise a like eighth part of my estate after the death of my wife to my grandchldren Joseph Barber, Mary Barber, Sarah Barber and John Barber, children of my deceased daughter Frances Barber, share and share alike in fee simple forever, and appoint my son-in-law Green W. Barber, their father, guardian and trustee for them to receive and manage the same and pay it over to them as they arrive of age respectively in the case of the boys, or marry in the case of the girls, or become of age. 14. I give, bequeath and devise a like eighth part of my estate after the death of my wife, to my grandchildren Robert Barber and Sarah Cornelia Barber, children of my deceased son John Barber, share and share alike in fee simple forever, and appoint my son-in-law Green W. Barber, their guardian and trustee to receive and manage the same and pay it over to them as they are of age respectively, in the case of the boy or marry in the case of the girl or become of age. 15. I give, bequeath and devise a like eighth part of my estate after the death of my wife to Green W. Barber, his heirs and assigns in trust and for the sole and separate use of my daughter Margaret Patman and her children and never be subject to the debts of her present or any future husband. 16. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my friend William L. Mitchell Esq. attorney at law, executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness where of, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of June 1850. his Robert X Barber mark Signed, sealed and published as the last will and testament of Robert Barber, who executed the same in the presence of us, who attest the same, in his presence and of each other. Stevens Thomas Ross Crane Proved November 4, 1850 R. M. Smith ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org ====================================================================