Will of Richard Bearden 10 Jun 1831 Clarke County, GA

Recorded in Book B, folies 104,105
Nov Term Vol 31
Examined, Approved, Recorded
1831

State of Georgia
Clark County

Know all men by thease preasents that I RICHARD BEARDEN of the County
and State a foresaid being of sound mind and memory do on this 10th day
of June Eighteen hundred and thirty one make and ordain this my last
will and testament. first I recomend my soul to god who gave it and my
body to be buried in a christian like manner and as it Rehats? to the
worldly goods with which god hath been pleased to bless me which I gave
and dispose of in the following manner

I gave and bequeth to my loved son SOLLAMON on negro Boy by the name of
Anderson and ?Paleagan ? fifth-to my beloved son EDWARD one negro boy by
the name of Jorden and I also gave and bequest to my beloved daughter
NANCY LIPHAM my negro woman Harriat and I also gave and bequeath to my
beloved JOHN my negro man Reuben and also gave and bequeath to my
beloved son AARON my negro woman ?Susa and I also give and bequeath to
my beloved son ELIJAH my Negro gurl ?Eliz but he is not to dispose of
her in any way for be it farely understood that I gave and bequeath the
same Negro to the lawful heirs of ELIJAH BEARDEN.

and I also gave and bequeath to my beloved daughter TILLITHY FINCH a
negro boy by the name of Martin and I also gave and bequeath to my
beloved daughter ELIZABETH GLASS a negro gurl by the name of Manday and
I also gave and bequeath to my beloved grandson LOVIE SELF my negro
woman Rachal and if my negro woman Harriat shall have another child he
is to have it.  but he is not to dispose of them in any way for it is
fully inderstood that I gave and bequeath them to the lawful heirs of
LOVIE SELF

and Last of all I gave and bequeath to my son in law JOSEPH SELF the
amount of one dollar

and my wish is for the negroes to stay on the plantation and make the
Crop and my son AARON  to mind to them in making and saving the Crop.

and the 94 acres of Land whare on I live and this Hundred acres  of Land
whare on HENRY LIPHAM lives and all my stock of Horses Cattle & Hogs &
Sheep and the Crop must be sold and twelve monthly Creddet given and all
the House Hold and Kitchen furniture and all my just debts paid and than
the Ballance of the money to be Equally devided a mong my Children

anf if any of my children shall bring in any Claims or demand a ganst my
Estate after my decese my wish is for them to be Cut of without any
thing or as little as the Law will alow them

and I do more over by thease preasents make and a find ETHRELWELL SORREL
and GADDIAO FARRBROUGH and REUBEN STEWART as my trusties and Executers
to this my last will to see the same selled acording to the intent
purposted in same will. 

in witness whare of I hear unto set my hand and ceale this day and date
or have written

Richard Bearden(his mark)

Witness
Gaddial Farrbrough
Hartwell Elder
Moab Hade

(Will signed 7 Nov 1831)


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