Will of William Mitchell, 1815, Clarke Co. GA.

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                              William Mitchell
                                      
   WILL BOOK A, p150-150A, Clarke County, Georgia
   dated 10 May 1815 & probated 6 May 1822
   I William Mitchell of the County of Clark and State of Georgia being
   of sound mind and memory but Knowing it is appointed for all men once
   to die, do make this my Last Will and testament in manner and form
   following that is to say--
   1st - After my death and burial I desire all my personal property to
   be equally divided into Six equal parts and Distributed in the
   following manner, to wit, My Son Thomas one part, my two Grand Sons
   William Letcher Mitchell and Walter Mitchell children and heirs of my
   Son William Desceased, one part, my three Daughters Elizabeth Smith,
   Nancy Green, and Rachel Neisler one part each and the other Sixth part
   to be left in the possion of my Executors herein after named and by
   them to be lent to my Daughter Sarah Smith for Such times and on Such
   conditions as my Said Executors may deem most advisable and after the
   death of my Said daughter Sarah Smith to be equally divided among her
   children as they become of Lawfull age.
   2nd - I desire my Landed property to be sold and the money to be
   divided as above pointed out for my personal estate leaving out my son
   Thomas, he having Received his part of my Land by Deed-----
   3rd - I desire my grand Sons aforesaid William L. and Walter Mitchell
   to be educated out of my estate as far as reading writing and
   Arithmatic and at a convenient age, I desire that they be bound to
   Some good industrious frugal Machanic to Learn by art or trade----
   Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my Son Thomas Mitchell and
   my Son in Law, Hugh Neisler Executors of this my last Will and
   testament, hereby revoking all other or former Wills or testaments by
   me heretofore made,
   In witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal
   this 10th day of May 1815.
   
   Wm Mitchell {Seal}
   
   Signed Sealed, published and declared
   at and for the Last Will and testament
   of Wm Mitchell in presense of us
   _____ Wood
   Thomas Moore
   Robert Barber
   James Scott
   Wm Mitchell Junr.
   
   Georgia, Clarke County} Personally appeared in Open Court Thomas
   Moore, William Mitchell and Robert Barber, three of the subscribing
   witnesses to the within Will and being dully ____ ____ that they saw
   William Mitchell Sign Seal and acknowledge this Wintin instrument to
   be his Last Will and testament and that he was of sound and disposing
   mind and memory at the time of his So doing. Sworn to in Open Court
   --- May the 6th 1822. M.H. Lorve MC
   Thomas Moore
   William Mitchell
   Robert Barber
   Recorded May 8th 1822