Columbia County GaArchives Wills.....Alexander, Hannah January 8, 1800 ************************************************ 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: Beth Collins http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002523 February 17, 2008, 7:49 pm Source: Will Book A, P. 136-138 Written: January 8, 1800 Recorded: April 10, 1802 Columbia County, GA Will Book A, p. 136-138 Hannah Alexanders Will Recorded April 10th 1802 State of Georgia Columbia County In the Name of God Amen I Hannah Alexander being week of body but of Sound Mind and Memory thanks be to god Do make ordain & constitute this be my last will and testament. First I will my soul to god trusting to redemption through Christ I give and bequeath unto my beloved Niece Susannah Hampton for herself and the only use of Children Seven hundred pounds Sterling or one half of the property I am entitled to out of the Estate of my late Husband John Alexander Item: I give and bequeath unto Lidia Bugg, Elizabeth each two Hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath to _____ Andrew and Mary Andrew my Niece and Nephew two hundred dollars and I wish a Legacy given to Sanders Andrew and Susannah Andrew (daughter of Benjamin) out of my Estate they being both infirm I give & bequeath unto Lidy McGowen Wm Baker Daughter a Small Legacy I give and bequeath unto the Methodist Church a Small Legacy to be given at the discretion of Executor The residue of my Estate real and personal I give and bequeath unto Benjamin Andrew reserving a Small legacy which I wish given to Mary Shepherd. Signed Sealed and proclaimed this eighth day of January Anno Domini 1800 In the presence of us Han. Alexander Wm Clarke A. B. Hicks Benjamin Hampton I the aforesaid Hannah Alexander do constitute and appoint Col. Henry Hampton and the ____ John Andrew Executors to this my last Will and Testament Wm Clarke A B Hicks Benjamin Hampton Georgia Columbia County Personally came into Open Court Andrew Hicks and after being duly sworn saith that he was present and saw Hannah Alexander sign & seal the written will and that she appeared of Sound mind and disposing memory at the time of signing the same and that Benjamin Hampton and William Clarke _____ the same at the request of the deceased Sworn to in Open Court this 18th Jan. 1802 A. M. Hicks before John Foster File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/columbia/wills/alexande67nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb