Georgia:  Columbia County: John Avary Will, 15 January 1813
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JOHN AVARY

"Georgia

I John Avary of the State aforesaid and County of Columbia Do hereby declare 
the following to be my last Will and testament

First I do forbear making further provision out of my Estate for my daughter 
Martha Wilborn in as much as She has heretofore received her proportion of 
the Same

Second I bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth M. Smith one negro Girl named 
Anne and her increase

3d I bequeath unto my Son Harbert Avary one negro Girl named Sal and her 
increase

4th I bequeath unto my daughter Milly Farrar one negro Girl named Rachel and 
her increase

5th I bequeath unto my Son Archer Avary All and Singular the whole of my Real 
Estate Also one negro Girl named Eliza and her increase

6th I bequeath unto my Son Asa Avary one negro fellow named Bob Also the Sum 
of Six hundred dollars which Sum of money if not paid before my decease my 
desire is the Same be paid in Six months after my death out of my Estate

7th I bequeath unto my Son John Avary one negro boy named Nelson - the 
aforesaid negroes having been heretofore delivered to the aforesaid Legatees 
respectively

8th my further Will and desire is that the residue of my Estate may be sold 
on a credit to be agreed on by a majority of my four Sons to wit Harbert 
Archer Asa & John & my Executors hereafter named and the proceeds of Said 
Sales after deducting expenses to be equally divided Between my said four 
Sons Harbert Archer Asa & John and their Heirs

9th and Lastly I do hereby nominate and hereby appoint my Son Archer Avary 
and my friend Anderson Crawford Executors to this my last Will and testament 
revoking all former Wills by me made

In testimony whereof I the said John Avary have hereunto set my hand and Seal 
this 15th day of January 1813.

Signed Sealed and
acknowledged before us
John ?
Wm Beall
Walter Jones

(on right side)
Jno. Avary (seal)

(in a box) the words "be & "my Interlined before Signed"

(probate 7 July 1817)