Georgia:  Columbia County: John Ayres Will and Inventory, 
30 November 1833
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JOHN AYRES

"State of Georgia
Columbia County

This the 30th day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight 
hundred and thirty three 

In the name of god amen. I being in my Perfect Senses and Call into mind that 
We are all born to depart this Life therfore I Deem it proper to make this my 
last Will and testament Disannulling all others heretofore made or assigned 
by me and this to be my last Will and testament as touching my temporal 
matters to Wit, After my Just debts & funeral Charges being paid, I Will and 
bequeath Unto my beloved Daughter Nancy the Wife of Robert Wade the sum of 
fifty Dollars to be paid out of my Estate as her Legacy. I further Will and 
bequeath to my beloved Grand Daughter Mary Ann Rees formerly Mary Ann Wade 
and the heirs of her boddy to them and their own proper Use a negro Woman by 
the Name of harriet but all the Increase if any there may be before my Death 
is excluded and considered as the Remainder of my estate, And I further Will 
and Bequeath that the Remaining part of my Estate not heretofore spacifyed 
both Real and personal to be equally Divided amongst the Remaining part of my 
Grand Children the Children of my Daughter Nancy Wade and it is further
my Will that the said Legacies to the Remaining part of my Grand Children 
shall not at any time go into the hands of their Natural guardians or parents 
but if Drawn from the hands of my Executors before said heirs become of age 
to go in to the hands of a Regular Chozen guardian And I do hereby appoint my 
friend Wm A. Baldwin my true and lawful Executor to this my last Will and 
testament the day and year first above Mentioned And signed sealed in the 
presents of us

John O. Gibson
Benjamin Watkins
Henry W, Massengale

(on right side)
J. Ayres (LS)"

(probate 3 Feb 1834 - info on back of will)

also on back:
"John Ayres Will

Ordinaries Office
Registered in Book 
W folio 395.396 & 397
this 8th day of August
1837 G. Jones
Clerk"

on another sheet of paper : a caveat to the will Feby term 1834 by Robert 
Wade (because):

"1st because the witnesses did not see the testator sign his name thereto

2nd Because the testator did not see the witnesses sign their names to said 
will

3d Because the testator was not in a sound & disposing state of mind at the 
signature of said will

4 Because the will is too defective & not executed as the law of the land 
requires"