Georgia:  Columbia County:  Rachel Baldwin Will, 15 January 1831
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RACHEL BALDWIN

"1831
In the name of God Amen I Rachel Baldwin of the County of Columbia and 
State of Georgia Make this my Last will and Testament I Resign my Soul to 
its Creator in all humble hope of its future happiness as in the disposal 
of a being Infinitly good as to my body I will that it be Decently buried 
As touching my Worldly Affairs or property I dispose as follows I give and 
bequeath to my beloved Son William A. Baldwin one Negro Named Burris I 
Want son William A. Baldwin to pay to my Son Owen W. Baldwin one hundred 
Dollars in one year After the proving of my Will, if my son William A. 
Baldwin dies Childless I Want this property to Revert back to my son Owen 
W. Baldwin I give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Prior one 
Negro Woman Named Jenny Also one Negro girl named Juliann Also My Brood 
mare Also my Side Board Also three Hundred Dollars I give and bequeath to 
my beloved Daughter Mary Harrison and to the heirs of her body A negro 
Woman Named Meriah Also my Carrage and !
horse Also one dark boy Marc Also my Cubbert and loom and all the Weaving 
youtenshals, I give and bequeath to my beloved son Owen W. Baldwin one 
negro boy named Antony Also my greay horse Also my yong bay filly Also my 
bay Colt Also one yoke of Oxen Also my Waggon and geear Also my gin Also 
one tract of Land No. 221 in the Eight District of Wilkinson When Drawn 
Also one good Bed and furniture Also two hundred bushels of Corn and One 
Thousand Weight of fodder Also one Dozen of Silver Spoons Also two hundred 
and fifty Dollars Also five Notes that I hold as Gardiane for my Son Owen 
W. Baldwin on my son William A. Baldwin for two hundred and Eighteen 
Dollars and 47 Cents and the Interest on them Also one Note I hold on 
Felix Prior in the same Way for Sixty Six Dollars and the Interest on it 
Also one Note on Elizabeth Ray for ten Dollars all these Notes I hold as 
gardiane for my Son Owen W. Baldwin as his own money if my son Owen W. 
Baldwin Dies Childless the Negro boy na!
med Antony that I give him I want to Revert Back to my beloved Daughter 
Sarah Prior and to the heirs of her Body I want the Dozen Silver Spoons to 
revert Back to Sarah prior and Mary Harrison. I give and bequeath to my 
three Little Grand Daughters one good bed and furniture A peace to be 
Chosen by their Mothers My will is that all the rest of my Estate be Sold 
and all my Just Debts be paid and the balance to be Equally Divided Among 
all my Children

In this my Last will and Testament I do Appoint my beloved Son William A. 
Baldwin and Felix Prior and Silivan Harrison my Executors to Carry into 
Affect this my Last will and Testament Agreeable to the intent of the same 
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 15th of 
January 1831
Rachl Baldwin (seal)

In the presence of
John B. Binion
Wiley Shields
James Shields"

(witness testimony, probate on inside right page of will, 14 Feb 1831, 
signed by 3 witnesses, and also by Nathl Bailey JJC & James Cartledge JJC)

separate form for executors signed by William A. Baldwin 14 March 1831

on outside of will:
"1831
Rachel Baldwins
Will

Ordinary office
Recorded in Book 
W folio 263 & 264
S. Crawford Ck"