Georgia:  Columbia County:  Will of Robert I. Boyd
4 August 1862
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ROBERT I. BOYD

"Georgia
Columbia County
In the name of God Amen
I Robert I. Boyd of the County & State aforementioned being upon the 
eve of leaving for the seat of War, and knowing the uncertainty of life 
do make this my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills 
by me made

Item 1st  It is my Will and desire that my just debts be paid by my 
Executors as early as practicable after my death

Item 2nd  I give to my father John Boyd my following negroes To Wit, 
Dave? a man, Charlott a woman and her two youngest children to have 
and hold for his own proper use and benefit.

Item 3rd  I give to my brother William S?. Boyd Two thousand Dollars 
in money out of my estate, said amount of money to be raised by the 
sale of my tract of land, crop, stock, notes accounts &c provided my 
brother William S. Boyd be in life at my death.  In case my said brother 
should die before I do, It is my will and desire that the above named 
amount given to my brother William S. Boyd be equally divided between my 
father John Boyd, my brother John T. Boyd, and my niece Mary E. Boyd share 
and share alike, for their own proper use and benefit

Item 4th  I give to my brother John T. Boyd the following negroes, To Wit, 
Susan a girl, Anni a girl, Gabe a boy - To have and to hold for his own 
proper use and benefit

Item 5th  I give unto my niece Mary E. Boyd the following negroes, To Wit, 
Charles a man, Pat a man, also all the mony arrising from the sale of my 
land, crop, Stock, notes and afcts, after the payment of the two thousand 
Dollars given to my brother William S. Boyd.  In case my Niece Mary E. Boyd 
should die before she marries or becomes of age then it is my will that the 
whole of my estate given to my niece Mary E. Boyd, be equally divided between 
my father John Boyd William S. Boyd and John T. Boyd my brothers for their 
own proper use and benefit

Item 6th  I do hereby appoint my father John Boyd, William S. Boyd John T. 
Boyd my Executors to this my last Will, and request them them to carry the 
same into effect

Signed Sealed and delivered
In presence 
of
A,S, Avary
S.A. Gibson
I.S. Briscoe
(on right side)
R.I.? Boyd"

on back of will:
"Robert I. Boyd Will"

also on back of will
"Georgia
Columbia County
In open came A.I. Avary, S.A. Gibson I.S. Briscoe the within named witnesses 
who being sworn say that they saw R.I. Boyd sign the within that they signed 
it in his presence and in the presence of each other, and at the request of 
the Testator R.I. Boyd
August 4, 1862"
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