Georgia:  Columbia County: Patrick Dougherty Will, 
12 October 1839
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PATRICK DOUGHERTY (1839 written in upper right corner)

"Georgia
Columbia County

In the name of God Amen, I Patrick Dougherty of the state & County aforsaid 
knowing that man must die, and being somewhat infirm of body, but of sound & 
disposing mind, do make this my last will and Testament

1st It is my will and desire that my Executors hereafter to be named pay all 
my just Debts, and see this my will carried fully into effect

2d I give unto my Daughter Sarah Briscoe two negroes Jinny & Lucy and their 
increase also the sum of four hundred & sixty dollars before this had & 
advanced all of which I give unto her & her heirs forever

3rd I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Briscoe two negroes George and Mariah 
and their increase to her and her heirs forever

4th I give unto my son Archabald' wife Catharine Jane and her son William C. 
Dougherty two negroes Peggy and Mat and increase to them and their heirs 
forever, the above three legacys has been advanced and is in their several 
Possessions.

5th I give to my Grandson Patrick Briscoe the Boy Amos

6th It is my will & desire that my Executors hire from year to year my 
Blacksmith Elie and Allen the money arising therefrom to be appropriated for 
the support & comfort of my beloved wife Ann Dougherty, she to live with 
either of her daughters Elizabeth or Sarah at will, the two Boys Elie and 
Allen to be sold after her death and the money equally divided among all my 
children Archabald' son William taking his fathers potion.

7th It is my will & desire that my three sons, James Dougherty John Dougherty 
& William Dougherty receive each of my undivided estate potions equal in kind 
& value to that given to the other three at the time their lagacies are given

8th It is also my Will and desire that all the remainder of my Estate both 
real & Personal be sold and equally divided among all my children Archabalds 
son William Taking his Father's potion, Deducting from William Doughertys 
potion six hundred & fifty Dollars money already advanced him, also Four 
hundred & sixty Dollars to be deducted from Raph Briscoe ? potion which amt 
has been advanced him, in right of his wife Sarah

Lastly. It is my desire that my sons James John & William & my sons in Law 
John Briscoe & Raph Briscoe act as my Executors. In Witness whereof I 
hereunto set my hand & afix my seal this the 12th Octr. 1839.

Patrick Dougherty (LS)
In the presence of
Green J. Dozier
John W. Dozier
Thomas H. Dawson"

(below - probate info. 1st day of May 1843)

form letter for executors signed by Ralph Brsicoe, John Briscoe, and John W. 
Dougherty on 1st May 1843

on back of will:
"Patrick Doughertys Will

Ordinaries office
Recorded in Book
B.B. folio 59 & 60
this 2d day of May 
1843 G. Jones Clerk"