Wills:  Columbia County  David Tinsley Will 1801

David Tinsley Will
Recorded 29th December 1801

I, David Tinsley, of Columbia County in the State of Georgia, Minister of the 
Gospel, being afflicted with bodyly sicknefs.  Tho perfectly sensible and of 
sound memory - knowing it is appointed for all men to depart this life, do 
ordain and appoint this writing my Last Will and Testament.

First I comit my soul to Almighty God that gave it.  Secondly I commit my 
body to the Durst to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors not 
doubting and firmly believing it will have a resurection.

Thirdly, what worldly goods it has pleased God to Blefs me with - I dispose 
in the following maner.

Item---I leave to my Daughter Elizabeth Underwood one feather bed and 
furniture, one negro wench named Edec valued at three hundred and sixty 
dollars, one negro girl named Patt valued at three hundred dollars, also one 
riding chair valued at ninety dollars which articles my Daughter Elizabeth 
has in possession.

Item---I leave to my Daughter Suchy Simmons one feather bed and furniture, 
one riding chair valued at one hundred seven dollars and fifty cents, one 
negro woman named duc (?) valued at five hundred dollars, also one 
hundred forty two dollars and fifty cents in cash which articles my Daughter 
has in possession.

Item---I leave to my Daughter Hannah Bird Tinsley one feather bed and 
furniture, one negro woman named Anirey valued at three hundred and fifty 
dollars, also four hundred dollars in cash my Daughter to pofsefs the legacy 
when she arrives at - at lawfull age or at marriage.

Item---I leave to my Daughter Nancy Smith Tinsley one good feather bed 
and furniture, one negro girl named Lett valued at five hundred dollars, also 
two hundred and fifty dollars in cash my Daughter to pofsefs the legacy 
when she arrives at lawfull age or at marriage.

I leave to my Daughter Franky Armstead Tinsley one good feather bed and 
furniture, one negro girl named Delphi valued at five hundred dollars, also 
two hundred and fifty dollars in cash my daughter Franky pofsefs the legacy 
when she arrives at lawfull age or marriage.

Item---I leave to my Daughter Peggy Tinsley one good feather bed and 
furniture, one negro girl named Dafney valued at five hundred dollars, also 
two hundred and fifty dollars in cash my Daughter to posfefs the legacy 
when she arrives at lawfull age or marriage.

Item---I leave to my son James Tinsley one good feather bed and furniture 
and three negroe namely Sam, Peter and York my James to pofsefs the 
legacy when he arrives at lawfull age or marriage.

............all my estate not appropiated which consist in live stock, household 
furniture of ___________   ______________all other discription of tools 
belonging to my estate to gather with the __________my four youngest 
daughters and son be continued and kept on the plantation where on I now 
live - under the direction of my executors for the purpose of raising and 
maintaining my five youngest children and to discharge the legaties_______ 
cash and at when my executors has fully complyed with this will in 
discharging all the ligacies be qualified by it they may in their discretion 
make an equal distribution of all my unapropriatid estate with the land and 
plantation I now live on among my children or there representitives of the 
first degre - it is my will and desire and I enjoin it on my executors in that 
if 
my negros die that I have bequeathed before the legatee has it in pofsision 
the legatee so ____shall receive the value of the negro so died out of my 
unpropriated property and in case any of my children die without lawfull 
due or will wuch childs legacy shall revert to my unpropriated estate and be 
distributed with "A" in the same manner as is directed - lastly I appoint my 
Daughter Hannah Bird Tinsley executrix and Charles Crawford as executor 
of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills as witnefs my 
hand and affixed my seal this 26th Septemb 1801-

                                                                 David Tinsley
Presence of
    Test
Thos Hanson
Samuel Hanson
Aley Hanson


Georgia
Columbia County         Thomas Hanson, Samuel Hanson & Aley Hanson 
personally came into open court & after being duly sworn on the Holy 
Gospels of almighty God deposeth and saith that they were present & saw 
David Tinsley deceased sign and seal the within will and that he was of 
sound mind and disposing memory at the time of signing the ____and that 
they severally signed there names as witnefses to the same in the presence 
and at the request of the deceased.

Sworn to in open court
1st Dec 1801                                              Thomas Hanson
                                                                  Samuel Hanson
Peter Crawford                                        Aley Hanson
            Clk

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