Georgia: Columbia County: Last Will & Testament of John Embree 29 October 1825 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Cheryl Aultman cacbjeb@msn.com ==================================================================== John Embree's Will Columbia Co., GA Will Book ?, pp 143-146 transcribed by Cheryl Aultman Registered June 15th 1826 In the name of God Amen. I John Embree of the state of Georgia and the county of Columbia being at this time indisposed and at an advanced period of life but of perfect and disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the certainty of Death do make and ordain this my last will and testament and touching such wordly (sic) substance wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I devise and dispose of them in the following manner and form that is to say. First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth one negroe man named Lewis, one named Peter, one negro woman named Sue, one named Mariah, one negro boy named Henry and at her death to be equally divided among all my surviving children share and share alike and it is to be understood that the Division is to be by lot and not by sale. 2nd. I give and bequeath to my beloved son Berryman Embree one negro man named John and one negro girl named Sophy and her issue. 3rd. I give and bequeath to my son Berryman Embree in trust for my daughter Nancy Martin and her son John for their use support and maintenance the following property to wit, One negro woman named Peg and her issue, one negro boy named Hal and one boy named George to her and her heirs forever and should my daughter and the son die, then in that case the property so willed to her to be equally divided among all my surviving children share and share alike. 4th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Alford one negro boy named Buck and one negro girl named Lavina and her issue to her and her heirs forever. 5th. I give and bequeath to my friend Sullivan Harrison one negro girl named Matilda and her issue to him and his heirs forever. 6th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Embree one negro man named Sam, one boy named Levi, one negro girl named Flora one named Bess one Sylvia and their issue to her and her heirs forever. 7th. I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth and my daughter Nancy Martin and my son Berryman Embree jointly and severally the benefits of my plantation whereon I now live including the benefits and profits of my mill and after the death of my wife the plantation and tract of land whereon I now live to be the property of my son Berryman Embree to him and his heirs forever and after the death of my said wife the one half of the mill and the land appertaining to it to be equally divided among my three daughters Nancy, Betsy, and Mary share and share alike and that my son Berryman Embree be considered as agent in trust for my said daughter Nancy Martin in her part of the said mill-all my stock of every description, waggon & gear, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture on the death of my said wife to be equally divided among my surviving children. Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Berryman Embree and my friend Sullivan Harrison Executors of this my last will and testament. Ratifying allowing and confirming the same. In witness whereof I the said John Embree have set my hand and seal this 29th day of October in the year of our Lord 1825. John Embree Signed Sealed published and Declared in the presence of us. Adam Jones George Davis Thos. White Georgia, Columbia County} Adam Jones & Thomas White two of the witnesses to the within instrument being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw John Embree the testator sign seal and acknowledge the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that the testator was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of signing the same and they with George Davis signed the same as witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence and by the request of the testator. Adam Jones Thos. White Sworn to in open Court 22 May 1826. S. Crawford, Clk.