Georgia: Columbia County: John Embree Will, 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: Pattie Causey pacausey@mindspring.com ==================================================================== JOHN EMBREE "In the name of God Amen: I John Embree of the State of Georgia and 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 worldly 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- I give and Bequeath to my Beloved son Berryman Embree one Negroe man named John and one Negroe girl named Sophy and her Issue - 3d 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 Negroe woman named Peg and her Issue one Negroe boy named Hal and one boy named George to her and her heirs for ever and should my Daughter and her son die then and 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 Negroe boy named Buck and one Negroe girl named Lavinia and her Issue to her and her heirs for ever 5th I give and Bequeath to my friend Sullivan Harrison one Negroe girl named Matilda and her Issue to him and his heirs for ever 5th I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Embree one Negroe man name Sam one boy named Levi one Negroe girl named Felora? one named Bess one Sylvia and their Issue to her and her heirs for ever 7th? I give and Bequeath to my wife Elizabeth and my Daughter Nancy Martin and my son Berryman Embree Jointly and Severally the Benefit and Profit of my plantation wheron I now live Including the Benefit 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 for ever 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 saw mill all my Stock of every Description waggon & gear plantation tools houshold and kitchen Furniture on the death of my said wife to be Equally Divided among any 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 & ? 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 (LS) Signed Sealed Published and Delivered in the prsence of us Adam Jones George Davis Thos. White" on back of will: ? May 1828 John Embree's Will Ordinaries Office Registered in Book W folio 143, 144 & 145 June 15th 1826 G. Jones D. Clk probate 22 May 1826 _____________________________