Georgia:  Columbia County: Humphrey Evans Will, 
25 February 1863
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HUMPHREY EVANS

"Know all Men by these Presents that I Humphrey Evans of the County of 
Columbia and State of Georgia considering that I am old, and being anxious to 
settle my affairs during my lifetime do hereby make this my last Will and 
Testament, renouncing all former Wills made by me.

Item 1st It is my Will that immediately after my decease all my just and 
lawful Debts be paid

Item 2d. It is my Will that in the Event of my Wife surviving me all my 
property of every description both real and personal shall belong to her 
during her lifetime, and at her death to be disposed of as herein after 
directed

Item 3d. I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mrs. Prudence H. Chamberlain the 
following named Negroes Vizt. Reuben Tom Lewis Peg, and Rainey the same to 
belong to her in her own right and I farther Give to my said Daughter 
Prudence the Tract of land known as the Point - lying on, or adjacent to, Keg 
Creek and Savannah River, presently farmed by me, the same to belong to her 
the said Prudence H. Chamberlain also in her own right.

Item 4th. I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mrs. Jane Heggie the Tract of 
Land known as my Home tract upon which I presently reside and upon which my 
Dwelling house is situated the same to belong to her in her own right, 
excluding the jus marite of her husband.

Item 5th. I desire that all my household furniture of every description be 
equally divided betwixt my two Daughters Mrs. Prudence H. Chamberlain and 
Mrs. Jane Heggie.

Item 6th. All the residue of my property, including Negroes, horses, Mules, 
farming utensils, Notes, money, Cotton Bales, Corn Fodder, Sheep, and every 
other species of property presently belonging, or which shall belong to me at 
the time of my death I desire to be divided into four equal Lots and each Lot 
to be disposed of as follows. One Lot I Give to my said Daughter Prudence H. 
Chamberlain one Lot I Give and bequeath to my other Daughter Jane Heggie, and 
at her Death to go to her Children and I hereby nominate and appoint Lucius 
A. Luke to be trustee for her; one Lot I Give to the Children of my deceased 
Son John Evans, but the portion or Share accruing to Nancy Evans or 
Cartledge, Wife of Doctor James Cartledge to belong to her in her own right; 
excluding the jus marite of her said husband and I hereby nominate and 
appoint Major Henry Freeman of Lincoln County to be Trustee and Manager for 
said Property; and the remaining Lot I Give to the Children of my other 
deceased Son William Evans and Lucy M. Perry, who are five in number and at 
present living in Alabama, excluding the Children of his former marriage.

Item 7th I hereby nominate and appoint Ambrose J. Avery my sole Executor to 
carry out the purposes of this my Will as herein expressed, knowing that he 
will do the same in good faith. In Witness whereof I have subscribed these 
Presents this Twenty fifth day of February Eighteen hundred and Sixty three 
years before and in presence of
W.M. Cane
R.L. Lamkin
Wm T. Eubank"

note about execution and validity of will signed by A.J. Avary May 2, 1864

Proof of will on back of will - May 2, 1864

also on back:
Humphrey Evan's Will
1863
Georgia Columbia County/ ordinary's Office
Recorded in Book J of
Wills Page 142?
W.W. Shields
Ordy

small paper:
"Received from Mrs. Will'm I. Walton for Mrs. Gen'l.? Evans ? (a couple of 
words too dark) One Hundred and forty six Dollars being the ? due me for 
med., med'l. attendance &c for the year 1864
Wm McLean
1st Feby 1865"
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