Georgia: Columbia County: Last Will & Testament of Mary Fleming 23 August 1835 ==================================================================== 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: Carolyn F. Ramsey cramsay@sc.rr.com ==================================================================== Mary Fleming was the wife of James Fleming,Sr. of Columbia County. Her first husband was Solomon Hassell of Terrell County, NC. There were two Hassell children: Edward Hassell and Priscilla Hassell who was the wife of James Ramsey. Mary's Fleming children were: James, Laird, Joel, and Agness Fleming. Mary Fleming's Will Registered September 8th 1835 Georgia, Columbia County} In the name of God, Amen. I Mary Fleming of the State and County aforesaid being weak in body but of sound and disposing memory have thought proper to make this my last Will and testament. 1st My Will and desire is that my Executors whom I shall hereafter name sell all my property both real and personal (except one small negro girl named Edney which I will and bequeath unto my little Grand Daughter Mary Agnes Fleming the daughter of son Joel Fleming) 2nd It is my Will and desire that all my lawful debts be paid and that a reserve be made of my estate sufficient to entomb my grave and the grave of my son Laird). 3rd I will and bequeath to my daughter Priscilla Ramsey One Dollar. 4th It is my will that the remaining effects of my sale be equally divided between my four children viz Edward Hassel, James Fleming, Joel Fleming, and Agness Davis, including a debt due me from my son James for the payment of a note held (by) William Fleming amounting to two hundred and sixty-eight dollars. It being above the legacy of James Fleming. 5th It is my will and desire should my daughter Agness Davis at death leave no heir of her body, that her legacy return back to my sons Edward Hassell, James Fleming, and Joel Fleming. 6th I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons Edward Hassell and James Fleming my Executors to carry into execution this my last Will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 23rd of August 1835. her Mary X Fleming Seal mark In presence of James Blanchard,Junior; Frances Blanchard; Uriah Blanchard Georgia, Columbia County} Uriah Blanchard one of the subscribing witnesses to the withen and foregoing instrument after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists deposeth and says that he was personally present and saw the testatrix Mary Fleming in life sign (with her mark) seal and acknowledge the same to be her last Will and testament, that the testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the doing thereof and that himself together with Frances Blanchard and James Blanchard,Junior subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of the testatrix and in the presence of each other. Uriah Blanchard Sworn to in open Court this 7th day of September, 1835 G. Jones, Clerk Georgia, Columbia County} By the Court of Ordinary for said County To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings Know ye, that on the seventh day of September in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty five,the last Will and testament of Mary Fleming late of said County deceased was exhibited in open court and as common form of law proved and admitted to record a copy of which is hereunto annexed and administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of said deceased was granted to Edward Hassell and James Fleming the Executors in and by said will named and appointed they having first taken the oath and performed all other requisites required by law of them by order of said court and by virtue of these presents, legally authorised to administer the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of the said Will and testament and according to law. And are hereby required to render a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and appraised and returned to the court according to law and to render a true and correct account to the said Court of their actings and doings yearly and every year until the administration is fully completed. Witnessed the Honerable John Cartledge One of the Justices of the said Court of Ordinary the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord 1835. G. Jones, Clerk This is from pages 347, 348, and 349 in the Columbia County Will Book. Carolyn F. Ramsay