Georgia:  Columbia County:  Last Will & Testament of Randolph Ramsey
1814

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Carolyn F. Ramsey
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This is the will of Randolph Ramsey. He lived in Columbia County on Little 
River and moved to Lincoln County about 1817. The will was actually 
written in Columbia County as you can see. There was quite an uproar over 
this will at the time of his death. The original is filed in the Superior 
Court records of Lincoln County.  

Copy from document in the Superior Court of Lincoln County, Georgia:

LAST WILL of RANDOLPH RAMSEY

In the name of God Amen. I Randolph Ramsey Senior of the State of Georgia 
& County of Columbia being in health & of sound mind and disposing memory 
do nominate constitute & ordain this my last will and testiment 
viz.Imprimus it is my will that all my just debts should be paid out of my 
Estate. 

Item it is my will that my beloved wife Mary holds and enjoys and I do 
will and bequeath to her the following property to wit: one negro man 
named Arthur together with the following negroes, namely Sally, Ursula & 
Dinah to have and hold said negroes during her natural
lifetime together with my household and kitchen furniture of every kind & 
together with my stock of horses, cattle, sheep & hogs. 

Item I do will and bequeath to my daughter Charity Mallett one dollar.

Item I will & bequeath to my Son James Ramsey one negro man named Isaac.

Item I will and bequeath to my Son Randoll Ramsey three dollars.

Item I will and bequeath to my Son Allen Ramsey the following negroes to 
wit, Arthur, Sally, Ursula & their increase if any to be delivered to him 
at or after the death of my said wife Mary Ramsey together with one other 
negro girl named Rene, together with two thirds of my household & kitchen 
furniture & stock aforesaid of every kind to be divided at the death of my
said wife.

Item I give and bequeath to my Son Allen the tract of land whereon I now 
live to him and his heirs forever.

Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Susan Fleming one dollar.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Eleanor Eubanks one dollar.

Item I give and to my Daughter Polly Ramsey the following negros namely 
Dice, Tiller, Flora, Violet, Jacob & Louisa & their increase, one horse 
worth one hundred dollars together with a saddle and bridle to her and her 
heirs forever. Likewise one third of my household & kitchen
furniture & stock of every kind, which said household & kitchen & stock 
together with one negro girl named Dinah previously willed to my said 
wifeaforesaid.

My reasons for not having given in this my last will and testament more 
than what I have in it given to my Daughter Charity Mallet my Son Randolph 
Ramsey Junior (3rd) my Daughter Susan Fleming and my Daughter Eleanor is 
because I have previously provided for and given them off of my estate as 
much as I intended them to have.

Item it is my will and I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my Son 
James Ramsey & my Son Allen Ramsey my executors of this my last will and 
testament to carry the same into effect according to tenor and effect 
thereof hereby revoking all former wills and testaments by
me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day 
of 1814.

Assigned Sealed & delivered Randoll Ramsey Sen
in presents of us whom
the presents of each other
assigned the same

John G. Willingham
Caleb Eubank
Lewis Roberts 

The foregoing is a true copy of an original will made by the Said Randoll 
Ramsey Sen as near as recollected.

{NOTE: This will was written in 1814 which was before Randolph Ramsey, Sr. 
and Mary his wife located in Lincoln County,Georgia. Randolph appears to 
have died in 1826.} 

Carolyn F. Ramsay