Georgia:  Columbia County:  Benjamin Rees Will, 11 Sep 1805

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Columbia County, Ga Will Book H, pages 58-60

Will of Benjamin Rees registered Jan 6, 1806

In the name of God amen, I Benjamin Rees of Columbia County and State of 
Georgia, planter, being of sick and weak body but of sound mind memory and 
understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner 
and form following

First of all I give and bequeath unto my son Richa Rees on hundred dollars to 
be paid ought of my estate one year after my decease

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Bull one negro girl named 
Cate

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Rees one negro boy names Dick

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ephatha Rees one negro girl named 
Nelly

Also I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Rees one negro girl names 
Milla

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Talliferro Rees one negro girl named 
Derry

Also I give and begueath unto my son James Rees one negro boy named Jordin

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Tolbert Rees one negro boy named James 

Also I give and bequeath unto my son AlbertRees one negro boy named John

Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Rees one third part of 
all my remaining property both personal and real

Also I nominate and appoint my Executors to lay of one hundred acres of land 
where they may think it most convenient for five of my sons as follows to wit 
Richa Rees one hundred acres of land Jeremiah Rees one hundred acres of land 
Toliferro Rees one hundred acres Tolbert Rees one hundred acres Albert Rees 
one hundred acres which said land or lands is not to be sold nor disposed of 
in no manner whatever untill my youngest son comes of the age of twenty one 
years then the said land or lands above mentioned together with the ballance 
of my Estate both real and personal to be equally divided amongst the under 
named children Richa, Martha, Jerry, Ephatha, Sarah, Toliferro, Tobert and 
Albert. Also if is to be understood that the above named five sons are each 
of them to keep and continue in peaceable possession of these above mentioned 
land each one to receive his land at the age of twenty one years which is to 
be a part of there division

I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Sarah Rees, Jesse Bull and 
Adam Jones Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all 
former will and wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I hereunto set 
my hand and seal this Eleventh day of September in the year of out Lord one 
thousan eight hundred and five 

Signed sealed and delivered by the above names Benjamin Rees as and for his 
last will and testament in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed 
our names as witnessess thereto in the presents of the said testator and in 
presents of each other
(Signed and sealed) Benj. Rees

Witnesses Thomas White, Wylie Davis and Mathew Mccrary

This will was Sworn to and proven in Open Court 
January 7, 1806