Wills:  Columbia County, Will of Joshua Sanders
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Joshua Sanders' Will Recorded 23rd June 1800
(Wills 1790 - 1804, p 115)

In the name of Go. Amen, I Joshua Sanders of the State of Georgia and 
County of Columbia considering uncertainty of this mortal life and being 
of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for the same do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to 
say: First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patience Sanders two 
hundred acres of land I the County of Columbia including the house and 
plantation wherein I now live, one hundred acres thereof granted 
to John Hind and the other one hundred acres granted to me. Together with 
all my stock of cattle, horses, hogs, waggon, plantation tools & all my 
household and kitchen furniture & after her death to My son Jeremiah 
Sanders except the yellow bay Mare and the blaze mare which I give to her 
to dispose of at her own will and pleasure and I further give unto 
my loving wife Patience Sanders.  The following negroes, to wit Tom, 
Dinah & her child Pat, Hannah, and Jude during her natural life and after 
her decease I give unto my Son Nathan, Tom & to my Daughter Patience 
Trip, (Dinah) and her child Pat and to my son Mark, Hannah and to my son 
Reuben, Jude.  I give and bequeath to my gran daughter Polly Cade two 
negroes Charly & Samson and one hundred dollars in cash to remain in 
the care of my son Jeremiah Sanders until she arrives of age or marriage, 
but in case of her death without an heir, Charly returns Keziah Sanders, 
Samson to Polly Trip.  I bequeath to My Gran Son William Sanders one 
negro boy called Ned.  I bequeath to my gran daughter Patience Sanders 
one negro boy named Tom.  And lastly I appoint my son Mark Sanders and my 
beloved wife Patience Sanders and Robert Johns executors of this my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made.  In 
witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of December 
1799 signed sealed, published, declared by the above named Joshua Sanders 
to be his last will and testament in the presence of all who have 
hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the 
testator.
                                    Joshua Sanders (S)

Robert Johns						
Wm Ashmore
				The word Polly Trip underlined before signed

Georgia.  Columbia County.  Robert Johns & William Ashmore personally 
came into court and after being duly sworn on the holy gospel of God 
saith that the within instrument of writing is the last will and 
testament of Joshua Sanders deceased, and that at the time of signing the 
same he was of sound Mind and Memory and that they did sign 
the same in presence of each other.
     Sworn to in open Court 16th June 1800


Peter Crawford
           Clk.						
                                             Robert Johns			
			                           Wm Ashmore