Georgia:  Columbia County: Eli Wheat Will, 
13 December 1809
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ELI WHEAT

"In the name of God Amen

I Eli Wheat of Columbia County & State of Georgia being sick of body of sound 
mind and memory thanks to Allmighty God for the same, do make this my last 
will and testament - with regard to the worldly goods which it has pleased 
God to bestow on me I dispose of in form and manner following that is to say 
my will and desire is that all of my property Viz, one negro man named Will, 
one other negro man named Hannibel, also one negro woman named Polley and her 
Child called Presby and their increase also my bay horse and bay mare, all of 
said property I ? to my Father and Mother, during their natural lives - but 
when my Father dies my will then is that the negro man Will as above named 
may go to my Brother Wesley Wheat, and he said Wesley to pay to my Brother 
Iley Wheat half the value of said negro at the end of twelve months after he 
receives said negro, the value of said negro to be ascertained by two or 
three disinterested persons - My Will also is that after the death of my 
Father and Mother, the negros Hanibel, Polley and Presby and their increase 
if any may go to my Brother Harvey Wheat to him and his heirs after the said 
Harvey to pay to the heirs of the body of my Sister Rebecah O'Neal, half the 
value of said negros, the value of said negros to be ascertained by two or 
three disitnerested persons two years after he sd. Harvey receives said 
negroes - my will also is that after the death of my Father and Mother, my 
said horse and Mare as above lent to them may be sold and the money arising 
from such sale may be given to the bodily heirs of my sister Rebecah Oneal I 
also give to my friend the Rev'd. Josias Randle of Green County and state of 
Georgia my time piece or watch ---

I appoint my Brother Wesley Wheat and my friend James Wray Esq. of Columbia 
County, and state of Georgia Executors to this my will and testament - 

Witness my hand and Seal this 13th day of December 1809
Eli Wheat (Seal)
Signed Seal'd and delivered
in presence of 
Robert Walton Jnr.
Francis Gouldman
William Dowsing Senr."

on back of will:
"Columbia County Ordinaries Office
May 9th 1810
Registered in Book H fol 187 & 188
A. Crawford Clk"

also probate info. on back dated May 7th 1810
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