CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA - Will of Elizabeth Fudge Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marcelle Bridgeman" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/crawford.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Will B Will Book A, Crawford Co. GA P. 58 Will of Elizabeth Fudge In the name of God, Amen. I Elizabeth Fudge of said county and state being of sound mind but feeble in body and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it right and proper that I should make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others made by me. Item first. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Item second. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid as soon as commissioned by my executors herein after mentioned. Item third. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Caroline Fudge and to her children (if she has any) -- from the discretion of her husband (if she married) my four negros, Andrew a man about fifty years old. Ann a woman seventeen years old, her child Solomon Scott ten months old and Tom a boy about fourteen years old also the following lands. Lot of land one hundred and seventy- two (172) containing two hundred two and one half acres more or less it being the lot on which I am now living. One hundred and fifty two and one half acres of lot one hundred and eighty (no. 180) lying, being and situated in the 7th distract of originally Houston now Crawford County together with all the rights mention and apportion in any manner therewith belonging and I appoint my trusty and worthy friend John W. Ellis and Jonathan Ross Trustees for my daughter and her children (if she has any). Item 4th. The rest of my property both real and personal, wherein and whatever it may be, -- so much as shall be herein after executed I wish to be sold, and the proceeds applied to the payment of my debts, and twenty dollars annually for the support of my mother Sophia Theus, and the -- to the maintenance and education of my daughter Ann Caroline Fudge. Item 5th. I loan unto my brother Henry Theus for the present year a bay mare named Sally and a sufficiency of provender for the keeping during the time and as much land as he may wish to cultivate: all to be returned at the expiration of the year. Item 6th. I desire and direct that if my daughter Ann C. Fudge should die (without having a living child) for the whole of the property bequeathed above to be divided equally between my mother Sophia Theus, my sister Sarah McGarty and my brothers Henry and John Theus. Item 8th. I constitute and appoint my trusty friend John W. Ellis and Jonathan Ross, Executors of this my last will and testament this February 20, 1845. Elizabeth Fudge Will was proven on March 11 1845 Proven in court of ordinary, May Term 1845