Dooly-Laurens County GaArchives Wills.....Adams , Leven  October 23 1849
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Source: Microfilm At Washington Mem. Library
Written: October 23 1849
Recorded: January 20 1850

The Last Will and Testament of Leven Adams

State of Georgia 
Dooly County


In the name of God Amen I Leven Adams of said State and County being of 
advanced age and very feeble health and ill in body but of sound mind and 
memory and knowing that it is appointed once for all to die and depart this 
life deem it right and proper in regards myself and family that I should make 
and dispose of the property in which a kind and merciful providence  has been 
pleased to bless  me I therefore make and declare this to be my last Will and 
Testament and desire that my property should be disposed of in the following 
manner to Wit. 

Item 1  

I do desire in the first place that all my debts which are just should be 
discharged and paid off by the collection and appropriation of Notes and other 
demands which I hold in my possession and have against other individuals so 
far as they are sufficient to do so but in case they are insufficient I desire 
that my Executor herein after named will dispose of such property as can best 
be sparred out of my estate to pay the residue.

Item 2 

I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Jane Elizabeth Montford for her 
sole and separate use and benefit for and during her natural life and that of 
her children in case she should ever have any lawful ones or one to Wit, One 
negro girl named Margaret of yellow complexion about twelve years old but in 
case my said Daughter (Grand) as above mentioned should die without lawful ?  
then the above named property thus left with its increase to revert to my then 
living children but in case I should have no children living then to my 
grandchildren and I further desire and appoint my son Peter Adams Trustee for 
the management of said property thus above given to my said granddaughter and 
as trustee over and for all the property which she may hereafter receive as 
her share out of the remaining portion of my Estate when it shall come to her 
according to the provisions of this my Will. 

Item 3  

I also give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Hogsett for her sole and 
separate use and benefit and that of her children for and during her natural 
life free from the payment of her present or any future husbands debts the 
following property to wit One negro woman Fanny and her child Gracy both of 
yellow complexion and I further desire and appoint her present husband William 
W Hogsett trustee for the management of said property until her youngest child 
shall become of age. 


Item 4 

The balance of my estate both real and personal I give and bequeath to my 
loving wife Winifred Adams for and during her natural life or widowhood and 
after her death I desire that it shall be divided into six equal parts in the 
cheapest and least expensive manner possible One of which parts I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Martha Lock and her children for her and their sole 
and separate use and benefit free from the payment of her present or any 
future husbands debt for and during their lives and I further desire and 
appoint her present husband James Lock trustee for the management of said part 
when she receives it until her youngest child becomes of age The second of 
which part I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Hogsett and her 
children for her and their sole and separate use and benefit free from the 
payment of her present or any future husbands debts for and during their 
natural lives and I further desire and appoint her present husband William W 
Hogsett trustee for the management of said property for and during their 
natural lives or until the youngest child shall become of age The third of 
which part I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Sarah Jane Elizabeth 
Montford for her sole and separate use and benefit and to her children in case 
she should ever marry and have any but in case she should never have any 
children and die ? ? then it is my desire said third part so given to my said 
granddaughter shall revert and go back to my children then living equally and 
if I have no children then living To my grandchildren equally between them The 
fourth of which part I give and bequeath to my son Peter Adams The fifth of 
which part I give and bequeath to my son Summer Adams The sixth of which part 
I give and bequeath to my son John Q Adams 
      Now reposing special trust and confidence in my Sons John Q and Summer 
Adams I ordain and appoint them my Executors to this my Last Will and 
Testament this 23rd October 1849

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
D.L. Bothwell
John B Crumpler                                     
John L Crumpler     
                                                                               
       
                                                                               
                             Leven Adams 


Additional Comments:
Leven Adams was born and raised in Pitt County North Carolina and moved to 
Georgia and settled in Laurens County about 1815 where he resided until he 
moved to Dooly County in January 1846. 

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