Will of William Bradley 12 Jan 1799 Elbert County, GA

Will of William Bradley
Elbert County, Georgia
12 January 1799

I, William BRADLEY of Elbert County, do hereby make my last Will 
and Testament in manner and form following.  That is to say -
First I desire that immediately after my decease as much of the personal
part of my Estate be sold as will satisfy all my just debts and funeral
expenses -
Secondly I give and devise unto my beloved wife Elizabeth BRADLEY the 
tract of land & plantation whereon I now live.  Also, all of my Stock of 
every kind & household furniture that is now in my possession on during 
her life & at her death to be equally divided between Elizabeth UPSHAW, 
Martha OGLESBY, Lucy CHRISTIAN and Drury BRADLEY after paying of the 
Legacies hereafter mentioned.  I also give and bequeath unto my beloved 
wife one Negro girl named GENCY to dispose of as she thinks fit - I also 
give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth BRADLEY five Negroes ____
 -- ROBIN, PETER, JUIN, RACHEL & NAN - during her life & that at her 
death to be equally divided amongst all my children excepting Mary 
JOHNSON - I give and bequeath into my daughter Mary JOHNSON thirty 
dollars to be paid her by my executors hereafter named, out of that part 
of my Estate that is to be divided amongst my other four children.  
Witness, John STAPLES


Wm BRADLEY

___I give and devise unto my daughter Elizabeth UPSHAW the tract of land
whereon she now lives to dispose of at her discretion.  Also I give and
bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth UPSHAW all my stock of every kind 
together with the household furniture that she now has in her possession 
to dispose of as she thinks fit - I also give and bequeath to my daughter
Elizabeth UPSHAW two Negro women named JENNEY & PHILLIS to dispose of as
she thinks fit.
___I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha OGLESBY one negro man named
JAMES.
___I lend to my son in law Thomas JOHNSON and Mary JOHNSON his wife six
negros ___ JUPETER, RACHEL, BEN, JAMES, ROBIN, & NAN until George STOVALL,
son to.to Mary JOHNSON becomes of age or marries then to be equally 
divided between Mary JOHNSON & her son George STOVALL. & the one half I 
give and bequeath to my Grandson George STOVALL and if he he dies without 
heir his part of the said negroes to return into my Estate and the whole 
of the six negroes & their increase to be lent to Thomas JOHNSON and 
Mary THOMPSON his wife Endureing their lives & at their death the part 
that remains or fall into the hands of trustees here after named to be 
equally divided amongst all Mary JOHNSON’s children except George STOVALL.
To be left in the hands of Thomas OGLESBY, James CHRISTIAN & John STAPLES
as trustees for the benefit of Thomas JOHNSON & Mary JOHNSON his wife.
___I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy CHRISTIAN one negro man named
STEPHEN.
___I give and bequeath to my son Drury BRADLEY one negro man named JACOB.
Also I give and bequeath to my son Drury BRADLEY Eighty Three dollars to be
paid him by my executors hereafter named out of that part of my Estate that
is to be divided amongst my four children Elizabeth UPSHAW, Martha OGLESBY,
Lucy CHRISTIAN & Drury BRADLEY.  And Lastly I do hereby constitute and
appoint my friends John STAPLES, Thomas OGELSBY & James CHRISTIAN Executors
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills heretofore
made by me.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred & Ninety Nine -

William Bradley
Signed sealed & published in presence of
John STAPLES
Lewis PHIPPS
Richard UPSHAW

I, William BRADLEY of Elbert County, do this Twenty First day of January 
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Nine Make and Publish this Codicil 
to my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say, I give 
and bequeath to my Granddaughter Nancy GREENWOOD one negro girl named 
SUSANNA - I give & bequeath to my Granddaughter Martha GREENWOOD one negro
boy named JAMES, if she dies without heir then to fall to her mother 
Elizabeth UPSHAW to give as she thinks fit.  And lastly, it is my desire 
that this my present codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last 
Will and Testament to all intents and purposes - in Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year as above and in 
the presence of
John STAPLES
Wm. BRADLEY

Registered the 26th day of September 1805
W. HIGGINBOTHAM, C.C.O.
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Submitted by:
Jeanne Arguelles
ejarguelles@msn.com


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