Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Bond [Jr.], Nathan November 12, 1845
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Source: Ordinary Court, Mixed Records, 1835-1860, Pages 93a,93b,94a
Written: November 12, 1845
Recorded: May 8, 1846

Georgia, Elbert County) In the name of God Amen. I, Nathan Bond of the State
and County aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to 
mind the uncertainty of all ____in existence and the certainty of death do 
make this my last Will and Testament. That touching my spiritual concerns I 
resign my Mortal body to its mother earth from whence it came and my Immortal 
soul to God who gave it Trusting in the merits of a crucified Redeemer for the 
remission of all my sins and as touching my temporal estate which it hath 
pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of in the following manner 
namely 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Edith Bond the entire tract
of land whereon I now live containing four hundred and forty nine acres to be 
possessed by her during her natural life and after her death to be equally 
divided among my five sons to wit Nelson Bond John Bond Joel Bond Daniel Bond 
and Willis Bond each to have a share and share alike in said land. Secondly 
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Edith Bond seven negroes, to wit, 
Winny and her two children Frederick Sam Isaac and Jacob also my entire stock 
of horses cows hogs and sheep together with all my house hold and kitchen 
furniture blacksmiths tools plantation tools of every discription and also the 
entire crop that is or may be on the land at the time of my death to be 
possessed of by her during her natural life and after her death my will is 
that the negroes and all of my perishable property to be sold by my Executors 
and to be equally divided among all my children five sons and six daughters, 
to wit, Nelson Bond John Bond Joel Bond Daniel Bond Willis Bond Rachel Richards 
Elizabeth Pulliam Tabetha Porterfield Susan Higginbotham Martha Dudley and 
Mary Carpenter.  Thirdly, my will is that if I should during my life dispose of
any of the before mentioned negroes and get others or shall be possessed of at
the time of my death any property that is not named above my will in that case
is that my Executors shall sell all the prooperty that I may be possessed of 
both real and personal and to divide the proceeds of the same among all my 
children as before mentioned. Fourthly I do hereby appoint Joel Bond and Willis
Bond my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby revoke all 
former Wills by me made of whatsoever date In witness whereof I do hereby set 
my hand and seale this 12th day of November in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and forty five. 
Wm. J. White        )                       Nathan Bond   (Seal) 
           his      )
William     X Loftis)
           mark     )
Jeremiah S. Warren  ) 

Georgia, Elbert County) Court of ordinary May Term 1846. Personally came 
into open Court William Loftis and Jeremiah S. Warren and being duly sworn
saith that they saw Nathan Bond sign and seal the above and foregoing 
instrument as his last Will and Testament and that the deponent together 
with William J. White signed the same as witnesses in the presence of the 
testator and at his request and in the presence of each other, and these 
deponents believe the testator to have been of sound and disposig mind and 
memory at the time he executed the same.Sworn to and subscribed in open 
court this 4th day of May 1846. 
Attest Wm. B. Nelms, C.C.O.                Jeremiah S. Warren 
                                                   his
                                          William   X   Loftis 
                                                   mark
Georgia, Elbert County) Court of ordinary May Term 1846 After having the 
within read in open court and proving the same it is ordered by the Court 
that the within Will be recorded. 
                             Attest Wm. B. Nelms, C.C.O. 
Recorded the 8th day of May 1846. Wm. B. Nelms, C.C.O. 


Additional Comments:
The above Nathan Bond, Jr. was the son of Nathan Bond, Sr. and Elizabeth 
Ballenger of Amherst Co., VA and Elbert Co., GA. He was married to Edith 
Cash. 

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