Elbert County GaArchives Will of Joshua Carpenter, 29 July 1841 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 Will - Joshua Carpenter,29 July 1841 The following Will was probated in Franklin Co., GA 6 Nov 1843: "In the name of God Amen. I, Joshua Carpenter being in declining state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory, I do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament. I give my body to the dust from whence I was taken to be returned decently at the discretion of my family, and I recommend my soul to God who gave it, I dispose of my worldly goods in the following manner (viz) I bequeath to my beloved daughter Susannah Harmon and her heirs one dollar, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Behemia Nelms, to my son James Carpenter and my daughter Elizabeth Boatright and my sons Absolom and Joshua S. Carpenter and my daughter Rhoda Hammond [Harmon] and Leah Bond one dollar each after my just debts being paid they all having previously received their portion of my estate. I bequeath to my beloved wife Agness Carpenter two negroes one by the name of Charity and the other by the name of Willis during her natural life or widowhood and if intermarried then the two negroes before mentioned shall belong equally to Martin and Hesterann and their increase. Money lent out for the benefit of the house of the said Joshua Carpenter the interest to be paid early one third of the same interest to be paid to the widow and wife of the said Carpenter and the balance to go towards schooling Martin and Hesterann. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife and daughter Agness Carpenter and Hesterann Carpenter four hundred acres of land to be divided equally between them it being the place where I now live, and to my beloved son Martin I give and bequeath two hundred acres of land lying on Reed Creek and on Hattinsford Road. And lastly I constitute make and ordain my friends John B. Wade Thomas Asku and Agness Carpenter the sole executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I do utterly disallow and disannul all the former Wills by me made, hereby ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Joshua Carpenter have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 29th of July 1841. Signed Sealed and delivered) in presence of ) Alexander Graham ) Joshua Carpenter (Seal) John hisXmark McDoogle ) William C. Wright ) " "Georgia Franklin County) Court of Ordinary, Novr Term 1843 Personally appeared in open court John McDoogle who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw the within named Joshua Carpenter sign and seal the within Will for the purposes therein mentioned when in his proper mind That the deponent subscribed the same as a witness and saw Alexander Graham and William C. Wright do so likewise. Sworn to 6 Nov 1843 Thos King, C.C.O. John hisXmark McDoogle Recorded 16 Nov 1843" [Submitter's notes: Joshua Carpenter was born 12 Sep 1771 and on 29 Dec 1790 in Culpeper Co., VA married Leah Smith. On 19 Jun 1800 Joshua and Leah deeded 131 acres in Madison Co., VA to George Rasor. On 6 Feb 1804 Joshua Carpenter and 7 in family obtained a land grant in Elbert Co., GA. He lived in Elbert Co. for many years. On 28 Nov 1825 in Franklin Co., GA he married 2nd Agnes Simms. Both Joshua and Leah were descendants of German families living in the Germanna Colonies of Virginia, the Carpenter name being changed from Zimmerman (Zimmerman being a carpenter in German)] Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson