Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Cunningham, William 1799
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Source: Will Book B Pg 70
Written: 1799

Will - William Cunningham - 18 Mar 1799 


The following Will appears in Will Book B, page 70, Elbert Co., GA: 


"In the name of God, Amen, I William Cunningham of the County of 
Elbert and State of Georgia being very sick and weak in body but 
of perfect mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my body
do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and first of all
I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave
it and my  body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in Christian 
burial, at the discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at 
the General Resurection I shall receive the same again by the 
Mighty Power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith
it has pleased God to Bless one in this Life I give demise and 
dispose of the same in the following manner and form - And first of 
all I will that the two hundred acres of land I have in Oglethorpe
County be sold as quick as possible may be to pay of my debts. 
Likewise the hundred dollars that Francis Howard owes me to go for 
the same purpose. 


"Item. the Land that I now live on in Elbert County containing four 
hundred and fifty acres I give unto my three sons Alexander Thomas 
and William to be equally divided amongst them at my wifes Sarahs 
death. Out of my moveable effects I give my son David five shillings,
to my daughter Patsy one horse and saddle with one hundred dollars 
or cows or what else can be spared to the same amount. Likewise a 
bed and furnitire, to my daughter Polly I give and bequeath one bed
and furniture Likewise one horse and saddle worth one hundred 
dollars or cows or anything that can be spared to the same amount 
which I leave at the discretion of my Executors Sarah Cunningham and
William Grimes all therewith whatsoever else I am possessed of I 
leave with my beloved wife Sarah till her death or to let them have
it as they come of age as my Executors shall see needful, Likewise
I give unto my son David one bed and furniture at my wife's final
disposition. I would that what ever there is be equally divided 
among my children. I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sarah 
Cunningham and William Grimes Executors of this my last Will and 
Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull 
all and every other former testament Wills, legacies and Executors 
by me in any will before named willed and bequeathed rattifying and
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In 
Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
ninety nine. 
                                 William Cunningham     (Seal) 
Signed and Sealed in the )
presents of us           )
Joseph Albert            )
       her               )
Anne    X   Grunes       )
       mark              )"


"Recorded this Will the 12th day of September 1799. W. Higginbotham, 
C.O.E.C." 


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