Georgia:  Elbert County:  William Faulkner Will, 21 April 1842

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Elbert County, Georgia, Will Book A, page 86-88 (LDS film #0209542)
Transcribed 10-24-2002, Christy Kestler
Correction 08-02-2003. Son's name changed from "Martin" to "Mastin".

Note: I tried to maintain the spelling, punctuation, and capitalization of
the original. I did capitalize first and last names to ensure that they 
would stand out. Any notes enclosed in {} are the transcriber's.
{Will written and signed 21 Apr 1842. Will recorded Elbert Co, GA, 14 
January
1845}

In the name of God Amen. I WILLIAM FAULKNER of the state and county
aforesaid, being in good health and possessed of sound mind, and memory, but
knowing it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last
will and Testament in manner and form following to wit,

Item 1st I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be burried in
a decient manner.

Item 2nd I will that all my just debts be paid.

Item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife SARAH during her natural
life the following property (to wit) one negroe man by the name of PETER. 
one
negroe woman by the name of ISABELLA and her increase and after the death of
my said wife the above named negroes to go to and be divided between the
children of my wife which she had before my entermarriage with my said wife
SARAH --

Item 4th I lend unto my beloved wife SARAH during her life or widowhood the
following property (to wit) one negroe woman by the name of MARY. one negroe
Boy by the name of JIM. one sorrel horse named Charles. One Bay mare named
Nell. one waggon and yoke of oxen. Two cows and calves & two heifer 
yearlings
of my wifes choice. Ten head sheep of her choice. one half of my stock of
Hoggs. one hundred and sixty four acres of land whereon I now live including
the dwelling House Gin house. Gin and {word appears to be "seaming"} gear 
and
thrashing machine and as many and as much of my household and kitchen
furniture and plantation tools as my wife may choose and see proper to keep.
all my corn wheat and Bacon and Lard and the one half of crop that may be
planted or growing at my death, and all the money that my wife may make over
and above a support she may dispose of it as she may think proper. but all
the property which I have in this Item Loaned to my wife shall at the
marriage of my wife. if she should marry again or at her death be divided
between my children as hereinafter directed -

Item 5th I Give and bequeth unto my son MASTIN FAULKNER one hundred acres, 
of
land on the waters of Doves Creek, adjoining JOHN ALMAN and PHILEMON R.
WILHITE being a (part?) of the tract of land whereon I now live and 
adjoining
the that part loaned to my wife -

Item 6th I have heretofore give and advanced to my son WILLIAM O. FAULKNER
his full share of my estate therefore he is not to have any thing more out 
of
my estate -

Item 7th I Give and bequeath unto my grand daughter ANN BRAY when she 
marries
or becomes of twenty one years of age Fifty dollars with the Interest on the
said fifty from my death and also Fifty dollars with the Interest on the 
same
from the death of my wife - but if my grand daughter should die before she
marries or becomes twenty one years of age the two above legacies to revert
to my estate and be divided as hereinafter directed -

Item 8th All the property which has not been disposed of in the foregoing
will I wish sold by my Executors and in selling the negroes my will is that
my woman AMY and her two youngest children shall be sold together and not be
parted, and I do hereby give my Executor authority to sell the property
without an order of Court. and after paying the expences and reserving the
fifty dollars for my grand daughter as specified in the Seventh Item of this
will and the payment of my Just debts the balance to be divided into six
equal shares. one of said shares I give to JOHN T. FAULKNER my son. one of
said shares I give to my son MASTIN FAULKNER. one of said shares I give to
JAMES J. FAULKNER. one of said shares I give to my son ASA E. FAULKNER. one
of said shares I give to my daughter ANN BOOTH. and the other share I give
unto BENJAMIN THORNTON senr and My son MASTIN FAULKNER in trust for my
daughter SARAH STEPHENS during her natural life but if my daughter SARAH
should become a widow then the share so left in trust for her shall go to 
and
vest in my said daughter SARAH, and the trustees as above shall (lone?) out
the money. and pay the Interest arising therefrom annually to the support of
my daughter SARAH and her children. untill her death or untill she may 
become
a widow. and at her death the money to be equally divided between her
children if she should never become a widow.

Item 9th after the death or marriage of my wife I will that all the property
which I have loaned to my wife during her life or widowhood (except one
fourth of an acre of land around the grave yard.) be sold and the executors
are hereby authorized to sell all the estate both real and personal and 
after
paying the expences of building a stone wall around the grave yard thirty
feet by eighteen in the clear and reserving the Fifty dollars for my grand
daughter ANN BRAY and paying all other expences the remainder to be divided
into six equal shares. one share I give to my son JOHN T. FAULKNER. one 
share
to MASTIN FAULKNER, one share to JAMES J. FAULKNER. one share to ASA E.
FAULKNER. one share to ANN BOOTH and the other share to BENJAMIN THORNTON
senr. and MASTIN FAULKNER in trust for my daughter SARAH STEPHENS under the
same rules and restrictions as are directed in the Eighth Item of this will.
and if my grand daughter should die bfore she Receives the legacies I have
bequeath to her the money shall be disposed of the same way as I have
directed the other money in this Item --

Item 10th I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend BENJAMIN THORNTON Senr
and my son MASTIN FAULKNER Executors to Execute this my last will and
Testament and I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty First day of
April Eighteen Hundred and Forty Two (the word) (land) interlined before
signed in the fourth Item)

Signed & Sealed in Presence of WILLIAM A. SWIFT, GEORGE I. BARR, Wm B. NELMS
{signature and seal of Wm Faulkner}

Court of ordinary January Term 1845 Personally came into open Court WILLIAM
A. SWIFT, GEORGE I. BARR and WILLIAM B. NELMS who being duly sworn saith 
that
they saw WILLIAM FAULKNER sign and seal the annexed instrument of writing as
his last will and Testament and that these despondents signed the same as
witnesses in the presence of the testator and at his request, and in 
presence
of each other and they believe the testator was of sound mind at the time he
executed the same.

Sworn to in open Court this 13th day of January 1845...
{will recorded 14 January 1845 by Wm B. NELMS}