Elbert-Talbot-Upson County GaArchives Wills.....Glenn, Simeon October 8, 1814 ************************************************ 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: T. Brad Willis tford53@gmail.com August 29, 2012, 11:17 am Source: Will Book Written: October 8, 1814 Recorded: November 8, 1814 Simeon Glenn's Will In the name of God Amen, I Simeon Glenn of the county of Elbert and State of Georgia, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory. Thanks be to God for the same, calling to mind the frailty of all flesh, and that is appointed for all men to die, I do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit: I recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors and as touching what worldly goods it has pleased been pleased God to bless me with, I desire that my beloved wife Elizabeth Glenn shall have and hold the tract of land whereon I now live for and during her natural life then the aforesaid tract of land held and claimed by me now in Three Surveys it being all the land which I now own in the county & State aforesaid, to one of my sons called James it being all his part of my Estate total, my desire is that son Simeon continue to hold the tract whereon he now lives till the hole [sic] of my Estate shall be distributed except such land as is now in cultivation. Item. My desire is that my daughter, Martha T. Glenn shall have a good horse & Saddle, one feather bed, & furniture & two Negroes called Sam & Sally to be given when she marrys [sic] or becomes of age with an equal division at her mother's death that is make her property equal to the rest of my children if either of these Negroes named should die that my Executors replace it from the Estate. Item, My desire is that all the Negroes, property now in my possession with their increase to remain in the hands of my wife Elizabeth for and during her life all the profits of the plantation and stock over and above what supports my wife & daughter decently shall become part of my Estate Item, My desire is that the present crop when sold shall be applyed to the payment of Just debts so far as it will go if not sufficient my Executors shall dispose of some property that in their opinion can be best spared for the discharge of the same. Item, my wish is that all the live stock with the household & kitchen furniture to remain as the above personal property. My two grandchildren Simeon G. Rogers I give & bequest one sorrel colt to be held & claimed all his legacy or interest in my Estate now and forever after & Savannah M. Gray, I give and bequeath four Shillings and eight Pence to be held and claimed as all her Legacy or interest in my Estate now and forever after. My desire is that all my children shall have an equal part from the Eldest to the Youngest in consequence of which I wish the amount of all their property that has been given off to be described as follows. Given to my son Clement Glenn property to the amount of Nine Hundred Dollars, Ditto William Glenn, property to the amount of Twelve Hundred & Thirty dollars & Simeon Glenn Junr property to be the amount of four hundred dollars and James Glenn [?] received his Horse and saddle but yet to have a featherbed which several childrens property except James to be made equal at the death of my wife. Item, my wish and desire is that James Glenn & William Glenn be my Executors and I do hereby appoint nominate and constitute the said James Glenn & Wm Glenn my true & lawful Executors to this, my last will and Testament to carry the same into effect. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8 day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & fourteen. Signed Simeon Glenn (seal) Test Hezekiah Gray Joshua Clark Reuben Goolsby Turn over for probate. Recorded 8th Nov 1814 Additional Comments: Simeon Glenn died on October 10, 1814 in Elbert County, GA according to family records. Martha T. Glenn was born on Dec. 31, 1801 in Georgia, the daughter of Simeon Glenn, Sr. and Elizabeth Murphey Smith. She married Charles Lee Smith, Sr. on January 20, 1820 in Elbert County, Georgia. She died on Sept. 9, 1878 in Talbot County, Georgia. The following is an article which was found many years ago in the Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and Elizabeth M. Smith Smith Family Bible when it was owned by James Anthony (Pete) Vining, a Smith descendant living in Thomaston, Georgia. Charles and Martha Smith. "Our buried friends can we forget Or must the grave eternal sever, They linger in our memory yet And in our hearts will live forever." There is something in death so sad, and gloomy, so dreaded to human nature, it separates from so much that is near and dear on earth, from kindred and friends, from so many objects of affection and hope, that we hail with delight our heavenly Christianity which furnishes rational assurances of safe and blessed passport through death's iron gates. Countless millions have tested the religion of the Bible and have confirmed its sufficiency in life and exulted in its victories in death. In its light of life and immortality, "Even now by faith we join our hands With those who went before And greet the blood besprinkled bands On the eternal shore." The Venerable Charles Smith, [Sr.] who passed away from earth near twelve months ago, was the oldest man, save one, in Talbot county, at the time of his death. He was also a soldier of the war of 1812. As a citizen honest, and trustworthy, as a friend sincere, and true, as a farmer industrious and successful, as a husband and father devoted and tender, his death is deeply felt in our community. He did not profess religion and unite with the church till late in life. The noble man whose Christian life ought to have begun in the morning, and shone like the sun through a long day, brighter and brighter unto the day of heaven, was postponed till the evening tide, and it was only like the evening that not appearing till the day was closing, beautiful indeed, but seen only for a little time. The last days of Charles Smith were the brightest and best, even tide it was light. Mrs. Martha Smith, the sharer of his joys and sorrows for nearly 60 years, a member of the Methodist church 61 years, in the 77th year of her age, fell on sleep September 6th, 1878. She was converted in her girlhood; her experience was clear, steady, scriptural heart and life transforming. An aged disciple, honored in the church, respected in the world. Her hoary head a crown of glory because she was found and steadily walked in the ways of righteousness. Rich in the experience of the ways of godliness, she threw a venerated shade over younger disciples, ever faithful found. How eloquent such a life! There says the world, is a true Christian, one whose goodness is not like the morning cloud and early dew that passeth away; the _______ of many summers, the storms of many winters, adversity and prosperity have assailed her and she turns neither to the right hand nor to the left, we believe after all she has not followed a cunningly devised fable. For several years, too old to find her way to the house of God, she sat at home ministered to by her loving children the light of heaven kindles upon the dim eyes, and strikes through the gray locks folded on the wrinkled temples, peace fills her last days, calmness sweeter grows her spirit, until the gates lifted and let in the worn out pilgrim into the mansions of light, to be forever associated with the white robed immortals around the throne. "O for the death of those Who slumber in the Lord, O be like their's my last repose, Thine my last reward." - W. W. Stewart. +++ From The Daily Constitution, Atlanta, GA., Friday, May 3, 1878: "—Mrs. Martha Smith, of Talbot county, has a Bible one hundred and twenty-one years years old. In it is a record of a marriage in 1776." It is believed that this was a reference to what is known as the "John Archer Bible." +++ A 1934 transcription of the Bible records for the John Archer, Greer, Glenn, and Charles Lee Smith, Sr. families. I found this at the Georgia State Archives decades ago. I have never seen photocopies of the actual pages. I thought it was very interesting. I know that the Glenn and Smith families are related by marriage, but I do not know any more about the Archer and Greer families. Collected by Mrs. Eli A. Thomas, State Chairman D.A.R. Bound by the Lucy Cook Peel Memorial Committee. Mrs. W.F. Dyker, State Chairman DAR Presented to the Dept of Archives & History by the Daughters of the American Revolution of Georgia. Georgia Society DAR Collection. Historical and Genealogical Collection The data given below is from the John Archer Bible containing record of Greer, Glenn & Smith families. This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. Courtney Lewis, Thomaston, GA Marriages: Bartley Greer and Ann, his wife m. Dec 12, 1775 Thomas Archer and Ann, his wife m. Dec 11, 1768 Births: Thomas Gill Greer b. Sept 13, 1776 Sarah Greer b. Aug 6,1778 Sam was b. Dec 24, 1809 Sally was b. June 7, 1811 Ben was b. April 15, 1813 Jerry was b. 29 ___ 1826 Susan was b. Sept 15, 1828 Joseph Glenn, son of Simeon and Elizabeth Glenn b. April 30, 1775 Simeon Glenn, son of Simeon and Elizabeth Glenn b. Dec 2, 1789 James Glenn, son of Simeon and Elizabeth. Elizabeth Glenn b. July 15, 1761 Glizts (?) b. Feb 1778 DEATHS William Glenn d. Sept 27, 1825 Simeon Glenn d. Oct 10, 18__ The data given below is from the John Archer Bible containing record of Greer, Glenn & Smith families. This Bible is now in the possession of Mrs. Courtney Lewis, Thomaston, GA BIRTHS Mary Archer b. Sept 22, 1769 Alex'r[?] Archer Oct 11, 1770 (Elexander) Nancy b. Dec 1, 1771 Martha, dau of John Archer b. Sept 1773 Thomas b. Sept 26, 1776 BIRTHS: Charles L. Smith [Sr.] b. Feb 16, 1795 Martha T. Smith b. Dec 31, 1801 Avery M. Smith b. June 9, 1821 Elizabeth M. Smith b. June 20, 1823 Asberry [Asbury] Fletcher Smith b. March 23, 1825 Permely Frances Smith b. July 23, 1827 MISCELLANEOUS Bartley Greer bought this Book at Mr. John Archer's sale dec'd Jun 8, 1780 price thereof 15 £. 5 S 0p Armeli Gill her hand and ----- John Archer 1771. Lewis Archer. Daniel Chandler begun his ____ John Archer 1749 Nov 24, 1822 1822 Nov 19, 1779 Jules Cesar Moncrow. The above appears on margins and on fly leaf. This is to certify that the above is a true and correct copy. Mrs. Alvah Weaver. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of March 1934. Eula Carr. Notary. +++ *Appreciation is expressed to Virginia Crilley for typing this historic Bible record and the will of Simeon Glenn.* File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/wills/glenn848gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.2 Kb