Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Hansard, William May 10, 1796
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Source: Elbert Co. Will Book B, 1791-1803, Pages 32-33
Written: May 10, 1796
Recorded: April 1, 1798

In the name of God Amen, this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-Six, I, William Hansard of the County of 
Elbert being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto 
God for the same, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, utterly revokeing and 
disannulling all Wills by me made heretofore and rattifying and confirming this 
only - First of all I recomend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it and my 
body to the dust, to be buried in a christian like and decent manner at the 
discretion of my Executors who I shall hereafter mention - nothing doubting 
but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty 
Power of God - and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased 
God to bless me in this present life, I Will and dispose of in the following 
manner. Item. I desire that all my just debts be paid. Item. My will and desire
is that my whole estate both real and personal remain in the possession of my 
well beloved wife Jennet until my youngest child comes of age, and at that 
period, I desire that one hundred acres of the land be laid out including the 
plantation whereon I now live, bounded by land now Benjamin Fannins and James 
Carters land, and to be laid out in a square form which said one hundred acres
of land, I lend unto my widow during her natural life and at her death to 
desind to my youngest child, Thomas Scott to him and his heirs forever. Item. 
I desire that the balance of my landed estate be equally divided between my 
other three sons, viz - William, Gessey Brown and John, share and share alike, 
which said legcies to them when divided is to them and their heirs for ever, 
and if either of my said four sons should die before they come of age or have 
a lawful heir, I desire that their legacy be equally divided amongst the 
surviving legatees of my said sons. Item. I desire that the ballance of my 
estate not already disposed of be equally divided between my said widow and 
all my children at the time my said youngest child Thoms Scott comes of lawful 
age, all share and share alike, that is to say both sons and daughters, and if 
either of my said children should die without a lawful heir I desire that their 
legacy be equally divided amongst the surviving legatees, and the last of my 
personnall estate so lent to my said widow at her death, I desire shall be 
equally divided amongst all my children. Item - I give and bequeath to my 
grand daughter Chaney Hansard at the time a division of my personall estate
takes place, one cow and calf, and is to her and her heirs forever - I hereby
nominate nd appoint my friends Richardson Hunt, Samuel Higginbotham, and 
Francis Satterwhite the executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In 
testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first 
written - Signed sealed and acknowledged by the testator as his last Will and 
Testament in presence of 
Francis Satterwhite, Juner )                         his
Benjamin (his X mark) Fannin)                William  X   Hansard 
                                                     mark
Wm. Higginbotham, Reg. Prob. C.E. 
Recorded this Will the 1st day of April, 1798. 

Additional Comments:
William Hansard/Hansford married Janet Brown in Amelia Co., VA in 1768,& moved
from Prince Edward Co., VA to Wilkes Co., GA ca 1785. Further info about this
family can be seen in the book "The Hansard-Hansford Family History" compiled 
by Winnie H. Garrett, 1984. 

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