Georgia:  Elbert County:  Sally Harper Will, 15 May 1802

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In the name of God, Amen.  I, Sally Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of 
Georgia, being in my senses and a sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will 
and testament.

First:  I give my soul to God that gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through 
Christ, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of my 
executors hereinafter named.

As for my worldly goods, after all debts and demands against the estate are paid and 
discharged, I give as follows to wit:

Item:  I give and bequeath to my nephew William W. Lenore, five hundred dollars to him 
and his heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my niece Prudence Richardson, daughter of Walker 
Richardson, four hundred dollars to remain within hands of my executors until she arrives 
to mature age or marries, which sum of money may be put out on interest at the discretion 
of my executors hereinafter named.

Item:  My will and desire is that all my negroes, viz:  Peter, Bobb, Joseph, Pompey, 
Abraham, David, Sarah, Grace, Jinny, Tiller, and Amy, be set free, and I do hereby 
monument and utterly set free, the aforesaid negroes after the present crop is housed and 
entirely secured, and in order that the same may be completely affected, my will is that 
my executors petition the legislature to pass a law to that effect.

My will and desire is that my land including the dwelling house and premises where I 
now live with all the farming implements, all the stock of every kind and description, all 
the household and kitchen furniture, and all and every other article or thing that 
appertains to the house or land, my wearing apparrel excepted be sold and after paying 
off all the debts and demands and the above legacies, my will and desire is that the 
balance of the money be equally divided between my son-in-law Middleton Woods and 
Sophy Walthall, relic of William Walthall of Chesterfield County and State of Virginia.

Lastily:  I do constitute and appoint Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, Richard 
Hubbard, my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby 
revoking all other wills heretofore by me made, as witness my hand in seal this 15th day 
of May 1802.

                                                    Sally Harper

Signed and acknowledged in presence of:
G. Bordin
Robert Lanford
Tabby Thompson

Recorded this will the 2nd day of August 1802
W. Higginbotham
C.C.O.