Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Rose, Thomas November 16, 1813
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Source: Elbert Co. Will Book K, 1812-15, Page 303
Written: November 16, 1813
Recorded: October 18, 1816

In the  name of God Amen, I Thomas Rose of the State of Georgia and County of 
Elbert, being well in health and sound in memory thanks be to God for the same 
calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed once for 
all men to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament revoking all 
others (Viz) principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God 
that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a 
Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors, and as 
touching such worldly estate wherewith it hash pleased God to bless me with I 
give and dispose of the same in manner and form following (Viz) ___ I give and 
bequeath to my beloved wife Sally one negro man named Tam, one woman named 
Beck, one ____ named Feby and a negroe girl named Judy, one horse saddle and 
one feather bed and furniture during her natural life or widowhood and at her 
death or in case she should marry then in either event the negroe girl Judy 
above named I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Ausley and the balance 
of the above property to be equally divided among all my children that I have 
had by my present wife-also I give and bequeath to my son William Rose one 
negroe man named Kitt and one negroe boy named Gilbert one horse and saddle and 
one feather bed and furniture all of which he has received except the negroe 
boy Gilbert-also I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Ausley one negore 
girl named Dilse to her and her heirs of her body forever - also I give and 
bequeath to my daugter Sarah Barron two negroe girls Lizzie and Fanny to her 
and the heirs of her body forever also I give and bequeath to my son Grantham 
Rose the western half of __ land including the plantation on the west side of 
the creek two negroe men Bob and Abraham one feather bed and furniture and one 
horse and saddle and I also request my son Grantham to assist my son Benjamin 
when he stands in need if he has an opportunity, also I give and bequeath to my 
son Amos Rose the eastern half of my land including the plantation on which I 
now live on my wife to have a life estate in it also one negroe boy named Jesse 
and one negroe girl named Mary and one horse and saddle and one feather bed and 
furniture also I give and bequeath to my daughter Winny Rose one negroe ___  
named Rhody which she has already received also I give and bequeath to my two 
grand children James Carrell and Lizzie Carrell twenty five dollars each and 
all the residue of my estate after the payment of my just debts I give to my 
wife Sally Rose during her natural life or widdowhood and then to be equally 
divided between all my children that I have from her and I do hereby appoint my 
son Grantham Rose Executor and my beloved wife Sally Rose Executrix to this my 
last Will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 16th day of November 1813. 
                                               his 
Signed Sealed and acknowledged)         Thomas  X   Rose    (Seal) 
in presenc of us              )                mark
John Anderson                 )
Smith Cook,  John Cook        )

Georgia, Elbert County) Court of Ordinary September Term 1816 Personally 
appeared in open court John Anderson John Cook and Smith Cook and being duly 
sworn saith that they were subscribing witnesses to the within instrument being 
the Last Will and Testament of Thomas Rose ______these deponents saw the said 
deceased subscribe same and acknowledge the same to be his last Will and 
Testament and that he was of soun mind and disposing memory at the assigning 
the same. Sworn to and subscribed in court this 2nd day of September 1816.
                                            John Anderson 
                                            John Cook 
                                            Smith Cook 
Ordered to be recorded   Job Weston C.C.O. 
Recorded the 18th October 1816   Job Weston C.C.O. 

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