Will of Mary Stinchcomb 24 Oct 1836 Elbert County, GA

I Mary Stinchcomb of the State of Georgia and county of Elbert being
old and infirm in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my
;last will and testament viz first of all my just debts to be paid 2nd
Secondly I give unto my Son Levi Stinchcomb all my stock of hogs and
one fine table one Syth and cradle and forty Dollars in cash. Thirdly, I
give unto my grandson John Stinchcomb one grey colt. Fourthly, I give
unto my son Phillip Stinchcomb forty one Dollars in cash Fifthly, I give
unto my daughter Betsy Booth one cow and forty one Dollars in cash
Sixthly I giv3e unto my daughter Caty Andrews forty one Dollars in
cash and one brindle heiffer, Seventhly I will into my daughter Francis A
Chambers forty one Dollars in cash and one Bible. Eighthly, I give unto
my Son Nathaniel Stinchcomb forty one Dollars in cash Ninthly, I give
unto my Daughter Lucy M Hall forty one Dollars in cash and one fine
(prize?) charta (china). Tenthly, I give unto my Daughter Polly Sewell
one negro woman called Charity. I also give unto said Polly Sewell one
grey mare and thre head of sheap and one cupborde and one walnut
table one patent sythe and crdle one desk (unknown word) and cash
forty Dollars Eleventhly I will that all my Beds and bed furniture be
Equally divided betwixt four of my Daughters to wit Elizabeth Booth.
Caty Andrews Lucy M Hall and Polly Sewell
Twelfthly I also give unto my Said daughter Polly S Sewell all the goods
and chatels not mentioned in the four going items I all so appoint Joseph
Sewell my Executor to this my laste will and testament
In Witness where of I have hear unto sete my hand and Seal this 24 day
of October 1836
Signed and Sealed in              /
the presence of                   /                 her
Test  John W Black                /             Mary X Stinchcomb (SC)
W.T.O. Cook                       /                 mark
         her                      /
Sarah X Penn                      /
       mark






Georgia                    Court of Ordinary March Term 1837.
Elbert County              Personally appeared in open court: John
                           W Black and William T. O. Cook and
being sworn saith that they with Sarah Penn were present and saw Mary
Stinchcomb sign the within instrument of writing by making her mark as
her last will and Testament. And that they together with Sarah Penn
assigned the same as wittnesses at the request of the Testatrix and in her
presence and in the presence of each other and that they believe the
Testatrix to have been of sou d mind and disposing memory at the time
of executing the same
Sworn to in open court this
6th of March 1837                                      W. T.O. Cook
Attest Wm B Nelms cco                                  John W Black


           Mary Stinchcomb
           Will 1837
           ordinarys office
Recorded in Will A folio 10 & 11 the
           7th of march 1837
           Wm B Nelms cco


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