Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Turman, George   Sr. 1805
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Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 February 6, 2007, 2:38 pm

Source: Will Book 1805
Written: 1805

Will - George Turman, Sr. - 1 Jul 1805 


The following Will is recorded in Elbert Co., GA Will Book 1805, 
pages 88-89: 


"In the name of God Amen I George Turman, Senr. of the County of Elbert
and State of Georgia being of sound mind and perfect memory but 
afflicted in body do make this my last will and testament in form and 
manner following Viz I leave to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my estate
real and personal during her natural life and at her death to be 
disposed of in the following manner Viz To my son Jacob I give my land 
and plantation whereon I now live containing one hundred and ten acres
more or less also a negro boy named Ben To my daughter Sarah Lancaster
I give a negro woman named Lydia and a horse- also I give to Garrat one
dollar, and John one dollar, Robert one dollar, Isaac one dollar, 
Rebecah Claton one dollar, Nancy Turman one dollar, one negroe man 
named David to be free at our deaths all of the rest of my estate to be
equally divided between Elizabeth Lancaster and Milly Rogers and Zilly
Roberts and Elizabeth Higginbotham. I constitute and appoint my beloved
wife Elizabeth, William Hatcher and Thomas Burton executors to this my 
last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal this 1st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and five. 
                                           his
                                    George  X   Turman    (Seal) 
                                           mark
Signed and delivered)
in presence of -    )
Richardson Booker   )
John Turman         )
Thomas Pace         )
                       Registered June 7th 1806
                              W. Higginbotham" 


[Additional information: The above George Turman, Sr. is not the same
George Turman who was married to Vileta Higginbotham and whose estate
records are shown elsewhere on this site. George, Sr. is believed to 
be the brother of Elbert Co. residents Thomas and Martin Turman, 
Martin having come to Elbert Co. from the Lunenburg/Mecklenburg Cos.,
VA area.] 


Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson

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