Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....White, John M. September 21, 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 May 24, 2007, 10:17 pm Source: Elbert Co. Record Book 1830-35, Page 216 Written: September 21, 1832 Recorded: March 6, 1833 In the name of God Amen I John M. White of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert being much afflicted in body though sound in mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament after recommending my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buryed. I give devise and dispose of all my Estate and property of every kind wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in the following manner and form. Imprimis: I do give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sally Morris one negro girl Katy valued at two hundred and fifty dollars and other property to the amount of Five hundred and four dollars making in all the sum of seven hundred and fifty four dollars which she has received to be considered as a part of her portion of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary M. Jones one negro woman Dicy valued at four hundred and fifty dollars and other property to the amount of six hundred and fifty dollars making in all the sum of Eleven hundred dollars which she has received and to be considered as a part of her portion of my estate. Item. I do give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Nancy Mann one negro boy Dick valued at two hundred dollars and other property amounting to two hundred and eighty two dollars making in all the sum of Four hundred and eighty two dollars which she has received and to be considered as a part of her portion of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath unto my beloved son Eppy White one negro man Derry valued at four hundred dollars and one tract of land valued at three hundred and seventy five dollars and other property to the amount of two hundred and eighty five dollars making in all the sum of one thousand and sixty dollars which he has received to be considered as a part of his portion of my estate. Item. I do give and bequeath unto my son in law Asa Mann one negro girl fanny valued at two hundred and fifty dollars and other property to the amount of four hundred and thirty three dollars making in all the sum of six hundred and eighty three dollars which he has received and to be considered as his full and final share of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath to my beloved son John M. White one negro man Jim valued at six hundred dollars also one tract of land valued at three hundred and seventy five dollars and other property to the amount of four hundred and twenty seven dollars making in all the sum of fourteen hundred and two dollars which he has received and to be considered as a part of his portion of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath to my beloved grand children Sarah White James F. White John M. White Elizabeth E. White Sabrina L. A. White Andrew J. White and Reuben H. White the legal heirs of my beloved son Reuben White one share of my estate including the sum of thirteen hundred and two dollars which they have received which share to be equally divided between them to receive it at the final division of my estate. Item. I do give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Lucy K. Thornton one negro girl Hannah valued at two hundred and fifty dollars also one tract of land in Elbert County lying on big Cold Water creek valued at four hundred dollars and other property to the amount of six hundred and sixty seven dollars making in all the sum of thirteen hundred and seventeen dollars which she has received and to be considered as a part of her portion of my estate - also I do give and bequeath to my beloved grand children the legal heirs of Thomas Thornton deceased (to wit) Elzabad Thornton Elizabeth Warren Memorable Thornton John Thornton Eppy Thornton Sarah Evingson [Eavenson] and Mark Thornton the following negroes (to wit) Suky Willis Derry Mary Jack Ben and Mike and Harriet now in the possession of Lucy K. Thornton it is my will that the said negroes be under the care and in the full power of my Executors and it is my will that the said negroes remain in the possesion of Lucy K. Thornton and profits arising there from be for the mutal support of Lucy K. Thornton and the said grand children and as the said children shall come of age or marry they may receive any part of said property or profits arising therefrom that shall be thought best by my Executors and after the death of my daughter Lucy K. Thornton the above named property shall be equally divided amongst the above grand children. Item I do give and bequeath to my beloved grand children Polly White Reuben White Jeremiah White Asa White Eliza White and Martha E. White the surviving children of my daughter Patsy White one share of my Estate including the sum of seven hundred and forty dollars which my daughter Patsey received of my Estate in her life time which said share to be equally divided between the above named grand children to receive it at the final division of my Estate. Item I do give and bequeath to my beloved grand children Milly Johnson Eppy Roebuck Sarah C. Goss and William Roebuck the surviving children of my daughter Francis Roebuck one share of my estate including the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars which my daughter Francis received of my estte in her life time which said share to be equally divided between the above named grand children to receive it at the final division of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath to my beloved grand children Francis Rice Milly Rice Richard Rice Asa Rice and Charles Rice the legal heirs of Richard Rice by my daughter Eliza Rice one share of my estate including the sum of five hundred and seventy dollars which sum my daughter Eliza received of my Estate in her life time which said share to be equally divided between the above named grand children to receive it at the final division of my Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Milly White during her life time my houses and land whereon I now live with all the appurtainances thereto also one lot of land in the County of Lee and all my negroes not disposed of at my death with all other property both real and personal. my will and desire is that my Executors at their discression sell at public auction such property as they may think proper for the benefit of my heirs and payment of my just debts that the amount of Said Sale or Sales be divided between my heirs that they which have not received as much as others be made equal in amount to the amount of sale as far as it will go and I do give full liberty to my Executors during my wifes life time to sell buy or barter any thing they think will be for the peace of my wife or advantage of my Estate Further my will and desire is that after the death of my wife all my my Estate both real and personal be sold at public auction and after making all my lawfull heirs equal in amount (Asa Mann execpted as before mentioned who has received his share) with the one who has received the most of my Estate then the remainder to be equally divided among all my heirs and I hereby make and ordain my beloved wife Milly White my Executrix and my beloved son Eppy White my Executor to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty two. Test John M. White (Seal) William Bowers Edy Bowers Georgia, Elbert County) Court of Ordinary March Term 1833. Personally appeared in open court William Bowers and Edy Bowers who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw John M. White (now deceased) assign the above Will freely and of his own pleasure without compultion and seal and deliver the same on the day of the date thereof that they believe him to have been of sound mind and disposing memory at the time he assigned the samethat they assigned thesame as witnesses in the presents of the said John M. White and in the presents of each other. Sworn to in open Court this 4th March 1833. Attest William Bowers Wm. B. Nelms C.C.O. Edy Bowers Georgia, Elbert County) Court of Ordinary March Term 1833 Ordered to be Recorded and that Testamentry issue to the qualifed Executor. Attest Wm. B. Nelms C.C.O. Recorded the 6th day of March 1833 Wm. B. Nelms C.C.O. Additional Comments: John Martin White was born on 27 June 1743 in Virgina, the son of Jeremiah White and Mary Martin. He was named in the 27 Nov 1774 Will of his father Jeremiah, proved in May court 1777 in Albemarle Co., VA. John Martin White married on 29 May 1775 to Mildred "Milly" Thornton Ballenger, born 23 Oct 1756, the daughter of Joseph Ballenger and Sarah Franklin. Milly died on 2 Sep 1840. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/wills/white581gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 9.3 Kb