Will of Richard Bellamy 20 Aug 1813 Franklin County, GA                     

In the name of God, Amen.  I Richard Bellemy of the County of Franklin 
and State of Georgia being sick and Weak of Body but of Sound 
Memory and understanding Calling to mind the Mortality of the Body do 
make ordain and apoint this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby 
revoke and disanull all others that have heretofore been by me made 
and do astablish this my only last Will and Testament    _______     
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In the first place I Recommend my Soul into the hands of allmighty God 
who gave it and my Body to the Grave to be entered in a decent 
Christian manner at the discression of my Friends -  And as touching 
such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me with, I do make 
the following disposal, That is to Say.  I leave and Bequeath to my 
beloved Wife Marey Bellamy my Negro Fellow Named Ben and my 
Negro Woman Named Charlotte with the priviledge of Living on the 
Plantation whereon I now Live during Her natural Life.  Should She 
choose it together with what She may think necessary for Her Support 
both of Stock and Houshold Furniture and at her Death I leave said 
negroes (Namely Ben and Charlotte, to my Loving Daughter Susannah 
Webb with their increase and also to sd Susannah I leave my negro Boy 
Dick to be delivered to her at any time after my death, that my executors 
may think proper together with Two hundred Two and a half Acres of 
Land lying in Wilkson County when Surveyed and distinguised by Lot 
No. 25 to have possession of at pleasure, I leave and bequeath to my 
loving Son John Bellamy the Land whereon I now Live to have 
Possession of at the death of my Loving wife or at any Time she may 
think proper to give it up to him before, also my negro fellow Reuben 
and my negro Boy Simion with the one half of the stock and Houshold 
Furniture that remains in possession of my Loving wife at her Death and 
likewise One half of the Stock and furniture which my wife shall not think 
necessary for her support, which He is to immediate possession of after 
my death, the other half I leave and Bequeath in the Same Manner and 
under the same restrictions to my Loving daughter Elizabeth Webb, I 
also give Her the Tract of Land on which She now Lives Containing 218 
Acres in Oglethorp County sd State together with my Negro girls 
Sheebey and Milley.  I leave my Daughter Polly Martin Ten Dollars in 
Cash I leave to my granddaughter Aella Martain my Negro girl Eualina, 
It is my Will and desire that all my Just debts should be paid out of what 
Moneys is owing to me or in hand and the balance I will to be equally 
divided between my Son John and my Daughter Elizabeth, I do hereby 
Constitute and Apoint my Loving Son John and my trusty Friend 
Stephen Westbrook my lawfull executors of this my last Will and 
Testament.
   Witness my hand and Seal this Twentieth Day of August in the Year of 
our Lord 1813.
					
					his
			       Richard  X      Bellamy    (Seal)
					mark
Signed sealed & Acknwledged)
In the pre of Saml Shannon     )
James Jones  Howel Mangum )
John Westbrook                       )


Georgia         )          Personally came into open Court Howel 
Franklin County )          Mangam & James Jones who being duly sworn
say that they were Subscribing Witnesses to this Will & that they Saw 
Richard Bellamy Sign his Name to the Same as his last Will & 
Testament, & that they Saw Samuel Shannon & John Westbrook assign 
their Names as Witnesses also, 
			Sworn to this 2nd day of January 1815
					James Jones
					Howel Mangum
Fredk Beall C.C.O.
					

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