Will of John Clarkson  28 Jan 1832  Franklin County, GA

Georgia             }      January the twenty eighty, Eighteen hundred
Franklin County     }      & thirty two --

In the name of God Amen. -
I, John Clarkston being old and infirm and weak of body, but of perfect
mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of the Body, and Knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my
last will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I
give & recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and
my body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent order at the
discretion of my friends, nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection, I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and
as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless
me in this life, I give and dispose of the Same in the following manner
and form -  first I give to & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Polly
Boswell Two Dollars -

I also give to my beloved son Joseph Clarkson Two Dollars -

I also give to my beloved son David Clarkson Two Dollars -

I also give to my beloved Daughter Heziah Pool Two Dollars -

I also give to my beloved daughter Melley Hill Two Dollars -

I also give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Mize, Sally Shockley,
Nancy Slayton, and Jane Clarkson, all my lands and tenements and all
my negro property, plantation tools, household & Kitchen furniture,
together with all my stock of horses, Cattle, Hogs and sheep, and also
my Blacksmith tools, to be equally divided amongs the four last
mentioned daughters Ratifying this to be my last will and testament
annulling all former wills by me given or made, in witness whereof I
have hereunto put my hand and seal the day & year first above written,
in the presence of, I also appoint Gabriel Martin and James Hargrove,
Esqr. As my Executors of my Will.

Samuel Prewitt  }                                     his
Joel Thomas     }                               John   x   Clarkson
John W. Prewitt }                                     mark

Georgia         }              Court of Ordinary
Franklin County }              March Term 1832

Personally appeared in Open Court Samuel Prewitt & John W. Prewitt,
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw, the within
named John Clarkson Dec.d sign and seal the within as his last will
& Testament when in his proper mind.  That they subscribed the same
as witnesses and saw Joel Thomas do so likewise

Sworn & subscribed       }                       Samuel Prewitt
5 March 1832 in Op Court }                       John W. Prewitt
                                             Recorded 5th March 1832


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