Will of Thomas Payne 15 May 1786 Franklin County, GA

GEORGIA D.A.R      (pages 244 and 245)
Will of Thomas Payne, Jr. (Son of Thomas and Yanake Payne)


Found in an old book of loose records, the rest transcribed to other 
books. This will entirely to itself, the edges worn away, probably 
part of the first book of wills which could not be found. Full copy.

In the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Payne Junr. of Franklin County and 
the State of Georgia, being in perfect health of body and perfect min 
an memory, thanks be given unto God. Calling in to mind the mortality 
of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, 
do make this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and 
first of all, I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God who 
gave it, and as touching such worldly estates as vherewith it hath 
pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, desire and dispose 
of in the following manner and form. 

First I give and bequeathe to my beloved brother Nathanial Payne one 
tract of land lying in said county and lying on Dosses Creek being the 
first creek that mouths in on the south side of the south fork of Broad 
river above the mulberry grove. Containing one hundred and fifty acres, 
the original grant in the name of William Payne. 

Secondly, I give and bequeathe to my beloved brother Moses Payne one 
tract of land in said county and lying in the south fork of Broad river 
being my first tract I hold on said south fork below Nathanial Payne’s 
own survey containing two hundred acres. 

Thirdly I give and bequeathe to my beloved brothers, Chanipness, 
Shreesberry (Shrewsberry), Zedediah, Poyndexter and Cleveland Payne and 
my sister Ruth Payne one tract of land, a piece. of some of my land to 
be as near the valley of the other tracts I have given my aforesaid 
brothers Nathanial and Moses Payne, and neither of my aforesaid 
brothers or sister to be vested with authority of making sail or of 
conveying the aforesaid lands and without the approbation of a majority 
of my executors hereafter mentioned and then the rest of my
estate both "rail" and personal after my Lawful debts are paid to be
disposed of as follows, that is to say the negro that Col. Benjamin
Cleveland is owing me in case my beloved father should die before the 
death of my beloved mother, I give and bequeather unto my beloved mother, 
Yamaky Payne said negro dueing her life and after her deceast to be 
equally divided together with the rest of my estate between all my 
beloved brothers, step brothers and sisters and in case all of my 
brothers and sisters or either of their death without having an heir of 
his, her, or their body, that their part said estate shall be equally 
divided between the rest of my brothers and sisters and I do also
hereby constitute and ordain my beloved father, and my friend John 
Gardram, Wm. Cawthon and Richards White my soul executors of this my 
last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty six and in the tenth year of American
independ-ency signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us who in 
his presence and in presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our 
names.

Thos. Payne. Jr. (L. Sp) 

Proved the 1st day of June 1787 by the oaths of
John (?) Walters and Clabon Cawthon before me.
Nathanial Payne, R. of P.
John Walters.
Mathew McBee
      his
Clabon X Cawthon
     mark.


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