Will of Ann Payne 15 Feb 1833 Franklin County, GA

Ann Payne's will  Redbank's Wife

In the name of God Amen-

I Ann Payne Senior ot the State of Georgia and County of Franklin, being 
old and Considerably enfeebled in Body, but of sound mind & disposing 
memory. Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, &  Knowing that it is 
appointed for all once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
Testament-

That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my 
soul to Almighty God who gave it, and my body recommend to Earth, to be 
buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of Executors--And  
as touching my interest in the present lottery, if it should be my 
fortune to draw either Gold or land or both, I give and dispose of the
same in the following manner & form. 

First it is my will and desire, if I should be a fortunate drawer 
in the present lottery, that there should be an equal distribution of 
the same amongst my Seven Children or their representatives in the 
following manner- To my Eldest son Maxfield H Payne one seventh part , 
to my Eldest daughter Elizabeth Payne one seventh part, to my son 
Thomas Payne one seventh part, to my third son David Payne one seventh 
part- To my second daughter Nancy Bennett one seventh part during her 
life, and at her death to be equally divided amongst her own born 
Children. To my grand Children the Children of my daughter Polly 
Chathan one seventh  part- To my grand Children the Children of
my daughter Ruthy Chathan one seventh part. And it is my desire that if 
there should be anything to distribute amongst the above named Legaties, 
that what is coming to my  Daughters Polly & Ruthy's Children should 
remain in the hands of my Executors and paid out to then as they comes 
of age to receive it, I do hereby Constitte and ordain Maxfield H Payne, 
Thomas Payne, and David Payne, my first second and third sons, 
Executors of this my last will and Testament.

Sealed signed and delivered this 15th of February 1833-
      his
George T Thomason 
     mark                             )
   her                                )
Ann X Payne  (L S) Willis Thomason    )
   mark                               )
Soloman D Thomason                    )    

Georgia             )   Court of Ordinary March Term 1834
Franklin County     )   Personally appeared in open court George 
Thomason, Willis Thomason, Solomon D Thomason who saith on oath, that 
they saw the within named Ann Payne now dec'd sign & seal the above 
will as her last will & Testament, when in her proper mind, and that 
they subscribed the same as  Witnesses in her presence,
Sworn to & subscribed this 3rd day of March 1834
his
George  T Thomason
Thos King C.C.O
mark
Willis Thomason
Solomon D Thomason
Recorded 10 March 1834

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