Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Demere, Raymond August 29, 1828 ************************************************ 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: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 July 27, 2005, 6:53 pm Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D Pgs. 158-160 Written: August 29, 1828 Georgia Glynn County Know all men by these presents, that I Raymond Demere of St. Simons Island, Planter, County & State aforesaid Do make Constitute appoint & declare this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills. Imprimus. I give and bequeath unto my Son Raymond Demere an annuity of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to him annually by my Executors. Item I give and bequeath unto my Three Grand Daughters Children of my son Raymond Demere my Plantation in McIntosh called Martins[?] hill containing Eleven hundred & fifty acres more or less. Also my three Lots in Darien known by the number Fifty five Fifty seven and fifty eight with all the buildings and improvements thereon. Also my Twenty two Shares in the Planters Bank of Savannah which said Plantation Lots and Bank Shares shall be held or disposed off [sic] as my Executors may think best for the Interest & benefit of my said Grand Daughters or for the purpose of making a division thereof amongst them so that each of my said Grand Daughters may receive their share when they arrive at the age of twenty one years or when they are married and from and after my Decease until my Executors shall make a division to my said Grand Daughters the rents of said Plantation and Lots, with the dividends received of said bank shares, or if sold then the Interest arriving from the sales shall be applied towards defraying the Education or support of my said Grand Daughters, and in Case of the Death of any of my said Grand Daughters before any division takes place the undivided part or share of the deceased party shall go to the survivors or survivor. Item. Whereas from the fidelity of my Negroe man Joy and my Negroe Woman Rose who not only saved & protected a great part of my property during the time the British occupied St. Simons, but actually buried and saved a large sum of Specie, with & which they might have absconded and obtained their freedom. It is therefore my will and I direct my Executors to Petition the Legislature to pass an act for the manumission of my said Negro Man Joy, my Woman Rose with her two Children Jim and John, and any other Children said Rose may have setting their meritous behaviour and faithful conduct during a period of Invasion when nearly all the Negroes on St. Simons deserted and joined the British but in Case the Legislature should refuse to pass an Act for the manumission of said Slaves It is my Will that said Joy Rose and her Children shall be sent to any other State where the freedom of such people can be secured and permitted--said Negroes to be transported and freed at the expense of my Estate. It is also my Will and I direct that if the said Joy and Rose and her Children are freed by Law or remain in Georgia, that the said Joy Rose and her son Jim & John shall each receive four Cows, and four Calves each from my Stock on St. Simons and that Roses son John shall receive Four Cows and Calves from said Stock and it is further my Will and I direct my Executors to Lay of [sic] separate lots of my Land on St. Simons for the said Joy Rose and her Children sufficient for them to cultivate and be comfortable with permission to build live and reside thereon during their lives and it is my Will that said lots of Land should be laid off and the partys put in possession within one year after my decease and also that said Joy Rose and her Children shall receive from my Estate One years provision from the time they take possession of their Lots, and also that my Executors shall pay annually from my Estate or have payment of the same secured viz: to my Negroe Woman Rose during her life an annuity of Seventy five dollars and also the further sum of Seventy five Dollars for the support of her son John until he arrives at the age of twenty one years and then my said Executors are directed to pay unto the said John from my Estate the Sum of One Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States and it is further my Will and I direct that the said John shall be taught reading writing & arithmetic and to be brought up to and taught some mechanical profession. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my Grand Sons Joseph and Lewis together with my friend Thomas Miller of Lampidoser Benjamin Cater and John Couper Jun Trustees in behalf of the said Negroes man Joy Negro Woman Rose and her Children Jim and John with any others she may have To see in Conjunction with my Executors that my Will as respects those people be carried into effect agreeable to the true meaning and intent thereof. Item. I give leave and bequeath unto my Grand Son Joseph Demere The full one half or Mor?? of all my remaining Estate Real and Personal of whatever it may constitute[?] whether of Lands Negroes Cattle, Bonds, Notes, or debts, money in bank Stock or Crops on hand or of any other species of property whatever To him and his Heirs forever and that whenever my said Grand Son Joseph Demere arrives at the age of Twenty one years my said Executors shall divide lay of [?] pay over and deliver the one half of my Estate as before described to my said Grand Son Joseph Demere--It is further provided that If the said Joseph Demere should depart this life before he arrives at the age of Twenty one years and without leaving lawful Issue The half or share of my Estate which he would have inherited shall be in such case, divided amongst his heirs or relations agreeable to the Laws of Georgia. Item: To my Grand Sons Lewis Demere, John Demere and Paul Demere I give leave and bequeath the other half of my Estate--Real and personal as before specified To be equally Divided between or amongst them--when the youngest arrives at the age of twenty one years and also that after the division of one half of my Estate is laid off or paid off to my son Joseph Demere--The annual Income of the half hereby will'd, to my Grand Sons Lewis John and Paul shall be invested by my Executors in such manner as they see proper and think best for the benefit of the said Lewis John and Paul--and be considered as a part of my Estate In case of the death of either or all of my said Grand Sons Lewis John & Paul before they are arrived at the age of twenty one years or without lawful Issue The part of my Estate to which they would have individually been entitled shall be divided amongst their heirs agreeable to the Laws of Georgia Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint as my Executors and to Carry this my Will and Testament into due effect my Son Raymond Demere, my Grand Son Joseph Demere and my Grand Son Lewis Demere to act as they become of age or arrive at twenty one years I do hereby give my said Executors full power and authority to Carry the foregoing Will into due effect, Witness my hand and Seal this Twenty ninth day of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight. Raymond Demere {LS} Signed Sealed and acknowledged before us and in the presence of each other at [sic] the last will and Testament of Raymond Demere. Wm. Browne R. Couper W. Fraser ======================= First Codicil to the foregoing Will--Imprimus That in place of one years provisions and Clothing to Joy Rose and her Children It is my Will that they shall receive Three years provision and Clothing from the time mentioned in my above Will. Item that the annuity left in my above Will to Rose and John shall be paid unto them half yearly Viz: one half on the first day of January and the other on the first day of July. Item. That in the even of Roses Son John being force'd by Law as before stated In that case I leave and bequeath unto him my two Negroes boys [sic] Jim and George the sons of Pricilla & Peggy and should it so happen that said John does not obtain by law his freedom in Georgia but is sent to another State it is then my Will that said Jim and George shall be sold and the proceeds paid to him when of age. Item: I also leave to Rose my negroe Woman Sally said Rose to have her services for three years after my Decease and during that time to be intruly[?] at her Command Given under my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of August One thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight. Rayd Demere {LS} Signed Sealed and acknowledged as the Codicil to the above Will before us and in each others presence. Wm. Browne R. Couper Wm. 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