Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Dover, Thomas June 22, 1844
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Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. E Pg. 54
Written: June 22, 1844

Thomas Dover
22 June 1844
Inventories & Appraisements Vol. E pg. 54

Georgia            }
Glynn County   }		In the name of God Amen.

	I Thomas Dover, Planter of the County and State aforesaid being in 
perfect sound mind and memory thanks be unto God calling unto mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for man once to die.  I 
do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and words as 
follows to wit after all my just debts are paid.  For the love and affection 
which I bear towards my Nephew William Dover Jenkins and for many services 
rendered me I give and bequeath to the said William Dover Jenkins the 
following property to wit.  The two Tracts of Land called Dover Hall 
Plantation containing Nine hundred Acres of Land more or less also the 
following Negroes:  viz. Chance, Peter, Chloe, Edward, Phebe, Beck, Eliza, 
Peggy, Genny, Sarah, Tenah, Sally, Kate, Nanny, Isaac, Carpenter, Ben, Molly, 
Mary Ann, Tom, Jeptha, Rachael, Elsy, Nancy, George, Diana, Jim, Marris, 
Quash, Grace, Frank, Black Ben, House Mary, Moses, Jacob, Stephen, Mariah, 
Loammi, Sam, Edy, Smart, Joe, Isabella, Moll, Cudjoe, Rosetta, Margarett, Tom, 
Renty, Archey, Ipard, Clarissa, Neptune, Abraham, London, Charles, Old Mary, 
Toby, Patty, Palbrus, Harriett, Suckey, Daniel, Peggy, Nannetta, Richard, 
Robert, Matilda, Elvira, Betty, Elizabeth, and Victora and Amy and all the 
increase from the said Negroes, from the signing of this will, also the Stock 
cattle sheep Horses and all the Plantation utensils household furniture boats 
also all debts due me by Book or otherwise and all other property belonging to 
me of every description.  I also request the said William Dover Jenkins to pay 
to the heirs of Pryor Wright late of Baldwin County State of Georgia the sum 
of Two Thousand dollars which is to be equally divided between the children of 
the said Pryor Wright the same to be paid in four Installments on the first 
day of March annually after my decease.
	I also leave in charge of my Nephew William Dover Jenkins my servant 
woman Sally who shall be allowed the privilege of working for herself and 
appropriating the money arising from her Labours to her own benefit and that 
the said William Dover Jenkins shall furnish the said woman Sally with good 
and comfortable clothing and good and wholesome food during her life.
	Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Friend Francis M. Scarlett 
my Executor of this my last will and Testament to carry into effect this my 
Last will.
	In witness whereof I Thomas Dover the testator have to this my last 
will set my hand and seal this Twenty second day of June one Thousand Eight 
hundred and forty four.

Thos. Dover {LS}

Witness Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us.

A. Fallen
R. Hazlehurst, Jr.
D.B. Palmer



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