Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....DuBignon, Christopher Poulain April 2, 1823
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Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D Pgs. 153 & 154
Written: April 2, 1823

State of Georgia     }	In the name of God! Amen
Glynn County         }	I Christopher Poulain Du Bignon of the Island of Jekyl 
in the State and County aforesaid, being of sound mind & body Do make and 
publish this my last Will & testament:
	1st After the payment of my Just debts & funeral Expenses I give & 
bequeath to my beloved wife Marguerite Lasseux Du Bignon for & during her 
lifetime the sum of Six hundred Dollars payable quarterly, which is nearly 
equal to one third of my annual income after deducting all expenses.  I also 
give & bequeath unto her for & during her lifetime my Mansion House & the 
Buildings & appurtenances thereto belonging furniture & all else used in the 
family at present and also the use of my house Servants Should she however 
prefer to live & reside with our Son Henry Charles Du Bignon (one of my 
Executors) then She shall remain with him free of all household expense 
whatever and only receive from my Estate in quarterly payments the sum of Four 
Hundred Dollars per year:  this bequest is in lieu & full of all claim of 
Dower or otherwise on my Estate & I bind the same for the faithful performance 
of this Clause of my Will
	2ndly I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Louisa Du Bignon her 
Executors, administrators & assigns my negro woman named Susannah and future 
issue & Increase.  3rdly I order & direct that my Mulattoe woman named Maria 
Theresa and her Daughter Marguerette be made as free as the Laws of the 
Country will allow and that my Executors do aid all in their power to free 
them from Labour but for their own use allow them to leave the State if 
necessary for their comfort or to complete the intention of this my will:  And 
I further order and direct that my Executors do pay the said Maria Theresa 
during her life time it for her use the sum of Eighty Dollars every year by 
quarterly payments.  And I further order & direct that my Executors take the 
best care of the said Maria Theresa and support her out of my Estate wherever 
she is in want:  and allow her to retain my Negro woman named Nilly for her 
use as long as she may want her services in consideration of the said Maria 
Theresa being in a helpless state of Infirmity.
	4thly I request & order that my old Negroes be treated with all the 
humanity & kindness necessary to their comfort & I rely upon the honour of my 
son Henry Charles Du Bignon for the Execution of this Clause of my Will.
	5thly I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Du Bignon the sum of Eighty 
Dollars per year during the term of his natural Life, this sum to be paid 
quarterly from and after the day of my Death--
	6thly As to all the rest & residue of my Estate Real & personal here 
and Elsewhere out of the United States of whatsoever kind at my be [sic] I 
devise give and bequeath unto my son Henry Charles Du Bignon now living on my 
Island of Jekyl, to his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns forever.
	Lastly.  I name and Constitute & appoint my son Henry Charles Du 
Bignon & my Friend Charles Harris and Peter De Nillers Executors of this my 
last Will & testament and to see the same faithfully & honorable [sic] carried 
into Execution.
	In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this second day 
of the month of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
twenty three.

Poulain Du Bignon  {LS}

Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of us who in the presence of the 
testator & at his request Signed our names as Witnesses thereto.

Wm. Carnochan
ARmand Lefils
Allen B. Powell Justice of the I.C. McIntosh County

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