Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Hamilton, James July 16, 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 28, 2005, 6:46 pm Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D Pgs. 171-173 Written: July 16, 1828 I James Hamilton of Walnut Street in the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania being of sound and disposing mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of Life do make and publish this my last will and Testament. Imprimus I give devise and bequeath to James Wilson of the City of Philadelphia aforesaid Spinster [? vaguely written above the name James looks like the name Janet] James Hamilton Couper of St. Simons State of Georgia Planter and George Woodruff and Thomas Cadwalader of the state of New Jersey Esq. & the Survivors and Survivors [sic] of them and to the Executors of the Survivor all my Real and Personal property of every description wheresoever or howsoever Situate together with the rents Issues Income and Profits thereof. In trust nevertheless that they the said Janet Wilson James Hamilton Couper, George Woodruff and Thomas Cadwalader the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Executor of the Survivor shall or may sell assign[?] transfer or dispose of my said Property or such parts or portions thereof as they or a Majority of them shall from time to time judge expedient or necessary to carry into effect the Several gifts Bequests and Objects of this my last Will and Testament as are herein after particularly expressed and declared--- Also. I do hereby constitute and appoint the said Janet Wilson James Hamilton Couper George Woodruff and Thomas Cadwalader Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Also I desire my Executors to pay all my debts and funeral Expenses. Also I desire my Executors to pay to my son George yearly and every year during his life the sum of two thousand Dollars for the comfortable support in such sums and at such times as may best answer the purpose, but should my said Trustees and Executors or a majority of them be of Opinion that a larger Annuity would be made good use of and more especially should he marry with the approbation of my said Trustees or the Majority of them in that case I desire my said Executors to pay to my Daughter Agnes Rebecca Wife of Francis P. Corbin Esquire annually during her life the Sum of Four thousand Dollars the payment to be made in such manner as shall best secure the application of the money to the sole maintenance of herself and the Education of her Children. Also I desire my Executors to pay to my Niece Janet Wilson during her life the yearly sum of one thousand Dollars. Also I desire that my dwelling House where I reside in Walnut Street No. 260 City of Philadelphia aforesaid with all and singular the appurtenances of every description now in use or thereunto belonging may immediately on my decease be freely held occupied and enjoyed by my said Niece during her life at the same time wishing and expecting that under this disposition of it my life [may be crossed out] Son with his wife should he marry with the approbation of my said trustees or a Majority of them may if he wish reside with her and also my Daughter Agnes and her Children should she be disposed to do so. But should it so happen that such an arrangement of my House with the appurtenances cannot be satisfactorily made then my said Trustees are authorized to dispose of the same to the best advantage save and except that my plate shall be reserved and kept for my grandchild who shall first attain the age of twenty one years but should none of them reach that age then I desire the same to be sold. Also should any of my Grandchildren lose any of their Parents before arriving at age I desire my Executors to make a suitable provision for their maintenance and Education. Also to my Sister Jane Wilson of Edenburg in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and to my Nieces her Daughters, Marian, Agnes, Elizabeth, Christy, and Isabella I give the debt due to me by my Nephew Robert Wilson of Liverpool each an equal share and should the amount be reduced by payment or otherwise to less than three thousand Pounds Sterling I desire my Executors to make up the difference in money and should the whole be paid Then I give the same amount in Cash also I give to the Children of Mrs. Isabella Wilson wife of my Nephew Robt. Wilson each two thousand five hundred Dollars to be paid to them severally on their attaining the age of twenty one or marriage if a daughter also I give to James Hamilton Couper of St. Simons Georgia Twenty thousand Dollars to be paid to him from the sale of my Village Plantation by deducting that amount from his debt to me. But should his debt fall short of that amount I desire the difference to be made up to him in money. Also it is my will and desire that all my grandchildren should share the whole of my Estate not otherwise disposed of by this will equally between them that on my oldest Grandchild arriving at the age of twenty one my trustees and Executors do make a reasonable valuation of my Estate and give to such Grandchild his or her proportion according to such valuation and the number of Grandchildren then living that when the second Grandchild shall arrive at the age of twenty one they shall give to such Grandchild his or her proportion according to the same or a new valuation then to be made if thought necessary & so on in succession until a final division shall be made to the last Grandchild and when the last Grandchild shall arrive at full age such an arrangement shall take place if practicable as will place all my Grandchildren on an equal Footing with regard to my Estate leaving it to my trustees and Executors to adopt the next eligible plan for the purpose and it is my further wish that when the Grandchild who may be thus entitled to a share is a female her portion shall in the event of her marriage, either before or after her coming of age be secured to her sole and separate use. Whensoever the affairs of my Estate shall require a consultation among my trustees upon any matter of importance relating thereto and from the remoteness of their situation or any other cause they cannot all attend in person then it shall be Lawful for such trustee as cannot attend to give his consult in writing duly signed by him or delegate his power to one of his co trustees to act in his behalf and any act done under such authority shall be as binding and effectual as if the said trustee were personally present concerning therein. Lastly. It is my further will and desire that in the event of there being no Grandchild or Grandchildren to inherit my property under the provisions of this will as aforesaid then the property thus intended for their use shall if necessary be sold and the proceeds apportioned and distributed as follows to wit. To James Hamilton Couper His heirs and assigns one share deducting therefrom the Legacy of twenty thousand dollars already given by this will. To each of the children of my Nephew Robt. Wilson and their Heirs and assigns on[e] share deducting therefrom the Legacies already given to them. To my Niece Janet Wilson her Heirs and assigns one half of a share annually the annuity already given to her and one half share to John Bainbridge Esq. of London Nephew of the late George Bainbridge of Bread street London Esq. the same to be secured to himself Wife & Children or devises so that the amount may not be subject to the casualties of trade. In Witness whereof I the said James Hamilton have on the last sheet set my hand & Seal and to the other sheet my hand only the Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Eight. James Hamilton {seal} Signed sealed published and declared by the above named James Hamilton for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who have signed our names as witnesses. Isc. Peace, Joseph Peace, Wm. R. Peace CODICIL--Having in the foregoing will appointed my niece Janet Wilson a Trustee and Executor under the expectation of her remaining single it is therefore my intention that her power in both Capacities is to become null and cease in the event of her marriage either before or after my decease. Witness my hand the sixteenth day of July 1828. James Hamilton Additional Comments: For more Glynn County genealogy & history visit www.glynngen.com or the sister site at www.rootsweb.com/~gaglynn/ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/hamilton354gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.9 Kb