Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Hazzard, William Wigg 1858 ************************************************ 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 June 4, 2005, 4:49 pm Source: Will Book Written: 1858 Will Book G, pgs. 250-251 State of Georgia } Glynn County } In the name of God amen. I "William Wigg Hazzard" of said State and County being of advanced age, and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both as respects my family and self that I should make a disposition of the property with which a Kind Providence has blessed me; do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. First--I devise and direct that my body be buried in decent and Christian-like manner; suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. 2nd--I devise and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors herein appointed, as I am unwilling my Creditors should be delayed in their rights; without the sacrifice of my property which must be kept together until said debts are paid. 3rd--I give and bequeath, and desire, to my beloved wife "Mary Black Hazzard", in the strictest quiet? for thirty years the use of all my land, negroes, and all other property I am now, or may hereafter be possessed of on St. Simons Island, Glynn County or elsewhere with all the rights, members, and appurtenances to said landeds [sic], [illegible word], or other property, in anywise belonging, free from all charges, to her own proper use and her issue by me during her widowhood, with full power to dispose of her negroes secured? to her by deed to her Trustees, Edward Lenning? and John Hasleter? at any time previous, or by will, or deed, at her death, as she may think proper, this bequest made to my wife is in lieu of her whole dower, and to keep the property together during her widowhood, and at her death or Marriage to be divided as hereafter provided. 4th--I give and bequeath, and direct to my son William Miles Hazzard, all that Lot, parcell [sic] or tract of land containing one thousand (1,000) acres of land, more or less, called and known as West Point, located on the west side of St. Simons Island in the State and County aforesaid, with all the rights members and privileges to said lot of land in any-wise appertaining or belonging forever, in lieu of all claims on me for his valuable services and in consideration of the labour he has performed building and improving the land, and should he require my other lot of land called and known as Pikes Bluff adjoining to West Point tract he must purchase from his Brothers their shares. 5th--I give and bequeath to my sons, William Miles, Thomas Edward, Richard Carnochan?, John Potter, and Elliott Wright Hazzard, and to my beloved daughter Mary Sarah Hazzard an equal share of my negroe [sic] property, to be as equally divided by my Executors as they may deem just and fair. 6th--I will and bequeath after the marriage or death of my beloved wife Mary Black Hazzard all of that lot of Land containing one thousand (1,000) acres of land located on the West side of St. Simons Island, in the State and County aforesaid called and known as Pikes Bluff adjoining West Point tract, to my sons Thomas Edward, Richard Carnochan?, John Potter, and Elliott Wright Hazzard, and their issue for their own use and benefit forever. 7th--I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Black Hazzard, during her widowhood sole Executrix and each and all of my sons, William Miles, Thomas Edward, Richard C., John Potter and Elliott Wright Hazzard, my executors so that in the event of the first named dying, moving or declining to act, the next of age may qualify and act, so that their mother may always have one of her sons to live with her and act for her, as Executor of this my last will and testament, nothing herein provided to prevent the said Executrix and Executors to let each of my heirs have their portions of my estate when they become of age, marry, or wish to settle for themselves, after my debts are paid and in the division of my Pikes Bluff place, between my sons Thomas Edward, Richard Carnochan, John Potter, and Elliott Wright Hazzard as above mentioned, either my purchase the share of the other at the rate I paid for it namely three thousand five hundred dollars $3,500--As it was the request of my Father, that his sister survive should be entitled to the oldest son. I will and bequeath the said sister service to my son William Miles Hazzard, and in the event of his death without male issue to the next of age in the Male line of the Hazzard family, and I ???join it on my Executrix and Executors to afford my kind and generous Mother-in-Law, Mrs. Mary Ann Black Miles a [illegible word] and support as heretofore in my house as long as she likes. All corrections made by me, the nineteenth day of February eighteen hundred & fifty eight, 1858. William Wigg Hazzard {L.S.} Signed sealed declared and published by W.W. Hazzard as his last will and Testament in presence of us the subscribed who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator and each other this February 19th, 1858. James Postell, J.P. -- Horace B. Gould, J.P. Thos. L. Gelger? 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