Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Lamb, Celia 1854 ************************************************ 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, 4:52 pm Source: Will Book Written: 1854 State of Georgia Glynn County In the name of God Amen. I Celia Lamb of Brunswick in the county of Glynn and State of Georgia being now advanced in years and weak in body, but of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament. Revoking all other wills of whatever nature or kind prior to this date by me made. Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Grand Son John Myers, my negro woman Patience and my negro woman Lydia, and her three children Martha, Primas, and Moses, also my negro boy Anthony (a cripple) with the future issue & increase of the female slaves, from this date, for the sole use benefit and behoof of him the said John during his natural life, and not to be subject for his debts or liabilities that he now has, or may hereafter may have, or at his disposal, and at his death they shall be the property of his child or children if more than one to share and share alike, but should he have no child or children living at the time of his death then and in that case they are to be equally divided between my Grand Children that are living at the time of his death. Item. I give and bequeath, unto my Grand Daughter Caroline H. Flinn (formerly Caroline H. Lamb daughter Burral Lamb late of said county deceased) the following property namely my negro woman Dinah, and her two children Isaiah and Richard, with the future issue and increase of the female slave from this date, (with the provisions hereinafter mentioned) also my House and Lots in the Town of Brunswick where I now reside and occupy, that is, all the lots now by me owned in said town of Brunswick or that I have any title or claim to, also my Filly and calf, my hogs that are in my mark, my plantation tools, cart hands?, and one undivided half my house-hold and kitchen furniture, beds bedding & plates, for the sole use benefit and behoof of her the said Caroline H, during her natural life not to be subject to the debts, liabilities or disposal of her self or husband she now has or any future husband she may hereafter have, and at her death it shall be and remain the property of her child or children, if more than one, to share and share alike, with this exception, that is, if the said Caroline H. should hereafter have any child or children by her present or any future husband, and the two children she now has are living or either of them at the time of her death, the two negro children before mentioned Isaiah and Richard shall be the property of her two children she now has Mary & George Arnow. Exclusive and separate from any other property they may be entitled to, but in case she has no child or children living at the time of her death, then and in that case the aforementioned property shall all be equally divided between my Grand Children that are alive at the time of my death. Provided Nevertheless. Upon This express condition I give the negroes before named Dinah and her two children to Caroline H. Flinn that is to say, if the said Caroline H. will cancel, or cause to be cancelled for her and given up to me before my death, or to my Executor hereinafter named within a reasonable time after my death a certain note given by me to “James Myers as Guardian of said Caroline H. for one hundred twenty five dollars payable one year after date for value received with interest from date” dated 10 January 1844, and recorded in the clerks office of the Superior Court of Glynn County in Book J.J. Folio 410. Now if the said note is not cancelled as before stated, and the note should ever be presented for payment, the said negroes before mentioned Dinah & her two children shall be subject and liable for the payment of the note & interest and shall be sold for that purpose. Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Anna Lamb my negro girl Nervy (or Manerva) with the future issue and increase from this date, for the sole use benefit and behoof of her the said Anna during her natural life, and not to be subject to the debts or liabilities she may now or here after have, or subject to the debts or liabilities or control of any husband she may have, or at her disposal or at the disposal of any husband she may have, and at her death, it shall be the property of her child or children if more than one to share and share alike, but should it so happen that she should depart this life without having a child or children alive at the time of her death, then and in that case, the aforesaid property, shall be and go to my two Great Grand daughters Rebecca & Celia Franklin share and share alike and be kept under and subject to the same restrictions and held the same as the other property given in this will. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Hester Arnow formerly Hester Lamb, my Negro Girl Leander and her issue and increase from this date, for the sole use benefit and behoof of her the said Hester during her natural life, not to be subject, to her debts or liabilities that she may now has or may hereafter have, or the debts or liabilities of her husband she now has, or any future husband she may hereafter have or their control or disposal in any way whatever and at her death it shall be the property of her child or children if more than one to share and share alike, but should it so happen that a the time of her death, she has no child or children living then and in that case, the aforementioned property shall be and go to my two Great Grand children Mary & George Arnow (children of C.J Arnow deceased) share and share alike and be under the same restrictions and held the same as the other property given in this will. Item. I give and bequeath, unto my four Great Grand Children John Hazzard (son of John N. Hazzard late of Glynn County deceased) and William, Rebecca and Celia Franklin (children of John Franklin late of Glynn County deceased) my negro Boy Jim and my negro girl Cornelius and the future issue and increase of the female slave for the sole use benefit and behoof of the said John Hazzard, William, Rebecca, and Celia Franklin during their natural lives not to be subject or liable for any debts contracts or liabilities they may have or may hereafter have but to be and remain for their benefit support and education, the said Negro boy Jim and the negro Girl Cornelius to be in the possession and to be under the entire control and management of my executor herein after mentioned and to work for him or be hired out by him as he may think best, and for him to allow whatever he may consider a fair compensation for their services, or what he may receive for their wages if he should hire them out and the proceeds of their services shall be for the purpose of assisting the said John, William, Rebecca and Celia towards their support and education and to be applied as he may think most conclusive in their benefit and comfort, and to keep them in the manner above specified and continue the same until the youngest of the said four children become twenty one years of age or the two girls are married unless he thinks it would be for their mutual benefit to give them up before that time that I leave to his own discretion but should either of the children die before the property should be divided their portion shall revert or go to those that are alive at the time of the division and the property when given up by my executor it shall be equally divided between the those living at that time or as he may think most conducive to their interest. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Martha C. Goodbread one undivided half of my household and kitchen furniture Beds, Bedding and plate, during her natural life, at her death it shall be the property of her daughters share and share alike. Item. I give and bequeath to my two Great grand children Rebecca and Celia all my stock cattle, but two cows & Calfs them I give to Wm. Franklin my Great Grandson. Item. My Land situated in said County lying about eight miles from Brunswick on the public road heading from Brunswick to the public Ferry where my Grandson John P. Lamb now resides consisting of one undivided half of my plantation containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less. I request my executor to sell as soon after my death (if not sold before) as he can consistently either by private sale or otherwise as he may think best, for the purpose of paying a portion of my debts and the residue of my estate if any there should be after my death to be disposed of by him in the same way. Lastly. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my friend Alexander Scranton of Brunswick Glynn County Executor of this my last will and testament. Now it is my will and desire and special request that after my death my executor Alexander Scranton shall at once or as soon as practicable take into his possession all of my negroes and have full power and authority to hire out any portion or all of them at his discretion until he may receive wages or money from the hire of the same sufficient to pay all my just debts and all other expenses he may have to pay in settling my estate and a reasonable and just compensation for his services and trouble about the same, so that my estate may be free from all incumbrances that this will may be effectivally carried out. Now should it so happen that my executor Alexander Scranton herein named should depart this life before this my will is fully carried out it is my will and desire that my friend Edgar C.P. Dart, Esq. be qualified as executor to this my will and he shall have the same power and authority that is given to my executor Alexander Scranton and for him to carry out this will the same as tho he should have lived to have carried it out. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four (1854). (her mark and seal) Celia Lamb Signed sealed published and declared by the said testator as and for her last will and testament in presence of us who in her presence and in that of each other have here unto set our hands as witness at her request. B.M. Cargile A.L. Blount John R. Wood Additional Comments: Amy Hedrick OR Glynn County Genealogy & History Website OR File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/lamb291gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.0 Kb