Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Massie, Peter March 19, 1839 ************************************************ 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 August 1, 2005, 5:33 pm Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D Pgs. 375-377 Written: March 19, 1839 In The Name of God Amen. I Peter Massie of Elizabeth Town [sic] in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, do make and publish and declare this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made:--In primis I give and devise to my Dearly beloved wife Sarah Massie and to her heirs forever the House and Lot and improvements thereon formerly called Rook House wherein I now reside, together with all my Household and Kitchen furniture in the same and every thing belonging thereto also my Horse Barouck Waggon [sic] yoke of Oxen Cows and Calves in Elizabeth town [sic] aforesaid also my Farm together with the farming utensils thereunto belonging of every Description. Item. I give and bequeath to my said Wife the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars which devises and bequeath are in lieu of dower in all and every of my land and real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever. Item. I give and bequeath to Anna Elizabeth the Daughter of my Wife Sarah the sum of fifteen thousand Dollars, if my dear[?] wife shall consent to the bequest. Item. I give and bequeath to Hannah Williams the mother of my said Wife the sum of five Thousand Dollars. It is my wish that as soon after my decease and convenient My executors to pay all of my just Debts, with the proceeds of my Bank Stock or any Money in hand at the time of my decease I have in charge of Francis M. Scarlett and Stephen M. Timmons Two of my Executors hereinafter named. My seven Negroe Slaves Viz. Johny and Bella and her child Elizabeth, Peggy, Monday, Robert, Nancy of whom shall receive[?] for his and hers own use the Money and earnings arising from their own labours and the said Negros to remain my property. Item. It is my wish that as soon as can be conveniently done after my decease, my Plantation in the state of Georgia called Bonaventure together with all my negro slaves and every thing belonging to the said plantation be sold except any portion of the same that I may separate from the same by grant or device. Item. Francis M. Scarlett Esq. to have the preference of my property in Georgia Viz. Bonaventure and Negroes for the Estate of John Parland Esq. to be valued by three Independent Gentlemen Under affidavit and according to their knowledge in the value of the same.-- Item. I bequeath to Francis M. Scarlett and Stephen M. Timmons Esquire Both of Glynn County and state of Georgia for the Use and benefit of my slave Johny all of my wearing apparel trunks Books all of my Black Smith tools Two Horses four oxen four cows One Bull, One Waggon, One cart and all of my carpenters tools In the State of Georgia also Two Hundred Acres of Pine Land called Mannings[?] track [sic] -- Item. I bequeath to Francis M. Scarlett Esq. for the use and benefit of my Negro Johny all of my Household furniture and all of my Kitchen furniture at my Plantation Bonaventure above mentioned. -- Item. I give and bequeath for the Education of the poor children of Glynn County Georgia the sum of Five Thousand Dollars to be applied for that purpose in such manner as the justice of the Inferior Court of said County may direct. -- Item. I give and bequeath for the Education of the poor children in the city of Savannah the sum of Five Thousand Dollars to be applied for that purpose in such a manner as the Corporate Authority of said city shall direct. -- Item. I give and bequeath to the Revnd. Nicholas N. Murry and the Revnd. David Magee of Elizabeth Town aforesaid and to the Survivors of them and to their Heirs Executors or administrators of the Survivors of them the sum of five Thousand Dollars in trust to be applied in such manner as they shall direct for the Education of the Poor Children of the Township of Elizabeth in the county of Essex and state of New Jersey. -- Item. I give and bequeath to my Executors the Revnd. Nicholas N. Murry and Gidion Ross of Essex County New Jersey and Francis M. Scarlett Esq. and Stephen M. Timmons of Glynn County Georgia the sum of One Thousand Dollars Each. -- Item. I give and bequeath to the American Board of Commissioners for foreign Missionarys [sic] all of the rest of my Estate Real and personal, Lastly I hereby appoint my beloved wife Sarah Massie the Revd. Nicholas N. Murry and Gidion Ross of the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, Executors of this my Last will and Testament for the management of my property in the state of New Jersey and I appoint Francis M. Scarlett Esq. and Stephen M. Timmons Esq. of Glynn County & State of Georgia, Executors to this my last will and Testament for the management of my property in the State of Georgia. -- Item. I leave as guardian for my negro, viz. Johny, Bella and her child Elizabeth Peggy Monday Robert and Nancy and if Johny wants Alick he can have him at the value he is appraised at. -- Francis M. Scarlett Esq. and Stephen M. Timmons Esq. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal this the nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine. Signed Sealed Published and delivered by the above named Peter Massie as and for his Last will and Testament, In the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names in the presence of the said Testator and Each other. Peter Massie {LS} Francis D. Scarlett Zachariah Timmons Andrew B. Scarlett Witnesses 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/massie362gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.2 Kb