Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Ratcliff, James M. 1861 ************************************************ 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, 4:55 pm Source: Will Book Written: 1861 Will 1860 Book G page 238-239 Georgia } In the name of God amen! Glynn County } I James M Ratcliff, of said state and County, being of sound mind but of feeble health and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem it right and proper, both as respects myself and family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me; I therefore, make this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me. First; I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition my soule [sic] I trust shall return to rest with my God, who gave it As I hope for eternal salvation through the blessed Lord and Savior "Jesus Christ" whose religion I have professed and as I humbly trust enjoyed. Second: I desire that my whole estate, both real and personal remain together to be managed by my son Robert M for the support of my beloved wife Mary my son Robert M and his family and my daughter Sarah M until the death of my wife Third: I give and bequeathe to my daughter Sarah M. my Negroe Girl Priscilla and her future increase to take effect at her marriage, or in the event of her not marrying at the death of my beloved Wife. In the event of the death of my Daughter Sarah M. without leaving a child or children, it is my will and request, that the Negroe Girl Priscilla and her increase become the property of my two sons James M H and Robert M Ratcliff Fourth: I give and bequeathe to my Grand son "James Hugh Ratcliff," my Negroe Girl "Juda" and her future increase, to take effect at the death of my wife and not till then. Fifth: I give and bequeathe to my grand Daughter Henrietta Ratcliff the sum of three Hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors as soon after her marriage as convenient, or at the age of twenty one years should she ever arrive at that age. 6th The true intent and meaning of my will is that my entire Estate, except the legacis [sic] to my Daughter Sarah M and my grand Daughter Henrietta on the conditions stated remain together, until the death of my beloved Wife, "Mary" to be under the control of my Executors and managed by my son Robert M for the purposes before stated. 7th: I desire after the death of my beloved Wife that my entire Estate not otherwise bequeathed be equally divided among my sons James M H and Robert M Ratcliff and my Daughter Sarah should she be alive or to her children if she have any in case of her death. 8th I constitute and appoint my son Robert M Ratcliff and my friend John M Tison Executors to this my last will and testament This August 2nd 1860 James M Ratcliff {LS} [signature] Signed sealed declared and published by James M Ratcliff as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers, who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said testator and of each other this August 2nd 1860 Saml W Laurance, Glynn County William Sumerlin John F May -------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia } Glynn County } Personally appeared before me, Stephen J Gorton Ordinary for said County, William Sumerlin & John F May, who being sworn deposeth & saith that they saw James M Ratcliff sign the above instrument of writing for the purpose therein specified and also saw Saml W Laurence sign the same as written in the presence of each other. Sworn to before me } William Sumerlin this 4th day of May1861 } John F May Stephen J Gorton } Ordinary } -------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia } Glynn County } You John M Tison and Robert M Ratcliff do solemnly swear that you will faithfully perform the duties incumbent on you as Executors of the last will & testament of James M Ratcliff by paying first the debts & then the legacis [sic] according to law "so help you God," Sworn to and subscribed before } Robert M Ratcliff me this 4th day of May 1861 } John M Tison Stephen J Gorton } Ordinary } Recorded May 6th 1861 L H Greenleaf J C O G C Additional Comments: Amy Hedrick OR Glynn County Genealogy & History Website OR File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/wills/ratcliff296gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb