Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Blassingame, Phillip September 10, 1825
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Source: Ga. Dept Of Archives And History
Written: September 10, 1825
Recorded: January 9, 1826

Georgia			In the name of God Amen

Greene County		I, Phillip Blassingame of the county of Greene
				In the state aforesaid being weak in body but
of  sound & perfect  mind & memory do make & publish this, my last will & 
testament in manner & form following. That is to say that after all of my debts 
are paid out of my estate, my will & desire is that my beloved wife Frances 
Blassingame shall have one bed and furniture, one horse saddle and bridle, (my, 
the grey horse), one trunk & the youse (sic) of the whole of the land during 
her natural life wherever I now reside. Also, it is my will & desire that my 
daughter Elizabeth Bradshaw shall have one negro boy named Jolly & the heirs of 
Benjamin Blassingame shall have five dollars each.  & also the heirs of Rachel 
Ward to have five dollars & also Sarah Boles to have five dollars & my daughter 
Polly Awtry to have one negro girl by the name of  Hannah & also my son James 
Blassingame to have one negro woman by the name of Rachel & two of her 
children, one a boy by the name of Jacob and a girl by the name of Charity. & 
all my interest in the anticipated land lottery (viz.) two draws for which I 
gave in as a revolutionary soldier. Also my daughter Nancy Awtry to have a 
negro girl by the name of Chancy. It is also my will & desire that if there is 
any surplus money after discharging all of my fair debts is that it is to be 
equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth Bradshaw and Polly Awtry. & Nancy 
Awtry  also after the death of my wife Frances Blassingame. The land & all of 
the remaining property shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided between 
my daughters Elizabeth Bradshaw, Polly Awtry, & Nancy Awtry & my son James 
Blassingame. It is also my will & desire that my son James Blassingame shall 
have & take care of my old negro woman Sally during her life time.
I hereby appoint my son James Blassingame and Absolom Awtry my whole and sole 
executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all former wills by 
me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth (10th) day 
of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty five.

Test:.
	William Geer			Phillip (X) Blassingame  (sig.)
	Will Redd				his mark
	James A. Redd
	Joseph Wright

Georgia Greene County
		I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the last 
will & testament of Phillip Blassingame, dec.d
Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th January, 1826.
			Ebeneezer Torrence  Clerk Court


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