Greene-Columbia County GaArchives Wills.....Dunn, James June 12, 1848
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Source: Green Will Book G Page 131-132
Written: June 12, 1848
Recorded: May 1853

JAMES DUNN WILL
GREENE COUNTY, GA
Recorded May 7, 1853

Georgia Greene County

In the name of God Amen.  James Dunn of the County and State aforesaid being in 
the decline of life of Sound & disposing mind & memory & considering the 
uncertainty of this mortal life make & ordain this my last will & testament 
hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.  I direct & request my debts 
to be promptly paid.   I give & bequeath all my Estate both real & personal to 
my wife Elizabeth Dunn for & during her natural life.

Upon the death of my wife Elizabeth Dunn I further will & direct my property to 
be divided as follows.  I give & bequeath to Frances Alfriend the wife of Wm L. 
Alfriend to her & her bodily (heirs) not subject ot pay any debts whatever the 
following property, to wit, namely Adeline, ______, Jerry, Sucky & an infant 
child and their increase.

I give & bequeath to Eliza Dunn the daughter of my brother Hiram R. Dunn the 
_______ property to wit, namely Ann, Mandy & her child Elizabeth, John & Sarah 
& their increase, to her & her bodily heirs not subject to any debts whatever.

I further will & direct the balance of my negroes & increase all except one 
namely Jasper to be equally divid(ed) as follows between the children of my 
brother – Hiram R. Dunn - namely Hiram G. Dunn, James Dunn & John Thomas Dunn.

After the death of my wife Elizabeth Dunn I further will & direct my land & 
other property unnamed to be sold by my Executors & two thousand dollars to be 
given to Mary Alfriend the wife of Edward W. Alfriend & her bodily heirs not 
subject to any debts whatever, all of the property above named should amount to 
more than two thousand dollars.  Finall(y) I direct to be divided equally 
between the 6 children of my brother Hiram R. Dunn which are named in this 
will.  I hereby constitute & appoint my beloved brother Hiram R. Dunn Executor 
& my wife Elizabeth Dunn Executrix hereby giving them full power to carry out 
my will as I have above directed.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand & seal.  And I also appoint my Brother (Hiram) R. Dunn trustee for the 
property that I have given to Frances Alfriend, Mary Alfriend and Eliza Dunn, 
giving him full power to carry out my will & directions.  This the 12th day of 
June 1848.
(In) witness of
Jesse J. Moore						James (X) Dunn (L.S.
William Moore
James Moore





Georgia
Greene County

Court of Ordinary June Term 1853

Personally appeared in open court James Moore one of the witnesses to the 
within last will and Testament of James Dunn Dec’d. and on oath says that he 
saw him subscribe the same and that he believed him to be of perfect sound mind 
and disposing memory at the time of his signing the same.  And that he in 
presense of Jesse J. Moore and William Moore the other witnesses and in the 
presence of the Testator subscribed their names as witnesses thereto.

Sworn to in open Court
This 6th June 1853						James Moore 
Jas. W. Godkin, Ordinary


	Recorded May 7th  1853

			Jas W Godkin
					Ordinary



GA Archives Dr. 33, Box 36
Greene County Will Bk G, p. 131-132
Transcribed by Bob & Linda Ellis, Duluth, GA


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