Will of John Garrett, Greene, Georgia, 3 January 1828 http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/greene/wills/garrettj.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Carolyn Golowka ==================================================================== October 2001 Will of John Garrett Greene Co., Georgia In the name of God Amen. I, John Garrett, farmer of the State of Georgia and County of Greene, being of sound mind and memory, recollecting the certainty of death, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner and as it respects such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I desire and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, viz.: First, it is my will and desire my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. Item 2: It is my will and desire and I d will and bequeath unto my three grandchildren of Tho. B. Garrett (viz.) Martha E. Garrett, John A. Garrett, and Arne M. Garrett, the following Negroes namely Sally, a woman, and Lindy, a girl, nick a boy, Pello a fellow and increase but for the use of Thomas B. Garrett my son during his natural life. Item 3rd: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath to my Executors hereafter to be named their negroes namely Caty, a woman, Booker, a boy, Richard a boy, all to be applied to and for the ____ of Elizabeth W. Dickinson here lifetime and after her death to her legal children of any in fee simple but in case of no child or children legal heirs then it is further my order and desire that three Negroes (viz) Caty, Booker, and Richard with increase to be legally divided among all my children or their legal representatives, also one bed bedstead furniture. Iten 4th: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son, John Garrett, four Negroes namely Tom, a fellow, George, a boy, Susannah, a woman and Fanny a child, also one bed bedstead and furniture in fee simple. Item 5th: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath to my Executors here after named the following named negroes (viz.): Abram, a fellow, Silas, a fellow, all to be ____ to and for the use of Seaborn B. Garrett during his life and after his death to his legal children, if any, in fee simple. Item 6th: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter, Nancy B. Daniel, one Negro namely Robert, a boy, to be equally divided at her death among all her children. Item 7th: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son, Salem C. Garrett, the following Negroes namely Esther, Charity, both women, Rem, a boy, Andrew, a boy, Matilda, a girl, Simon, a man, Winney, a girl and increase to be his property in fee simple at the age of twenty two years. Also one bed and bedstead furniture. Item 8th: It is my will and desire and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my son, Lumpkin J. Garrett, the following Negroes namely Ginney , a girl, Old David, a man, Peter, a man, Aggy, a woman, Little David, a boy, and Morris, a boy, and increase to be his property in fee simple at the age of twenty two years also one bed bedstead furniture. Item 9th: It is further my will and desire and I do hereby require that all my household and kitchen furniture, stock of all kinds, farming utensils, wagon and gear with all other property not otherwise divided to be sold at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Item 10th: It is further my will and desire that all my land be sold at the discretion of my Executors and after all my just debts are paid, the overplus, if any, to be equally divided between all my children and grandchildren special. The said John Garrett do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint John W. Garrett, Ezekiel Daniel and Thomas B. Garrett my lawful Executors to execute this my last Will and testament hereby nullifying and revoking all former wills and testaments legacies and bequeaths heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. Given under my hand and seal 3rd day Jany 1828 Signed sealed and delivered in the presence John Garrett (SEAL) Of us acknowledged and pronounced Thomas Green J. M. Butler Cassandra Davenport Georgia, Green County, Court of Ordinary, January Term 1828 Personally appeared in open court John M. Butler and Thomas Greene, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will who being duly sworn depose and say that they saw the above named John Garrett sign seal and heard him pronounce the foregoing instrument to be his last will and testament and that they each beloved him to be of perfect sound mind and memory at the time of him so doing and they each by together with Cassandra Davenport subscribed their names as witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator. Sworn in Open Court John M. Butler 14th day of January 1828 Thomas Green Ebenezer Torrence, Clk Recorded 18th February 1828 Ebenezer Torrence, Clk