Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Darracott, William October 2 1851
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Source: Greene Co., Ga Will Book G, P. 120
Written: October 2 1851
Recorded: May 4 1852

(Transcribed by Rhoda Taylor Fone from copy of original handwritten will.)

WILLIAM DARRACOTT’S WILL

Georgia
Greene County  I WILLIAM DARRICOTT being of sound and disposing mind and memory 
do make the following disposition, and I do so for the purpose of preventing 
any difficulty in distributing what effects I have

First.  I give and bequeath TO SARAH A.W. GLENN AND JOHN W. GLENN, CHILDREN OF 
THE REV’D JOSHUA N. GLENN One Thousand Dollars, this to be equally divided 
between them.

Second.  I give and BEQUEATH UNTO MY NEPHEW JOHN DARRACOTT AND MY NIECE SARAH 
DARRACOTT CHILDREN OF MY BROTHER JAMES,  AND THE CHILDREN OF MY SISTER KITTY 
TERRELL AND RICHMOND TERRELL OF NEWTON COUNTY all my Notes & Cash on hand to be 
equally divided between them by my Executor.

Third.  One third of my Household Kitchen Furniture I GIVE TO MY NIECE NANCY 
TRAVIS & her children & the other two thirds TO MY NEPHEW & NIECE JOHN & SARAH 
DARRACOTT.

Fourth.  I give and bequeath unto MY NIECE NANCY TRAVIS Five Hundred Dollars 
more than her equal division in consequence of her misfortune.

Fifth.  I give and bequeath my Buggy & my Buggy Horse, Travelling Trunk & 
umbrella, TO MY NIECE SARAH DARRACOTT to be given her as soon as my Executor is 
qualified.

Sixth.  I give my watch TO MY NEPHEW JOHN DARRACOTT so soon as my Executor is 
qualified to be delivered.

Seventh.  I give and bequeath UNTO MY NEPHEW AND NIECE JOHN DARRACOTT AND SARAH 
DARRACOTT, CHILDREN OF MY BROTHER JAMES DARRACOTT, the following Negroes, Matt, 
Edmond, Davy & Peter, to be equally divided between them at my death.

Eight.  The Negro Girl Alice I GIVE TO MY NIECE SARAH DARRACOTT for her sole & 
separate use and not to be subject to any debt of her contracting on her 
husband.  I desire said Girl Alice to remain in he possession of Mrs. Carlton 
until she Alice is better grown or until Sarah shall be (____) to take care of 
her and I DESIRE MY FRIEND MRS. CARLTON to take care of Alice whilst she 
remains with her.

Ninth.  I give unto MY FRIEND WILLIAM. W.D. WEAVER my old & faithful servants 
Alec & Liddy, by law I cannot free them, but to my Friend Weaver Please [treat 
them?]  as he may deem just and proper.

Tenth.  I authorize my Executor to retain in his hands Three Thousand Dollars 
out of my Estate before any division is made to buy at such time as is his 
(____)  he may think (____)  a tract of LAND FOR MY NEPHEW & NIECE JOHN 
DARRACOTT & SARAH DARRACOTT and it is my wish that their mother should live 
with them.

Eleventh.  I give to MY FRIEND WILLIAM W.D. WEAVER six hundred dollars in 
addition to the two old servants I have given him to aid him in supporting the 
said servants should they become unable to support themselves.

Twelfth, I HEREBY CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT MY FRIEND WILLIAM W.D. WEAVER MY SOLE 
EXECUTOR to carry this will into execution.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 2 day of 
October 1851.
					/s/  WILLIAM DARRACOTT (seal)
Duly signed & sealed in
Our presence.
ARCHIBALD CARLTON
JOHN H. WOOD
WILLIAM C. DAWSON
Recorded May 4th 1852.




Additional Comments:
William Darracott was born 20 January 1768 in Louisa Co., VA, died 4 April 
1852, Greene Co., GA, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Bickley) Darracott.  He 
moved to Wilkes Co. in the late 1780s with his parents and siblings and later 
moved to Greene County.  He was married 17 October 1804 in Greene Co. to Sarah 
Beckley (b. 1772, d. 30 March 1847).  William and Sara are both buried in the 
Greensboro City Cemetery.  

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