Georgia: Greene County: Last Will & Testament of William Whaley 22 June, 1795 ==================================================================== USGENWEB 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 Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Virginia Wilson GingerWlsn@aol.com ==================================================================== WILLIAM WHALEY WILL Will Book A-B, pp 168-170 Last Will & Testament of William Whaley, Deceased In the name of God Amen, I William Whaley of the State of Georgia and Greene County, being sick and weak of body, but of sound, perfect and disposing mind and memory, blessed be God: do this twenty-second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, Viz. Imprimus - I give and recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body I wish to be buried in the earth at the discretion of my executors, hereafter to be named, and my worldly goods I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner. ITEM My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid by my executors out of my estate. ITEM I give and devise to my son Daniel Whaley one feather bed which I bought from Benjamin Vinson, to belong to him and his heirs forever. ITEM All the rest and residue of my property of every nature and kind, consisting of three feather beds and furniture, one mare, one horse, one cow and whatever money may be left from and after my just debts are paid, I give, devise and bequeath (in trust) to my loving wife Hannah Whaley and my son, Eli Whaley to belong to them jointly for the sole purpose of raising and educating my small children; And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint the aforesaid Hannah Whaley and Eli Whaley joint executrix and executor of this my last will and testament; ratifying and confirming this and this only to be my last Will and nullifying all others wills or testaments by me heretofore made. Witness my hand and seal the date above written. William Whaley (Seal) Signed, sealed ands acknowledged in the presence of us William Phillips Nathaniel Whaley A True Copy of the original Registered the 8th of August 1795 Wm. Phillips R.P.; Record of the Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of William Whaley, dec'd. 1 Bay mare, saddle & bridle 53.32 1 Sorrel horse, saddle & bridle 23.50 1 Featherbed & furniture 40 lb 18.27-1/2 1 Do (ditto) with old feathers 57 lb 13.50 1 Do 58 lb 12.56 1 Do 38 lb 16.38 1 Cow & calf 6.46 1 Cart 2.50 1 Plow & one harrow 2.70 Old Iron and 59 lb pot Iron 9.75 2 Small bells & some carpenter tools 1.25 160.21-1/2 1 Shotgun 2.50 29 lb of old pewter 7 Do 3.37 Some wooden vessels 1.07-1/2 1 Spinning wheel 2.66 1 Chest & 2 gin juggs (sic) & 3 bottles 1.50 1 Pot, some old iron .17-1/2 1 Bible, some knives & forks 1.25 Cash appraised on Porter Bryan 36.73 Cash on Isham Hagan (Hogan?) 5.40 Cash on William Turner 6:00 Cash on the executor 3.20 Cash appraised with the estate 7.00 71.76 Brought forward 160.29-1/2 Total amount in dollars & cents 241.05-1/2 A True copy of the original, returned on oath by Thomas Graces (sic), Benjamen (sic) Evans & Nathaniel Whaley, sworn appraisers. Registered the 8th Sept 1795 By William Phillips, R.P.G.C.