Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Copelan, Jasper N. November 13 1863
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Source: Will Book G, Greensboro Probate Court
Written: November 13 1863
Recorded: December 8 1863

   Jasper N. Copelan's Will

State of Georgia           
Greene County       In the name of God Amen, I, Jasper N. Copelan of the
                    County and State aforesaid, being of sound and disposing 
mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
     Item 1st.  It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid by my 
Executors hereinafter appointed just as soon after my death as possible, and 
for the purpose of enabling my Executor to raise money to pay my debts I will 
and direct that my negro slaves Amos and Anthony to be sold, and if the money 
arising from the sale of said slaves should not be sufficient to pay my debts 
it is my will and desire that my Executor should sell such of my horses, hogs, 
and cows, such portion of my stock and perishable property as they think can 
be best spared from my estate; and my interest in the Livery Stable in 
Greenesboro (sic), with this exception in reference to my stock of horses. 
viz - I do not wish my three young mares to be sold, but I wish them to be 
retained by my estate as brood mares for the purpose of raising from them.
     Item 2nd,  After the payment of my debts it is my will and desire that 
all the rest and remainder of my property, both real and personal, consisting 
of my plantation adjoining lands of Mrs. Billingslea, Mrs. McHenry, John E. 
Jackson and others etc. and my negro slaves, farming utensils, horses, hogs, 
cattle etc) be kept together until my youngest child Cornelius E Copelan 
arrives at the age of twenty one years, for the purpose of supporting and 
affording a home to my wife and for the purpose of affording a home to and 
supporting and educating my children until they respectively marry or arrive 
at the age of twenty one years.
     Item 3rd.  When my youngest child Cornelius E. Copelan arrives at the age 
of twenty one years, after setting apart a sufficiency of my Estate for the 
support of my beloved wife Mary E. Copelan for and during her natural life, 
and at her death the same to revert back to my Estate and be equally divided 
among all my children and the children of any child that may be dead to stand 
in the same place the parent would if in life, it is my will and desire that 
my property be equally divided share and share alike among all my children and 
the children of any child that may be dead are to stand in the same place the 
parent would if in life in the distribution of my estate.
     Item 4th.  It is my will and desire that my children from the eldest to 
the youngest should receive equal shares in every respect from my estate as I 
do not wish any one to receive more than another, and I wish all advancements 
at any time made or received by any child on any account to be strictly 
accounted for.
     Item 5th.  I do hereby constitute and appoint my brother John Copelan 
Executor and my beloved wife Mary E. Copelan Executrix to this my last Will 
and Testament.         In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and 
affixed my seal on this the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
                                     J.N. Copelan
  Signed, sealed, declared and published by Janper N Copelan as his last Will 
and Testament in our presence, who have signed the same as subscribing 
witnesses thereto in his presence and in the presence of each other at his 
request this 13th day of November 1863.       James W. Winfield
                                              Benjamin R. Crabbe
                                              James T. Hall
                                              Philip B. Robinson
State of Georgia      Court of Ordinary
Greene County         December Term 1863.
                  Personally came into open court, James W. Winfield and 
Benjamin R. Crabbe, two of the subscribing witnesses to the within and 
foregoing last Will and Testament of Jasper N. Copelan, late of this county 
dec'd, who upon oath say that they saw Jasper N. Copelan the Testator sign, 
seal and heard him declare the same as his last Will and Testament, freely, 
voluntarily and of his own accord and without any compulsion whatever; that at 
the time of the execution of said Will said Testator was of sound and 
disposing mind and memory; that they, deponents, together with James. T. Hall 
and Philip B. Robinson signed said Will as witnesses in the presence of each 
other and in the presence of the Testator.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court            James W. Winfield
December 7th 1863                                Benjamin R. Crabbe
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

State of Georgia
Greene County       We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true
                    last Will of the within named Jasper N. Copelan deceased, 
so far as we know or believe, and that we will well and timely execute the 
same in accordance with the lasw of this State.  So help us God.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court         M. E. Copelan, Exetrx
 December 7th 1863                            John Copelan, Exc
Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

          Recorded December 8th 1863
                   Eugenius L. King, Ordinary

Additional Comments:
Mary E. Copelan is Mary Elizabeth Furlow-Copelan (1817-1897)

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