Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Watts, Thomas November 25, 1797
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Source: Wills, Appraisements, & Inventory Book 1786-1806
Written: November 25, 1797
Recorded: December 7, 1797

Will of Thomas Watts
Greene County, Georgia
Wills, Appraisements & Inventories
(Including Will Book A 1786-1795 and Will Book B 1796-1806)
Pages 129 - 131

In the name of God Amen.  I Being sick and weeke in body But of sound and 
perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty God for The same and calling to mind the 
Transitory things of this life Do hereby make and ordain this to be my last 
Will and Testament Revoking and annulling all other Wills which may hav eben 
heretofore made in my name –

Item I give and Bequeth unto my Daughter Mary Sorrel a negro woman named Suck 
when ever she shall return the one she has now in her possession by the name of 
Priss

Item I give and Bequeth unto my Son Presly one negro man named Samson One 
Feather bed, one cow and calf, Twenty Barrels of Corn and Two ews & lambs, six 
pewter plates, on Dish and one Bason.

Item I give and Bequeth unto my son Charles a negro man named Ben, one Feather 
Bed, one cow & calf, Two ewes and lambs, six pewter plates, one Dish and on 
Bason.

Item I give unto my Daughter Fennattie Watts one negro woman named Mill

Item I give and Bequeth unto my son Jeremiah one negro Boy named Enoch, a young 
Horse called Cash, one Feather Bed and Cow & calf, Two ewes and lambs, six 
pewter plates, one Dish and one Bason.

Item I give and Bequeth unto my Daughter Betsy Watts, one negro girl named 
Usie, one negro boy named Davis one Horse called Tarlton, one Feather bed, one 
cow & calf, six pewter plates, one Dish and one Bason.

Item I give and Bequeth unto my son John, one negro boy named Jabral, one Black 
Two year old filly called Ball, on Feather Bed, on cow and calf, two ewes and 
lambs, six pewter plates, one Dish and one Bason.

Item I give and Bequeth unto my Daughter Selah Watts one negro boy named 
Macland, one negro girl named Cate, one sorrel filly called lightfoot, one 
Feather Bed, one cow and calf, six pewter plates, one Dish and one Bason.

Item – I give and Bequeth unto my son Thomas a negro boy named Adason, one 
Hors, one Feather Bed, one cow and calf, six pewter plates and Dish and one 
Bason.

Item – I give and Bequeth unto my son Vinson one negro boy named Lunda and 
Hors, one Feather Bed and Cow & Calf, six pewter plates, one Dish and one Bason.

Item – I give and Bequeth unto my son Josiah one negro girl named Dolla, one 
Hors, one Feather Bed, one cow and calf, six pewter Plates and Dish and one 
Bason.

Item – I now give and Bequeth unto my Beloved wife Hannar Russ Watts During the 
Term of her natural life the following negroes to wit – Colche, Will, Witch, 
Winey, Press, Barbara, Sarah, and Patt together with all my stock of every kind 
and all my Household furniture except what is heretofore Disposed of also all 
working Tools wagon and gears also all the corn and fodow, Tobacco and every 
other article which I Posses eighter in in Debts or money which is to keep 
unmolested her life time and after her Death it is my will that what is left to 
my wife with the increase shall be equally Divided Between my childred which 
are her after named to wit Charles Watts, Jeremiah Watts, John Watts, Thomas 
Watts, Vinson Watts and Josiah Watts.  I also give and Bequeth unto my three 
youngest sons Thomas, Vinson and Josiah Watts all my land after the Death of my 
wife which is to be equally Dived Between Them.

Given under my hand in the County of Green and state of Georgia this 25th Day 
of November 1797.
                                 his
                           Thomas X Watts {seal}
                                 mark

I leave Hannar Russ Watts, Prisely Watts and Davis Gresham my lawfull Executors.
Test O. Porter
William Stringfellow


State of Georgia
Greene County

Personally came Oliver Porter, Esq. Before me who by me being duly sworn 
deposeth that he saw Thomas Watts sign, seal, publish and declare this 
instrument of writing to and as his last Will & Testament and also that William 
Stringfellow the other subscribing witness in his presence & in the presence of 
the testator signed the same as a concurring evidence; and that to the best of 
his knowledge & belief the testator aforesaid was of sound, perfect & disposing 
mind & memory at the time of his signing and sealing the same.  Sworn to before 
me this 6th day of Decem. 1897 – Donin the presence & by the approbation of the 
widow.

Recorded 7 Dec. 1797            Wm. Phillipe R. P.


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