HABERSHAM CO., GA - ESTATE RECORDS - Will of Hezekiah Stephens, 
                                     1842 

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Habersham Co. GA
Court of Ordinary Minutes 1824-1848
BK-4A

Minutes of the Court of Ordinary September Term 1844

Will or Testament. I will that my wife Barbary possess and keep for 
her use the land whereon I now live with the Stock and household 
furniture and all pertaining thereto during her natural life. But 
not to trade or dispose of Said property to the injury of my heirs 
and at her decease I will that my son Hezekiah D. Stephens shall 
have one hundred dollars out of said property and also one lot of 
land (140 acres) in __ Section No. Exclusive of his part of what is 
left I also will that Hezekiah D. remunerate or satisfy John Smith 
out of said estate for his services on Sd. farm and after all this I
will that what is left be equally divided among all my children 
Hezekiah D. not excepted moreover I will that my son H.D. Stephens 
be empowered or made an executor to accomplish or execute my will as
above describe this 20th February 1841.

Hezekiah Stephens
Signed in presence of
Enoch Brady Sr
Hinesbury Whitfield
John C. Holcombe


Georgia
Habersham County}
Personally came into open Court Enoch Brady and after being duly 
sworn saith that he was present when Hezekiah Stephens signed sealed
and declared the within to be his last will & Testament and that he 
was at that time of sound disposing mind and memory and this 
deponent Signed the said will as a witness in presence of the 
Testator.
Enoch Brady

Sworn to in presence of the Court this 7th March 1842}
Lewis Levy c.s.c.}


Georgia}
Habersham County}
Before us Alexander Mauldin and Samuel S. Bailey Justices of the 
Inferior Court of said County personally came John C. Holcombe in 
after being duly sworn saith that he was present and saw Hezekiah 
Stevens Sign Seal and deliver the within as his last will and 
testament and he was at that time of Sound disposing mind and memory
and this deponent Signed the said Will as a witness in presence of 
the testator and saw Enoch Brady and Hinesbury Whitfield sign the 
same also as witnesses.

John C. Holcombe
Sworn to and subscribe before us this 1st August 1843}
A. Mauldin, I.I.C.}
S.S. Bailey I.I. C.}


Georgia}
Habersham County}
I do Solemly swear that this writing contains the true last will of 
the within named Hezekiah Stephens deceased. So far as I know or 
believe and that I ___ ___ and truly execute the same by paying 
first the debts & than the legacies contained in the will as far as 
his goods and chattels will thereunto extend and the law charge me 
and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory of all such goods 
and chattels so help me God.

H.D. Stephens
Sworn to in open Court this 6th September 1844}
Philip Martin D.C.C.O}
Recorded 6th September 1844
The Court than adjourned with Court in Course.