Jackson-Hall-Banks County GaArchives Wills.....Jacob Brooks 186?
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Source: Will Book B, page 129
Written: 186?
Recorded: January 1867


   In the name of God Amen I Jacob Brooks being afflicted in body but of sound 
mind and memory Thanks be to God for the Same. I give and bequeathe unto my 
beloved wife Elizabeth Brooks one negroe woman named Sarah, also one negroe man 
by the name of Stephen. Two feather beds, bedsteds and cloathing for the same. 
One good plow horse. Two milk cows of her own choosing. Ten head of hogs of her 
own choice. One chest, one table, one slab with all the glass ware with other 
wares of crockery and earthen wares that is usually kept on said slab, one safe 
and kitchen furnature, a sufficiency of her own choice in quantity and quality. 
Also the tract of land where on I now reside including my dwellings, housess 
and kitchen, also as much of my farm as she may need to make a support to full 
sufficiency during her lifetime or widowhood.
   I give and bequeathe to my son Zemry Brooks one tract of land in Gwynett 
County Georgia worth $400 also $100 in money which he has received and is a 
portion of his distributive share of my estate.
   I give to the children born in lawful wedlock of my son Esaw Brooks one 
tract of land whereon himself and family now resides in the county of Hall, 
State of Georgia worth $500 which they have received and is a portion of their 
distributive share of my estate.
   I give to my daughter Eady Brooks who intermarried with John Henderson one 
negroe boy named Jackson worth $500. Said negroe to be the property of my said 
daughter Eady for and during her life and at her death to go to and become the 
property of her children all having equal rights. 
   To son John Brooks one tract of land lying in Banks County, Georgie whereon 
he now resides worth $500. 
   I also give to my son James Brooks $236 which he has received and is a 
portion of his distributive share of my estate.
   I give to my daughter Sarah M. Brooks who intermarried with William T. 
Ritcheson now Sarah M. Ritcheson one negroe girl named Mariah Jane worth $500 
also $346 in money which is to be paid to my daughter Sarah M. Ritcheson at my 
death.
   To my son Moses Brooks one tract of land lying in Banks County Georgia 
whereon he now resides worth $500. I also give to my son Moses Brooks $36 which 
he has received both the land and the money and is a portion of his 
distributive share of my estate.
   To my daughter Rebeca Brooks who intermarried with Azmon Rucker, now Rebeca 
Rucker, one negroe boy named Lumpkin worth $500 and which she is to have during 
her lifetime and at her death go to and become the property of her children by 
her present or future husband and all her said children to have equal rights in 
said negroe.
   To daughter Mary Brooks who intermarried with Andrew Hendrix one negroe girl 
named Martha worth $500 which said daughter Mary Hendrix is to have and use 
during her life and at her death go to and become the property of her children 
to have equal rights in said negroe girl and her increase.
   To son Jacob M. Brooks the right of possession to and of using so much of 
his said farm as may be needed for the support of himself and family during the 
lifetime of him and his wife and after the death of his wife said tract of land 
whereon I now reside it is my will and desire said land shall be the property 
of my son Jacob M. Brooks with all the rights members and appurtenances therto 
belonging in manner whatever.
   To daughter Sultana Brooks who intermarried with James Bell, siad Bell 
having departed this life, Sultana having since that time intermarried with one 
James L. Waters, now Sultana Waters, one negroe girl named Harriet worth $500, 
also one cow and calf which they have received during her lifetime and after 
her death to go to and become the property of her children as well the children 
she had by James Bell or the children she may have by the present or any future 
husband all having equal rights in siad negroe with all its future increase to 
daughter Sultana Waters one negroe boy named Daniel worth $595 which daughter 
Sultana has received.
   To daughter Elizabeth C. Brooks who intermarried with William A. Ellison, 
now Elizabeth C. Ellison, one negroe girl named Dinah during her lifetime to 
his daughter, after her death to go to and become property of her children.
   To children of daugher Margaret F. Brooks who intermarried with William W. 
Smith now Margaret F. Smith one negroe boy named Fredrick with all his future 
increase to be equally divided between the children of his daughter. To 
daughter Margaret F. Smith $220 which she has received.
   To son David Brooks one tract of land in Jackson County Georgia worth $500.
   To each of his sons-in-law following sums of money annexed to their names to 
wit. John Henderson $100, Andrew Hendrix $100, Azmon Rucker $100, W. A. Ellison 
$100, William W. Smith $100, William W. Waters $100.
   Executors: Sons, Moses Brooks and Jacob M. Brooks
   Witnesses: Hosea C. Giddens, James H. Davis, Enoch Anderson and Harvey R. 
Anderson. 
 

Additional Comments:
Jacob Brooks was born 4 NOV 1776 in North Carolina and died 3 JAN 1867 in 
Jackson County, Georgia. He is also listed in the 1809 Tax Digest for Jackson 
County, page 53.

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