Georgia:  Hancock County:  Michael Dickson Will, 27 August 1803

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Will of Michael Dickson	Hancock County Georgia	Wills and Administrations of 
Estates	Book B, 1802-1815	Pages 114 – 119	Will dated August 27, 1803
NOTE:  Much of this will is illegible (indicated by ……..)

In the Name of God Amen. 

I, Michael Dickson, being weak in body, but of sound memory blessed be 
God, do this day August the twenty-seventh, in the year of our Lord A.D. 
1803, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner and form 
following (Viz.)
First, I give my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, and 
my soul I recommend to God who gave it. 
I lend unto my beloved wife M……... Dickson, one hundred acres of land 
beginning on a dogwood corner.……. pursuing a north course, then .….. line 
...from Harrel's line .…….. Harrels ……...the said ... until twenty 
fif.……………her death.  I also lend her a bay mare named .….. until she has a 
colt in piece ... ……David, and one supposed to be born and each to suck until 
they are nine months old, and then to remain the property of my wife forever 
so continue the lent of Hanner and Jude, hers during her natural life.  I 
also lend unto my wife one negroe boy called James, until my son Curry 
arrives at the age of twenty one years old. I also give her a chestnut sorrel 
mare, and all the stock of cattle that was formerly hers before I married 
her, half the stock of hogs by quantity, plantation table house and kitchen 
furniture, bedding and drye cattle excepted. I also leave her. her feather 
bed and furniture.  I leave my five oldest children, JOHN, BENJAMIN, WILLIAM, 
THOMAS and CURRY five hundred dollars each to be received as they become of 
age. If my son William see cause to take my negroe fellow called Harry at the 
sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars if in the said negro to be sold 
in the county of Washington when my son William becomes of age. If my son 
Curry sees cause to take my negroe fellow James at the sum of ... dollars 
when he arrives at the age of twenty one years.……be sold. I ... give my son 
.…….. taken at nine .………………. Dickson ... and my son Benjamin a feather bed 
and furniture, and I give to John and William one feather bed and furniture 
and I also give Thomas and Curry one feather bed and furniture.  I also give 
Cyrus and David one bed and furniture to be taken when they become of age.  I 
also leave Cyrus and David and the child supposed to be unborn five hundred 
dollars each to be delivered to them as they become of age or marry.  My land 
in Greene to remain unsold and the Island on the Altamaha all other lands to 
be sold the land in Green and the Island not to be sold until David becomes 
of age, the stud horse to be sold in the county of Washington next August... 
to be sold in eighteen hundred and nine in August.  The remainder part of my 
hogs, cows, sheep, goats, and part of my crop to be sold this fawl. 
I also give half my crop of corn fodder to my wife. I also order that 
my wife's claim of this land where she now liveth is to be sold and laid out 
in a negroe to help school and raise the children. 
I do appoint my sons John Dickson and .……  ……  ……  ……Executors of this 
my last Will and Testament, to take                   same be ..…………… 

Whereof .………….. this day .…………………

Signed  Michael Dickson
Martha (her mark) Dickson 

Signed in presence of
John Womack
John ……
Sh….. Womack