Georgia:  Hancock County: Last Will & Testament of Samuel Hart
3 December 1807

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Hancock County Georgia Will of Samuel Hart

In the name of God, Amen. This third day of December A. D. 1807, I Samuel
Hart of Hancock County, State of Georgia, being of sound mind perfectly
tranquill and of my ordinary memory do make and declare this to be my 
last will and testament in manner and form as follows viz:. my debts to 
be paid. I lend unto my beloved wife Susanna Hart the land and plantation 
I now live on during her widowhood together all my personal property of
whatever kind that it may be kept for purpose of raising my children,
except that part I shall hereafter mention, my daughter Sarah, and
Elizabeth to have what they have got at the valuation, my son John and my
daughter Susanna to have what they have got at the valuation, also the
family to value it without troubling court about it, if at the valuation
there should be more to any one or more than some of the others it will 
be well to make it up to them that are lacking but I do not hereby compel 
it to be done when any of my children come of age, or marry I wish them 
to have as much property as one of the named children above if my wife 
marries my property to be sold and she to have a childs part. If she does 
not marry and live until the younger child comes of age the property to 
be sold and equally divided, my wife although she is to reside on the 
land I live on during her life with one hand to work out door, and one to 
wait on her whom she shall choose. If my wife should die when the 
children are small my children grown and not married have it at their 
option to continue on the land to raise the children during their good 
conduct.

My money to be lent for the benefit of the orphans except so, as my
Executors thing necessary for the support of my family. My land in the
first district in Baldwin No. 303 to be sold by my Executors without 
going through the forms of law. I do hereby establish the Titles they 
shall make, the money it is sold for to be lent. I do constitute and 
appoint William Maclelan Senr. And my son John Executors, My wife Susanna 
Executor of the last will and testament and revoke all former wills.

I do declare this to be my last will and testament to witness whereof I 
do set my hand and Seal the day above written.

Test- Samuel Hart (Seal)
(This is a True Copy)
Benjamin read
Brittain Jones
Thomas Chapman
Benjamin Jones
From Book E., page 121 Dec. 3, 1807

Inventory of estate, July 8, 1808. Sale of estate Aug. 10, 1808. Book E. 
124.
R. B. Fletcher
Henry Long Mrs. T. L. Reese
John Veazy Ordinary Hancock County