Georgia:  Hancock County:  John Ingram Will, 19 June 1827

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Georgia}
Hancock County}
Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposes, Monday September 1st 1828
Present this sessions,     Gideon Holsey}
                       Thomas L. Latimer}  Justices
                          Jesse Lockhart}

This last will & testament of John Ingram late of this county being 
produced in open court and the legal execution thereof by said testator 
being shown to the satisfaction of the court by the evidence of Philip 
L. Simms, James Y. Lewis & Nathan C. Sayre the attesting witnefses 
thereto.  It is ordered that said last will & testament be recorded and 
that the nominated executors be qualified on their application.

Georgia, Hancock County.  In the name of the ever living God, Amen.  I 
John Ingram of the County aforesaid being at this time of sound and 
disposing mind & memory and com---- to dispose of my property, do make 
& ordain the following disposition of the property that I may leave at 
the time of my decease after the payment of all my just debts and the 
expenses of my interment.  I direct and order that my property real and 
personal be divided into as many portions or shares as may be necessary 
to meet and fulfill the following apportionment thereof amongst the 
persons hereinafter named and for the purpose of more easy and 
convenient division and apportionment.  I authorize the executors 
hereof herein after named who shall qualify and the survivor to sell 
and dispose of so much thereof as may be divided expediant for this 
purpose, and good and sufficient titler to the same whether real or 
personal estate to make and execute.

Unintelligible…………………………………………………………………………..to be equally divided 
amongst them.

To my daughter Polly Dudley I give bequeath and devise one equal share 
of said estate to her during her natural life and if she ____ die leaving a 
child or children then to such child or children absolutely and if she she 
should die without leaving a child or children then said share I give to and 
vest in ____ of my children & grandchildren to whom I have given property 
absolutely.

I give bequeath and devise to my son Bartholomew Ingram Junior in trust for my 
daughter Patience Jordan one equal share of my said estate to receive hold & 
improve such share in trust for my said daughter during her natural life, free & 
clear of all claims, interruptions or rights of her husband for her sole & 
separate use and do direct him to account to her annually or more frequently for 
the use & income of said slaves as may be convenient to him.

I give bequeath and devise to my said son Bartholomew Ingram Junr. As trustee 
for my son George Ingram one equal share of my said estate to receive hold and 
improve such share in trust for my son George and to account to him annually & 
oftener if convenient for the income interest & profits thereof for and during 
the life of my said son.

And I do direct & authorise my son Bartholomew Trustee as aforesaid to my said 
daughter & son that if either of them shall depart this life leaving a child or 
children then the share of such deceased daughter or son shall be conveyed by 
said trustee to said child or children fully & absolutely and if either or both 
of my said daughters & son shall die without leaving a child or children then 
the share of such daughter or son shall be conveyed by said Trustee ____ ____ 
____ children herein before named.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of June 
1827.

Signed sealed & published by the testator}         John Ingram (seal)
As his last will & testament in ____}
Who in his presence & in the presence}
Of each other have hereto set our}
Hands as witnefses}
Phil L. Simms
James G. Lewis
Nathan C. Sayre


Bartholomew Ingram Junr. & Burwill I. Wynn nominated executors of the last will 
and testament of John Ingram dec’d, appeared personally in Court and were duly 
qualified as Exers of said will.  Whereupon it is ordered that letters 
testamentary do issue to them as executors.

On the application of Bartholomew Ingram Junr. And Burwell I. Wynn Exers. Of & 
of John Ingram dec’d.  It is ordered that John Sturdivant, George Rives, Gideon 
Holsey, Green Mitchell & John Rosser be and they are hereby appointed appraisers 
of the personal property of John Ingram late of this county, dec’d and that they 
or any three or more of them being first duly directed do appraise said property 
& make their returns thereof to said executors according to law.