Georgia: Hancock County: James Shy Will, 22 August 1839 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Mary Ann Willoughby mawill@mindspring.com ==================================================================== James Shy Will Georgia Hancock County The Ordinary appeared at his office for the transaction of bus info agreeable to adjournment this 13 day of August 1855 Present Charles W. DuBore Ordinary A paper purporting to be the last will and testament of James Shy late of said county deceased having been produced into open court by John S. Latimore one of the nominated Executors of the said deceased named in said written instrument and the due & legal execution whereof and the scrutiny of the testator having been proven by the evidence of Henry Rodgers , one of the witnesses thereto . It is ordered that said written instrument is fully proven to be the last will and testament of the said James Shy and that the same as such be admitted to record. Whereupon de. Last Will & Testament of James Shy of Hancock County Georgia 22 Aug 1839 Hancock County, Georgia In the name of the Ever living God -- I James Shy of the county of Hancock being now of sound and disposing mind & memory and desirous of disposing of the property which God in his mercy has enabled me to accumulate -- do make and declare this as my last will and testament. First I commend my soul to my Redeemer __ and my body to be interred in Christian burial. Secondly I give my beloved wife a full and comfortable support from my estate in the hands of my four children herein after named ; she to be provided with everything that may conduce to her comfort during life--- and that she reside if she pleases with any of them , or wherever she may desire at their joint expense. Thirdly. I give my son John two Thousand dollars to be paid from monies due me at my decease--- and if that be not enough due me to pay this legacy after paying what few just debts that I may owe, then the residue to be raised by the cultivation of my lands. Fourthly As to my Daughter Betsy Dickson - I give her nothing ----- as I have already advanced to her & her husband from time to time a fair portion of my estate. Fifthly All the rest & residue of my estate real & personal of every kind I give and devise to my four children--- John, Peggy , Nancy, & Sally -- to be equally divided between them and where any one of them shall require a division after the payment of the above legacy. I direct that the division be made by friends Hardy C. Culver, Jesse Lockhart & William H. Sayre ; and if any of said persons should be dead or removed, from the County -- or shall decline to act. -- I request & direct that the vacancy of such person or persons be supplied by the Court of Ordinary of this county by selecting one or more Judicious persons for the purpose of making the division __ And I enjoin on my said Children not only to support their Mother as herein before directed, but to continue to her their dutiful respect & affection. Lastly I nominate and appoint my son John Shy___ and my friend John S Latimer Executors of this my will__ Hereby revoking any and all former wills if any be in existence. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal This twenty second day of August 1839. Signed & declare this testator his to be his last will in our presence James X Shy also in his presence & f each other mark have hereto set our hands. Henry Rodgers W. H. Brantly Nath-- C. Sayre