Hancock County GaArchives Wills.....James Daniell May 11 1797
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Source: Hancock County Will Book A, page 284
Written: May 11 1797


In the name of God amen, I, James DANIELL of the state of Georgia and the 
county of Hancock, being weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory and 
knowing the mortality of my body and that it is appointed of God for all men 
once to die and come to judgement, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament. And as I hope to die in the Christain faith and to be buried in a 
Christian-like manner, there needs no further preamble. And to what worldly 
goods it hath pleased God to endow me with, I give and devise and bequeath in 
the manner and form following - and first and principally, it is my desire that 
all my just debts be paid without trouble? or suits of law.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law James TAYLOR three Negroes, (viz) 
Jack, Hannah, and Jane to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Sarah and James TAYLOR 
five Negroes viz Hollon?, Jubiter, Abram, Solomon and Prince to them and their 
heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Jose DANIELL three hundred acres of land 
lying on the Congaree River and 400 acres in a place called The Ridge and ten 
Negro slaves viz Buchrage and his wife Magga, and their three children, also a 
Negro man named Sippia  and Judy his wife and their children Sarah, Stepney?, 
and Long Tom and Shaba, also one feather bed to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Levy DANIELL twenty five Negro slaves Viz 
Toby, Sampson, Simon, July, Cato, Flory, Hannah, John, Mary, David, Will, Rose, 
Elick?, Seller?, Moses, Joe, Dan, Jack, Milly, March, Sinthy, Vamer, Old Tom, 
_____, Harriall, and two feather beds, furniture, also one half of the tract of 
land I now live on the whole of which contains three bounties. Also I lend him 
the use of ___ of a tract of land lying on the Ocony River in Washington County 
during the time of eighteen years.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Nancy DANIELL four Negro 
slaves viz Linder, Cary, Little Rachell, and Nancy, two feather beds and 
furniture and all my household furniture to her and her heirs forever. I also 
give her one note of hand of James TAYLOR of two hundred and forty one? pounds 
Sterling. I lend my wife twenty-one Negro slaves viz Tom the weaver, Hecter, 
Biner, George, Fillaner, Sanco, Peter, Rose, Pompey, Silvy, Acre, Driver, 
Rachell, Muiah, Hester, Cate, Dover, Charlotte, Zouer, Daphne, Harry. I also 
lend her one half of the three bounties of land I now live on together with my 
dwelling house and plantation. Also one half of my stock of every kind. I 
likewise lend her one half of my tract of land on the Oconey River in 
Washington County during her natural life.
Item. I give and bequeath unto William HARDAGE one Negro man Dimbo(?)
Item. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Robert HANDRICK one tract of land on 
Alligator Creek which land he has my titles for. Also 50 acres of land on the 
Broad River to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Patsy HANDRICK three Negroes viz 
Joe, Ruker, Fillis? I also give her one half of the Negroes that I have lent to 
my wife after the death of my wife, to her and her heirs forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my grandson Jesse DANIELL AUSTON, son of Betty 
AUSTON, when he comes of age, the land lying on the Oconey that I lent to my 
son Levi DANIELL. I also give him one half of the Negroes that I have lent to 
my wife after the death of my wife Nancy DANIELL. Now my will is that if either 
of my two grandchildren Patsey HANDRICK or Jesse DANIELL AUSTON should die 
without lawful a heir of their bodies? that the other should heir it's estate.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Levi DANIELL after the death of my wife 
the balance of the three bounties whereon I now live and that half of the stock 
that I lent my wife during her life.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson Jesse DANIELL AUSTON after the death 
of my wife the other half of the tract of land lying on the Oconey River. My 
will further is that if either of my two sons Jose DANIELL or Levi DANIELL 
should die without a lawful heir of their body that their estate shall go to 
the other and I do hereby utterly avow and disannull all other of my wills and 
testaments and for the prosecution?  thereof. I do appoint, empower and 
authorize Levi DANIELL, Jose DANIELL, and William HARDWICK Jr. executors for 
this my last will and testament in witness whereof I do set my hand and seal 
this eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
ninety seven.
Signed sealed in the presence of us
Wm BIGGINS?       James DANIELL
Wm JONES
James H. JONES


Additional Comments:
James' will was proven March 5, 1798.

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