HARRIS  COUNTY  GA  Will of John Sparks

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Harris County, Georgia


Will of John Sparks
In the name of God Amen.

I John Sparks of the County and State of above written
being in a low state of health but of sound mind and
taking into view the certainty of death and after
committing my body to the Grave and my Soul to God who
gave it will my property in the following manner.

Item 1

I wish all my just debts paid in such manner as my
executors hereafter may judge best by the sale of a part
of my property as they may think most advisable and in
such time as they may think best.

Item 2

I wish all my property both personal and real that shall
remain after paying my just debts left and remain in the
possession of my affectionate wife Elizabeth Sparks for
her use and for the purpose of raising and schooling my
three youngest children Newton, Wm. Arnold and Artemesia
and in case of my wife’s death before the children is of
age the property still to remain together until they are
of age, my wife if then living is to retain the property
in possession during her lifetime.

Item 3

And whereas I have given to my oldest son Wilkenson
Sparks Six Hundred dollars, to my oldest daughter
Attalissa Stephens Five Hundred dollars, to my second son
Giles P. Sparks Five Hundred dollars to my second
daughter Elminah E. Darden One Thousand dollars and
provided that their shall be after my three children
above named become of age a sufficient property remaining
and my executors deem it just shall give to each one the
sum of Eight Hundred dollars and after my will is carried
into effect and my wife departed this life that their
shall be an equal distribution of the property remaining
taking into consideration the different sums received by
them.  My affectionate wife Elizabeth Sparks, my son
Wilkinson Sparks my executors to carry this my last will
and testament into effect.

Signed, sealed and acknowledge in the presents in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen Hundred Forty
April 1st.
James W. Jacks

John Sparks 						
Josiah McClung
Lundy Bass






Personally came into open court John W. Jacks, Josiah
McClung and Lundy Bass and after being duly sworn sayeth
on oath that were subscribing witnesses to the within
will and that they saw John Sparks assign the same for
the purpose therein contained.

Sworn in open court this 6 day of July 1840 

James Burr						
James W. Jacks
							
Josiah McClung
							
Lundy Bass

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