Harris-Greene County GaArchives Wills.....Patillo, John 1859 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: jenny cummins jenny@epiphanyschool.org January 3, 2005, 3:38 pm Source: Harris County Courthouse Written: 1859 Recorded: 1874 The Will of John Patillo July 2, 1859 Harris County, GA Found in Will Book 2, Harris County Courthouse Pages 249-251 Georgia Harris County I John Patillo of Said county and State being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both as respects my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me, do therefore make this last will and testament hereby revoking all others made by me----------- Item 1st I desire and direct that all my past debts be paid without delay by my executors hereinafter appointed Item 2nd I give bequeath and devise to my beloved wife Polly Patillo, lot of land number three hundred and forty eight (348) in the (20th) district originally Muscogee now Harris County also south half of lot number one hundred and seventy (170) formally Troup now Harris County also north half of lot number (325) three hundred and twenty five also (20th) twentieth district originally Muscogee now Harris County containing four hundred acres more or less to all the rights, numbers and appurtenances to said land in any wise belonging, also a Negro man named Joshua about 30 years of age yellow complexion, one Negro woman named Eliza and her two children Coleman and Jane with her future increase also a Negro woman Cinda aged about (39) and her child Ned also, her future increase, also a young Negro man name Denny (sp?) about 18 years old of light complexion also two beds and furniture, two choice milch cows, two choice horses or mules, one yoke of oxens and cash, two sets plows tools to harness two choice sows and pigs with one years provisions for the family and stock from the time the division takes place, also my carriage and harness with a sufficiency of the household and kitchen furniture for her use to hold and possess the above described property during her widowhood and in the event of marriage the distribution of my entire estate to take place and she Polly Patillo to have a child’s part. Item 3rd I have given to my son Nathan W. Patillo land and other property to the amount of twenty one hundred and forty three dollars, I have given to my daughter Elisabethen Poer land and two young Negroes Sam and Candis valued at fifteen hundred and thirty five dollars, I have given to my son James Patillo land and other property valued at twenty nine hundred and thirty seven dollars. I have given to my daughter Nancy Rush money land and other property to the amount seventeen hundred and ninety dollars, I have given to my daughter Mary A Ridenhour and her children one Negro woman and her son Arthur with her future increase for the use of her and her children free from the debts contracts &c of her present or future husband, also four hundred and ninety dollars all valued at eleven hundred and ninety dollars, & appointed John Patillo junior trustee to hold the same for the use of her and her children, I have also given to my to my son John Patillo a horse, bridle and saddle valued at one hundred & twenty dollars also given him one thousand dollars in money also graduate him at Oxford Colledge and charge him one thousand dollars for it, making in all twenty one hundred and twenty dollars, I have given to my daughter Martha Turner one Negro girl named Patsy thirteen years old money and land amounting to eighteen hundred dollars. I have given my son Chas T. Patillo one Negro man named Henry, horse saddle & bridle land and his medical diploma all valued at thirty six hundred and five dollars, I have given to my daughter Sarah Hightower a Negro woman land and other property to the amount of Eighteen Hundred & fifty dollars, I give to my son William P. Patillo his diploma at Oxford Colledge one horse and seven hundred dollars in money valued at nineteen hundred and twenty five dollars, I have given to Reuben S. Patillo one horse and buggy valued at Three hundred dollars all of which Several amounts herein named will be deducted from their legacys when the entire distribution of my estate shall take place. Item 4th I further divise unto James Patillo & my son in laws Jackson Rush and D. M. Poer a certain body of land lying on the Chattahoochee River lot number sixty four (64) in the twentieth district-part of lot number one hundred and five (105) part of fraction number three hundred and seventy one (371) fractions three hundred and seventy (370) and three hundred and seventy two (372) all lying south of Mountain Creek containing (600) six hundred acres more or less & this is to be the entire and all the interest of Jackson Rush, D.M. Poer and my son James Patillo in my estate to be equally divided. Item 5th It is my will that after my death my entire estate not heretofore disposed of be equally divided or sold and an equal distribution of the funds arising there from—between my children not heretofore named as not having received there full legacy taking into consideration the amounts that each have heretofore received— Item 6th It is my will & desire that that portion of my estate going to Mary A. Ridenhour at the distribution of my estate, will be held by her trustee free from any debt contract &c of her present or future husband, her former trustee having resigned and left the state, I hereby make, appoint and constitute Reuben S. Patillo her lawful trustee to take charge of the remaining interest of said Mary A. Ridenhour in my estate to manage and use the same for the use and benefit of said Mary A. Ridenhour & her children. I hereby appoint my sons Nathan W. Patillo & Reuben S. Patillo my executors— (Signed) John Patillo LS Signed, sealed and published by John Patillo as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who has subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of said testator at his official instance and request and of each other July 2, 1859 (Signed) C.H. Davis Wm W. Hunt P.S. Weeks Georgia Harris County I swear that this writing contains the true last will and testament of the within named John Patillo deceased so far as I know or believe and that I will, will and truly execute the same in accordance with the laws of this state-so help me God— Sworn to & subscribed before me June 1st 1874 (Signed) J.F.C. Williams (Signed) R.S. Pattillo Ordy Georgia Harris County Court of Ordinary June term 1874- Personally came before me J.F.C. Williams ordinary in and for said county Reuben Patillo Executor of the last will and testament of John Patillo dec’d late of said county, who being duly sworn depose and says that after examining the signature of the testator to said will to wit – John Patillo the same is the proper signature and hand writing of the said John Patillo dec’d. Sworn to and subscribed Before me June 1st 1874 J.F.C. Williams R.S. Patillo Ordinary Georgia Harris County Court of Ordinary June Term 1874 Personally appeared before me J.F.C. Williams ordinary in and for said county Reuben Patillo constituted & appointed in a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Patillo late of said county dec. & executor of said deed and produced said paper writing for probate and also appeared R.G. Hood, James H. Cowserh(sp?), R.S. Patillo—who being duly sworn depose and say that after examining signatures of the attesting witnesses thereto to wit: C.H. Davis, W.W. Hunt and P.S. Weeks, each and all of said witnesses being dead said, signatures are in the handwriting of the aforesaid witnesses to the best of their knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed Before me June 1st 1874 J.F.C. Williams R. G. Hood Ordinary J. H. Cowserh R.S. Patillo Additional Comments: This is to the best of my reading/spelling ability. I punctuated as I found it but did not put in all the capital. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who is a descendant of John and Polly Patillo, originally from Greene County, then from Harris County. Both are buried at New Hope Cemetery in Harris County. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/harris/wills/wl529patillo.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.7 Kb