Will of Margaret Barber 06 Oct 1829 Henry County, GA


Will of Margaret Barber

Henry County Georgia     )     In  the  name  of  God  Amen.   I
Wills and Bonds          )     Margaret Barber of the County  of
1822-1834                )     Henry and  state of  Georgia, being
pages 101-103            )     in good  sound health  in body  and
                               perfect  in mind and memory  thanks to 
be the almighty disposer of all wants for the same.  Calling to mind  
the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is  appointed for  all  
men and women once to die, do make and ordain  this  my Last will and 
testament. That is to say, principally and  wholly revoking all others 
that I may have made heretofore.  Principally and  first of all I give 
and recommend my Soul into the  hand  of the almighty God that gave it, 
and body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian 
Burial at the discretion of my Executors  nothing  doubting but at the
General  Resurrection  I shall receive the same again by the mighty 
Power of God  and  as Touching  such worldly Estate wherewith it has  
pleased  God  to bless  me in this life.  I give, Devise, and dispose 
of the  same in the following manner and form, viz.
     
Item 1st)  To my beloved Grandson Son Josiah Reynolds I give and
bequeath unto him and his heirs forever.  One Negroe man  by name Mat and
one Negroe woman by the name of Rhoda the said Negro Mats wife and her
child named Margaret One Negro Boy named Burton My  tract  or parcel of
land containing Eighty one acres  be  the same  more  or less whereon I 
now live One black stud  colt  name Hyatoga and bottle Case etc., and 
Buro.
     
Item  2nd)  To my Beloved Grand  Daughter  Margaret  Barber, daughter
of my beloved son Robert Barber I give and bequeath unto her one negro 
Girl by the name of Sarah Ann.
     
Item 3rd)  As for my beloved son George Barber for his  part of my Estate
I give and bequeath unto  his  Daughter Margaret Barber one negro Girl by
the name of Himelia Ann.
    
Item 4th)  As for my Grand son Phineas Barber son of  George Barber  I
give  and bequeath unto him One negro Girl by the  name of Sintha.
     
Item 5th)  As for my Grand Daughter Sarah Johnson I give and bequeath
unto  her and her heirs for ever one  negro  Boy  named Clark.
     
Item  6th)  as  for  my  dear  and  beloved  Grand  Daughter Elizabeth
Stanfield I give and bequeath unto her and  her heirs for ever One negro 
Girl named Sylva.
     
Item 7th)  As for my Grand Son George W. Reynolds I give and bequeath
unto him and his heirs for ever One negro  woman  named Tempy and her
child named Rachael.
     
Item  8th)  As  for my Grand Son Josiah Barber  I  give  and bequeath
unto  him and his heirs for ever one  negro  Boy  named Crawford.
     
Item  9th)  As for my Grand Son Wadkins Reynolds I give  and bequeath
unto him one Bed and furniture and Bay mare.
     
Now having disposed of my Estate as above stated I do hereby these
presents  nominate and appoint my  trusty  friends  Josiah Reynolds 
Mitchell Henderson all of the County and State aforesaid Executors  
to this my Last will and Testament.  And I  do  hereby utterly  
disallow  revoke and disannul all and every  other  form Testaments  
Wills Legacies bequeaths and Executors by me  in  any wise before 
named Willis and Bequeathed ratifying and  concerning this and no other 
to be my Last will and testament.
     
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th  day of
October in the year A.D. One thousand  Eight  hundred and twenty nine.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of

Murrell Brissie                        her
Mitchell Henderson            MARGARET  X  BARBER
Luke Gibson                            mark

     Duly recorded this 9th November 1830 Guy W. Smith s, CCo

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