JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL   Michael Borders 1807

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MICHAEL BORDERS, Book A, page 14
"In the name of God Amen I Michael Borders being in
perfect mind & memory though very sick do make this my
last Will and testament in manner & form following

Item  my will is first that all my property I shall
hereafter mention first be valued by men who may be
chosen for that purpose and then the property to be
divided amongst my heirs which I shall hereafter
mention by the valuation or price set thereon by
appraisers if the Legatees can agree in such division
but they the said Legatees cannot agree in taking the
property at the appraisement as aforesaid then my Will
is that all the property hereafter to be mentioned be
sold at public Sale & the money which arise threfrom be
equally between my daughter Esther Graham, Isaac
Borders, John Borders, Rachael Hixon Stephen Borders
Phebe Borders & Ruth Borders after first giving my wife
Mary Borders her portion which is to be equal to two of
the other Legatees  Also my will is that before the
division is made as before mentioned after the value of
my property being ascertained that my daughter Margaret
Click shall have four dollars to be paid her by my
executors hereafter to be mention! ed out of the said
appraisement as her Legacy  The property which is to be
divided in manner & form as before mentioned is as
follows (viz)  Three hundred twenty three acres of land
together with all the improvements thereon Also five
negroes names Bob Joe Devis? Ephraim & Moses  Also nine
head of horses also all my Stock of cattle sheep hogs &
geese together with all my household furniture & using
tools of all kinds that I possess  Also one Waggon &
geer & one Still also all my money together with all
the debts that is due me

Item I give & bequeath all the above mentioned
properties as before mentioned to my heirs as I have
named and do make this my last will & testament I Also
appoint & ordain my wife Mary Borders & John Borders as
my executors to this my last will & testament to act &
divide as I have therein directed & to have full power
to collect all my debts & settle all the Legacies
herein mentioned  This my last Will & testament 

Signed with my hand and Sealed with my seal this 7th
day of September 1804

Micail Border (seal)
Signed in presence of
James Rogers
Thos Johnson
The word agree was interlined before assigned"

(probate below will -6th Jany 1807)