JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL   Bowen, Owen 1825

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OWEN J. BOWEN, Book A, page 118

"In the name of God, Amen I Owen J. Bowen of
Jackson county & State of Georgia in perfect
memory of mind and common health, Do make
ordain & declare this my last will &
testament.  To my dearly beloved wife Nancy
Bowen I give my two negro women Dolli & Rose
during her life for to help support her in
her old age those said women with roses
child & whatever increase may proceed from
them hereafter to be equally divided between
my sons Thomas, Hiram & Perry & daughter
Thirza David, only fifty dollars to be paid
out of the value of said negroes to my son
Horatio Bowen after the decease of his
mother Perry Bowen to be paid a resonable
price for the support of said increase till
fit? to divide & I have divided with them
other negroes & designated to each one in
writing his portion of ? there may be no
more said on that Score? all household &
furniture & plantation tools & stock of
every description to my son Perry to balance
what I have given the others except the nick
horse or wh! at I may git for him & disign
to make up lack in Hirams land

I constitute & appoint my friend & Brother
John H. Jones my executor of this my last
will & testament

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
this 7th April 1825
Owen J. Bowen
Witnesses
John H. Jones
Absalom (his mark) Spears"

(probate below will - 1st Sept 1828)