JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL   Collins, Zachariah 1824

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ZACHARIAH COLLINS, Book A, page 100
"I Zachariah Collins of the County of
Jackson & State of Georgia do make declare &
publish this my last Will & testament in
manner & form following to be carried into
full effect by my executor hereinafter named
(to wit)  

First My will is that all my Just debts be
paid - Secondly I give unto my loving wife
Sarah during her natural life the tract of
land whereon I now live together with all my
remaining Estate reserving to each of my
children who may be unmarried at the time of
my decease a comfortable support & home upon
the same, so long as they may remain in that
State and further after the death of said
wife I give unto my son Abraham Collins the
aforesaid tract of land together with the
remaining part of my estate upon his paying
to each of my other children the following
sums of money herein after stated (to wit)

to my son James Collins the sum of fifty
dollars,

to Eady Wallice wife of Thompson Wallice one
hundred dollars, to John Collins the sum of
one hundred dollars,! to Rhoda Wright wife
of Ellis Wright the sum of one hundred &
seventy dollars  to Sarah Collins one
hundred & seventy dollars, to Henry Collins
one hundred dollars, to Elizabeth Collins
the sum of one hundred & seventy dollars, to
Priscilla Collins the sum of one hundred &
seventy dollars to be paid in seven biannual
enstalments beginning with the first herein
before named, so on untill the said several
sums are paid still reserving to my
unmarried daughters a comfortable support &
home upon said tract of land  I further give
unto my daughter Sarah Collins one feather
bed & furniture  To my daughter Elizabeth
one feather bed & furniture, To my daughter
Priscilla one feather bed & furniture
further my will is that I be a fortunate
drawer in the present contemplated State
land lottery that it may be equally divided
amongst all my children herein before named
except my son Abraham who is not to have any
interest therein.

I do hereby appoint my son Abraham Executor
of this my! last will & testament

 Signed sealed & acknowledged published & declared in presence of
Russel Jones
G.D. Lester
Sophia Jones

(on right side)
Zachariah (his mark) Collins (LS)

I Zachariah Collins do hereby revoke & make
void so much of this my last will as
entitles my son James Collins to any part of
my estate either real or personal in as much
as I have already given him an equal
proportion of the same & I further deduct
from the legacy herein before left to my
daughter Rhoda Wright one hundred dollars"

(probate 1 March 1824)