JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL John Justus 1831 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pattie Causey pacausey@mindspring.com JOHN JUSTUS, Book A, page 140 "Georgia Jackson County I John Justus of the county & State aforesaid being old & infirm of body but of sound and disposing mind & wishing to dispose of what worldly property it has pleased God to bless me with do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made First It is my will that all my just debts be punctually & honourably paid 2nd I give to my son David Justus my negro man Sam 3rd I give to my son Henry Justus my negro boy Ned 4th I give to my son Stephen Justus my negro woman called by Lid & I also give to my grand daughter Elvira Justus the oldest daughter of my son Stephen Justus my negro girl Zenia 5th I give to my son Allen Justus my negro girl called little Lid 6th I give to my daughter Keziah McCutchen my negro woman called Hannah? 7th I give to my daughter Patsey McCutchen my negro woman called Amy & her boy child called Isaiah 8th I give to my daughter Dolley Blalock my negro woman called old Liddy & my negro girl Betsey 9th I give to my grand children the heirs of my son William Justus deceased to wit James Johnson Justus, Betsey Gilliun Justus & Thirsa Justus the sum of one hundred dollars each to be raised from estate 10th I give to my son in law Aaron Combs one dollar 11th The residue of my estate not herein specially willed away both Land & other property, is to be by my executor hereafter to be appointed to be disposed of in the best possible manner he may think proper & after paying my debts & the money specially willed away & incidental expences paid to be divided in two equal parts, the one part or half to be given to my son Henry Justus & the other part or half to my daughter Keziah McCutchen Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint Henry Justus executor to this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine? John (his mark) Justus (sealed) signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of Edward Bradford David Bradford George Bradford (probate below will - 3 Jan 1831)