JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILLS   John King
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JOHN KING, Book A, page
"Be it Known to all who it may Concern that I John King
Sr. of Jackson County & State of Georgia Do make this
my Will & Testament Do Recommend my body to the Grave
and my Soul to God Who gave it and Do give & Bequeath
unto my Son John King Jr. a negro man by the name of
Armstead for his ? & benefit  also I give & bequeath to
my son David K.? (or H.?) King a negro woman named Seah
& her little Boy Child near two months old  also I give
& bequeath Charles Miller Robert Espey Charles Dupree
John King Jr. David K.? King & James King three sons in
laws & three sons to be Equal in ? a Certain Tract or
Parcel of Land Granted to Charles Miller Deeded to me
by David Miller the Land now lying & being in Telfair
County on the Ockmulgee River No 317 for their use &
benefit

also I give & bequeath unto my Daughter C. Eliza Espey
Wife to Robert Espey one horse Creature & one feather
Bed & furniture for her use & benefit also I give &
bequeath unto my beloved wife while she lives Two
little negro girls by the names of Joye and Dovey and
one feather bed all to be at her disposal if she out
Lives me & breaks up house keeping otherwise if She
Choses to Continue in the house my Will is that She may
be Well Taken Care of by our Son James so as to Live
Comfortable While She Lives all other Property not
Disposed of Either by Will or Deed of Gift May be sold
as soon as Law or Conveniance will admit and the money
to be Divided among the motherless Legatees the
Children My Daughter Jane Miller left is five in number
I give Twenty five Dollars to Each to Maryann Briand
Twenty five Dollars the Issue of my Daughter Peggy
Espey seven in number  Fifty Dollars Each  also my Will
is that ? & the Cart & Steers? and household furniture
& Kitchen furniture be sold as soon as convenient to
Raise Money for the Motherless Legatees as soon as they
of age to Receive it the two little negro girls
mentioned in the other side to be my beloved Wife to be
at her Disposal Either by Will or to bestow them at her
pleasure Let her break up house Keeping or Keep it I do
by these Presents nominate & appoint Robert Espy John
King Jr. & David K. King my Executors all Interlining
Done before Signing all this Done with composure and
Lightness of Mind this 27th Day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty nine
Signed Sealed & acknowledged in Presents of us
M.T. Wilhite
Sterling Mayes
Joel Oneal?

(on right side)
John King (seal)"

(probate 7 July 1840)