Will of William Morgan 17 Oct 1863 Jackson County, GA

Last Will and Testament of William Morgan, Jackson Co., GA


In the name of God amen.  I WILLIAM MORGAN of said state and county 
being that I must shortly depart this life and being of sound and 
disposing mind and memory deem it right and proper holy as respects 
my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property 
with which a kind Providence has blessed me do therefor make this my 
last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me.

Item 1st. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a Christian and 
decent like manner suitable to my circumstance in life.

Item 2nd. I deem and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay 
by Executor hereafter appointed.

Item 3. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife ORRA for and during her 
natural life two choice negros to be selected by herself from those owned 
by me at my death.  I also will and bequeath to her my faithful old negro 
man NED about sixty years old.

Item the 4th. I will and bequeath to my youngest son BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 
MORGAN one thousand dollars over and above his equal share of the 
remainder of my estate to put him on an equal footing with my oher 
children in regard to maintenance and education.

Item 5. The remainder of my property both real and personal except one 
years support of provisions for my beloved wife ORRA and that part of 
my real estate which she's entitled to as dower in the event she elects 
to take dower I desire my Executor to reduce to cash.  The money arising 
from the sale of my real estate after dower has been (*illegible*) I 
desire to be equally divided between my six sons CHRISTOPHER C., 
BLAKE B., JESSE C., DANIEL M., JAMES P. and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MORGAN and 
my daughters SALIE BENETT and JOSEPHINE J. JARRETT and WILLIAM M. son 
of WESLY MORGAN and the children of my dead daughters ESTHER C. WILLHITE 
and ANGELINE A. BENETT in right of their mothers, making in all eleven 
parts.  I desire my wife ORRA to have an equal share with the above 
named children in the money that arises from the sales of all personal 
property in addition to the specific legacy already bequeathed to her. 
In the event the whole of my estate both real and personal goes to sale 
in addition to the specific legacy already given to my wife I desire her 
to have one twelvth part of my entire estate except the one thousand 
dollars given specifically to BENJAMIN F. MORGAN.  I desire and direct 
my executor to (*illegible*) each legatee to account to the estate for 
all acvancements made and to (*illegible*) up my matters as soon as may 

be practicable(?).
Item 6. I hereby constitute and appoint my son DANIEL M. MORGAN Executor 
of this my last will and testament this the 17 October 1863.
WM. MORGAN, L. S.

Signed, sealed, declared and delivered and published by WILLIAM MORGAN 
as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers(?) 
who subs----- (*illegible*) in the presence of said testator at his 
spread(?) instance and request and of each other this 17 October 1863.
JAM. B. LILMAN
WILL GATHWRIGHT
ARLEND HEYNE
SARAH J. HEY
C. W. HOOD

State of Georgia, Jackson County.  Personally came in vocation of the 
court of ordry. of said county JAMS. B. LILMAN who being duly sworn 
deposeth and saith that he saw WILLIAM MORGAN the within named testator 
sign, seal, publish the within writing to be his last will and testaent 
and that he with WILL GATHWRIGHT, ARMITA HEYNE, SARAH J. HEYNE and 
C. W. HOOD subscribed the same as witnesses in presence of each other 
and in the presence of the testator at his request and that he believes 
he was at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory.  Sworn to 
and subscribed before me in vocation of the court of ordy. 
the 19 January 1864, JOHN SIMPKINS, ordny.
J. B. LILMAN

Recorded the 4 Feby. 1864 J. SIMPKINS, ordy.


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