Will Of James Nash 16 Apr 1836 Jackson County, GA

A-142	JAMES NASH, SEN.

Will DATED Apr. 16, 1836, probated July 4, 1936, recorded July 14, 
1836, pg, 203-205

"I lend to my beloved wife MARGARET all my Estate of which I now am or 
hereafter may be possessed both real & personal dureing her natural life 
or Widowhood for the purpose of her Support & maintenance, & should my 
wife Marry after my decease, my will is that all my Estate then rem(in)ing 
be Equally divided between all my Children & my wife with the 
qualifications & exceptions hereafter Specified.  And it is my further 
will that my wife Should only old a life Estate in the divided or share 
& at her death to be equally divided among all my children. "

"It is my further will & desire that at the death of my wife if She 
Should Survive me, that the Premises upon which I now live including 
the bounty of Land which I first bought Supposed to contain 187 1/2 ac. 
& the dwelling & out Houses shall not be divided but Shall remain in the 
possession & to their use & enjoyment of my unmarried Daughters dureing 
their lives or so long as they remain unmarried to their & the survivors 
or Survivors of those that continue unmarried as aforesaid, and each 
unmarried Ad. As aforesaid Shall have one good feather Bed & furniture 
& stock of Black cattle as to make them equal with those that are 
married, & I will & give my Son REUBEN NASH Equal Interest in the above 
named Premises dureing the Life Estate of the Surviving unmarried daughter 
or daughters, at the termination of the Life Estate of the last unmarried 
Survivor the said property as well as the remainder of my real estate 
shall be equally divided between my three sons names GABRIEL< REUBEN< 
WILLIAM & the Heirs of my son JAMES NASH, provided the life or widowhood 
Estate of my wife has terminated giving my son RUEBEN NASH the preference 
of choice of the dividend, provided all the aforesaid GABRIEL< REUBEN & 
WILLIAM NASH with the Heirs of my son JAMES NASH shall tender & pay to 
my oldest Son ELIJAH NASH $400."

"It is not intended by giving my Said Daughters the Premises above 
Mentioned in the manner aforesaid to Exclude them from their equal 
proportions of my personal Estate when the same is divided in terms of 
this will, nor is it otherwise intended but that my son JAMES Shall have 
a life Interest in the part or dividend that falls to his HEIRS>  It is 
to be specially understood & such is my intention that the Legacies 
contained in this will is not Revoke or set aside certain deeds of gift 
or testamentory papers which I have made in favour of some of my Children 
& now in my profession to take affect at my Death or pleasure."

"I constitute & appoint my Sons GABRIEL & REUBEN NASH Executors of this 
my last will & testament & also Guardians of the heirs of my son JAMES."

Executors:	Sons, GABRIEL NASH & REUBEN NASH.
Witnesses:	WILLIAM THURMOND, CALEB D. RIDEN & MAGNUS A. BROOKES, J.P.


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