JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL   Nixon, Travis  1833

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TRAVIS NIXON, Book A, page 179

"Georgia
Jackson County

I Travis Nixon of the county & State
aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing
memory, and taking in consideration the
certainty of death and the uncertainty of
the time when, do make, ordain the
following, my last will and Testament. (Viz)
In the first place, I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Susannah, my Negroes, Jim,
Phill, Joshua, Squire, Jinney, Lillah,
Lettisha, Lucy and Oliver, and their
increase during her natural life - also the
whole of the plantation on which I now live
during her natural life - also all my
household and Kitchen furniture during her
life - I also give and bequeath unto my said
wife, my Gin, my waggon, and all my
plantation tools, and all my credits & all
my personal property, except hereinafter
bequeathed, and to pay all my just debts,
and all my cash legacies.

I further give and bequeath unto my wife as
aforesaid a tract or lot of land in Lee
County, and a lot of land in the gold Region
which I have lately drawn, in the late Gold
Lotte! ry (for the purpose of assisting in
the payment of my just debts, all of which
is to be subject to the payment of my just
debts, and the remainder to be for her use
and benefit during her natural life, and
after her death to be equally divided among
six of my children to (wit) Lydia
Strawbridge, Henry Nixon, Elizabeth Archer,
William Nixon, John Nixon & Sarah Collier.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Lydia Strawbridge my Negro Fellow
named Claiborn.  I give and bequeath unto my
Son Henry Nixon, my negro Boy Bille, I give
and bequeath unto my Son William Nixon my
Negro boy Booker.  I give and bequeath unto
my Son John Nixon my two negro Boys Nelson
and Frank.  I give and bequeath unto my
daughter Sally Collier my negro boy named
Mingo.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Elizabeth Archer three hundred dollars in
Cash within twelve months after my decease -
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca
Robinson five dollars in Cash - I give and
bequeath unto my Son-in-law Isaac Knox, one
dollar.  I give and bequeath unto Dianna
Allen formerly wife of my Son Tapley Nixon,
one dollar - I hereby appoint my wife
Susannah Executrix and Asa Varnum Executor
of this my last will and Testament. 

In testimony I hereunto set my hand and Seal
this 9th day of May 1833.

Traviss Nixon (Seal)

Teste
Walter Mitchell
James Peach
William Bell J.P."

(probate below will - 10 July 1833)