JACKSON COUNTY, GA - WILL   Tait, James 1836
*****************
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

JAMES TAIT, Book A, page 213

"Georgia
Jackson County

I James Tait of the County and State
aforesaid being infirm of body but of sound
and disposing mind & memory and wishing to
dispose of what property it has pleased God
to bless me with do make and ordain this my
last will and Testament in manner and form
following to wit

1st  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Susannah Tait during her lifetime or
widowhood the following property (viz.  One
negro man named Isaac and one negro woman
named Milly three hundred acres of Land
being part of the tract of land whereon I
now live including the dwelling house and
other buildings where I now live one road
waggon and two horses (her choice) ten head
of cattle and ten head of hogs (her choice)
two feather beds and furniture with all the
farming utensils this property to be kept
together and the proceeds of it to be
applied to the Support of my wife and
raising and educating my three youngest
children (viz) James Delila & Mary Tait -
also all my house hold and kitchen furniture
that I may leave at my decease not
hereinafter bequeathed to other persons

2nd  I Give and bequeath to my Son William
Tait one negro man named Tom which said Tom
has been put in possession of my said Son
William heretofore also one tract of land
lying in the County of Habersham and State
aforesaid in the fifth district of said
county & Lot No. 9 containing four hundred &
ninety acres

3d  I Give and bequeath to my grand Son
James M. Garner one negro girl named
Caroline and her increase also the tract of
land whereon Green Garner now lives & which
I purchased from George Shaw all these and
no more

4th  I Give and bequeath to my Son James
Tait Two negroes (viz) Albert & Henry also
the remaining part of the tract of land
whereon I now live after taking off the
three hundred acres herein before bequeathed
to my wife Susannah Tait - also a Young
Black Horse which he now claims and one
feather bed and furniture and one Cow and
calf

5th I Give and bequeath to my daughter
Delila Tait two negroes (viz) Cuff & Lucy &
her increase & a feather bed & furniture

6th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary
Tait two negroes (viz) Nancy & Mary with
their increase & one feather bed & furniture

7  I Give to my Step Son Joseph Adams one
feather bed & furniture & one Cow & calf

8th  It is my will that at the death or
marriage of my wife Susannah Tait - the land
herein before bequeathed to her during her
life or widowhood Shall belong to my Son
James Tait

9th It is further my will that all the
property herein before bequeathed to my
Grand Son James M. Garner Shall revert to
and become the property of and subject to an
equal division among my four children (vz)
William James Delila & Mary Tait in case of
his death without issue or legal heirs

10th all the residue of my estate I will to
be Sold and equally divided among my four
children (vz) William James Delila & Mary
Tait also the property given to my wife
except the land Shall at her death or
marriage be Sold and Subject to an equal
distribution among my four children above
named 10th

I hereby nominate and appoint my two friends
James Sheilds & George Sheilds executors to
this my last will and Testament hereby
revoking all former will or wills by me
heretofore made  In testimony whereof I
hereunto Set my hand and affix my Seal this
December 11th 1836
 James (his mark) Tait (LS)
In presence of
John I.M. McCulleck
William Lyle
Isaac Boring"

(probate 5? July 1837)