Jasper County GaArchives Wills.....Collins, Elizabeth October 8, 1823
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Source: Annual Returns, Book 4
Written: October 8, 1823
Recorded: January 12, 1824

Jasper County, GA, Annual Returns Book 4, pp 32-33

State of Georgia} Knowing that it is appointed that mankind are born to die and
being infirm  Jasper County   } in body but of sound mind I make this my last will
and Testament revoking all others. I appoint John Borum and Benjamin Borum my true
and lawful executors 1st I leave my beloved wife Peggy Borum six Negroes namely
Fielding a man Hank a man Nick a man Tom a man Milly & all women together with the
tract of land whereon I now live containing two hundred and ten acres by estimation,
with all my stock of cattle my blacksmith tools and my cart and oxens and hogs and
all my plantation utensils together with five head of horses and five beds and
furniture and all my household and kitchen furniture and all my present crop without
reserve,  during her life and after her death to be equally divided betwixt my sons
John Borum and Benjamin Borum and my Grandson George Borum son of Flamsted Borum
deceased 
2nd   I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Narcissa Borum five Negroes
namely Nell a woman and four of her children namely Manurvy a girl Nathan a boy Davy
a boy & James a boy together with two feather beds and furniture
3rd  I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Martha Borum five Negroes namely
Tednor a woman Emilla a girl Ned a boy Peter a boy and Amy a girl with two beds and
furniture
I have my son Nathaniel Borum all the demands which I have against him which is
about six thousand dollars
I wish my waggon and gear sold and all the demands which are due me  collected and
all my outstanding debts paid off so soon as practible 
Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed my seal this Eighth
day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and twenty-three

Witness
       his                                                           George Borum   
                  seal
John X Green
      mark
Thomas F Nolan

Georgia          }Court of Ordinary     Jany Term 1824
Jasper County} Came into open court John Green and Thomas F Nolan the subscribing
witnesses to the within will, who being duly sworn depose and say that they saw
George Borum sign seal, publish and declare that this instrument of writing
contained his true last will and testament, and at said time he was of sound
disposing mind & memory –
Sworn to & subscribed                           his               		
in open court 	 		        John  X  Green
Jany 12th 1824                                       mark
 J. C. Gibson C. C. O.                     Thomas F. Nolan


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