Will of John Gilstrap 30 Oct 1843 Jasper County, GA


Ordinary Office, Jasper County, Georgia
Georgia, Jasper County

I John B. Gilstrap of the county and State aforesaid being in a low 
State of health but of a sound disposing mind but Knowing that is was 
once appointed for man to die do make and ordain this to be my last 
Will and testament.

Item 1st, I will that all my just debts be paid and should there not 
be enough owing to me to pay them I leave it discretionary with my 
Mother in what way the money shall be raised to pay the remainder.

Item 2nd, It is my Will that my Mother (after paying all my just debts) 
have my whole Estate during her life to wit my land, Negroes, Stock of 
all Kinds, House-hold & Kitchen furniture Together with all that belongs 
and appertains thereunto.

Item 3rd, It is further my will (that at my Mothers death that my Estate
be equally divided amongst all of my Brothers and sisters to wit Myra 
H. Walker, Lucinda A. Phillips, Rocky A. Smith, James C. Gilstrap, 
Jeremiah M. Gilstrap, Elizabeth E. F. Hines and the children of my 
sister Agnes J. Harvil if they or any one of them should live to be 
twenty-one years of age if not their part to be equally divided amongst 
my Brothers & Sisters before named.

Item 4th, It is my will that the portion of my Estate coming to my 
sister Agnes J Harvil's children whom an equal division be placed in 
the hands of Henry Walker for the benefit of before named children or 
those to whom it is bequeath in case of their death.

Item 5th, I hereby appoint and ordain my Mother Executrix to this my 
last Will and Testament. October 30th 1843.

Test Abraham Smith
Benjamin T. Lewis
James M William J.P.
John B. Gilstrap

Georgia, Jasper County - Personally came before us A. A. Reese and Wiley 
Phillips, Justices of the Inferior Court of Jasper County James M 
Williams Benj T. Lewis and Abraham Smith who deposed that they saw the 
testa John B. Gilstrap sign the amended will and that he was at the 
time of signing the same of sound mind and memory and that they 
subscribed the same as witnefses

Wiley Phillips J.I.C.
A. A. Reese J.I.C.
  Recorded January 15th, 1844
  Sam'l D. Varner, Clk. C.O.

James M. Williams
Benjamin T. Lewis
Abraham Smith

Jasper County, GA Will Book 2, Pages 434-438

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