Jasper County GaArchives Wills.....Goolsby, John June 21, 1825
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Source: Will Book 7, P. 84-85
Written: June 21, 1825
Recorded: July 8, 1825

Jasper County, GA
Will Book 7, p. 84-85

Ordinary Office Jasper County
     In the name of God amen ---
I being in a low state of health, but in perfect mind and memory do think 
proper to make some arrangement respecting my worldly goods. –

1st I wish all my just debts to be paid out of any monies owing to me if it 
can be collected, if not to sell any property that can be best spared to 
satisfy said debts.

2d  I do give unto my Nephew Benjamin Goolsby one yellow bay horse named 
Charley and one bed, bedstead and furniture to be delivered at my death. –

3d  I do give unto my beloved wife Catey Goolsby all the property that I 
possess, both real & personal including five negroes, to wit Lewis, Betsey, 
David, Rose and Hester during her natural life except the abovenamed property 
given to Benjamin; and if she thinks there is any part of the property that is 
of no use to her I wish my executors to sell it, and put the money to Interest 
for the use of the legatees, and if she makes more then a sufficient support 
for her and family out of the property I wish the balance to be put to 
interest with any other money that may be on hand for the use of the legatees

4th  At the death of my beloved wife Catey Goolsby I wish all my property to 
be sold both real and personal to be sold without reserve, and all the money 
arising from said sale with all the money or debts on hand to be equally 
divided among all my living children to wit John T. Goolsby, William Goolsby, 
Thomas Goolsby, Lucy Bellamy, Reuben Goolsby, Pleasant Goolsby, Joshua Goolsby 
and Betsey Bishop the daughter of Samuel Goolsby to have half as much as one 
of six (?) children herein named.
And it is my wish that my son Pleasant Goolsby Shall take my son John T. 
Goolsby and support him during his life after my death and he shall have all 
the money that would be coming to the said John T. Goolsby for his trouble, 
and it is my wish that no part of the money intended for John T. Goolsby’s 
support shall ever belong to the said John or any of his representatives, but 
solely for the use of his support or the person that supports him –

5th  I do appoint my friend Allen Martin and John Keen my Executors to carry 
this my last will and Testament into effect revoking all others –

Given under my hand & seal this twenty first of June 1825.

In presence of
Jesse Hitchcock			John Goolsby
Benjamin Goolsby
             her
Elizabeth x  Love
            mark

Georgia   }         Court of Ordinary July term 1825
Jasper County}  Personally came into open court Jesse Hitchcock and Elizabeth 
Love, two of the subscribing Witnesses to the within will who being duly sworn 
say that they saw John Goolsby sign, seal, publish and declare this instrument 
of writing to be his last will and Testament and at said time he was of sound 
disposing mind and memory, and that Benjamin Goolsby _____ the same as a 
witness in presence of the testator --  Sworn to & subscribed in open court, 
this 5th day of July 1825.  
J. C. Gibson  C. C. O.
Registered 8th July 1825                     Jesse Hitchcock
J. C. Gibson C. C. O.                                       her
                                                           Elizabeth  x  Love
                                                                         mark 


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