Jasper County GaArchives Wills.....McDowell, William September 30 1822 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Suzanne Forte suzanneforte@bellsouth.net August 7, 2004, 12:39 pm Source: Will Book B, Ordinary's Office, Monticello, Jasper County, Ga Written: September 30 1822 Recorded: January 6 1823 WILL OF WILLIAM MCDOWELL (See below for additional information about the children of William & Mary Ann McDowell) Recorded in Will Book "B", Page 198, Ordinary's Office, Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia GEORGIA, JASPER COUNTY In the name of God, Amen I, William McDowell, of the County and State aforesaid, being weak in body from the infirmity of old age, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and discretion, do make this my last will and testament, in manner following, wiz.-- Item 1st: I give to my beloved wife, Mary Ann McDowell, a negro man by the name of Jack and a negro woman named Lucy, and an equal interest with my daughter, Elizabeth BULLARD, in the following tract of land, to wit. in all that tract of land known by land lot No. 81 in the 14th District, originally Baldwin, now Jasper, containing 100 acres, and sixty acres of land, being part of lot No. 80 in said district, and to be laid off as to include the house I now live in, an on the northwest line from lot 79 to lot 81, and one bed and furniture. Item 2: I give and bequest unto my son JAMES, a certain negro boy by the name of Ephraim, and four hundred dollars, in addition to what I have already given him. Item 3: I give and bequeath unto my son, DANIEL, a certain negro boy named Daniel, and two hundred dollars, in addition to what he has already received. Item 4: I give and bequeath unto my son, William, one hundred and a quarter acres of land, it being one-half of lot No. 175 in the sixteenth district of originally Baldwin, now Jasper County, and eight negroes, wiz. -- Abram and Betty, his wife, and five children named Ben, Stacy, Grigs, Rachel and Dice, and one other yellow girl by the name of Matilda, and one bed and furniture. Item 5: I give and bequeath unto my son Charles, a certain negro boy by the name of Nelson, in addition to what I have before given him. Item 6: I give to my daughter, ELIZABETH BULLARD, an equal interest in one hundred and sixty acres of land, which I have bequeathed to her mother, Mary Ann McDowell, and herself. Item 7: I give and bequeath unto my son, CHARLES MCDOWELL, in trust for my daughter, NANCY MALPASS, and her issue, one negro woman named Judith, one negro boy named Washington, and one other negro boy named Mitchell and the proceeds of a negro woman named Mary, who I desire to be sold. Item 8: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, ELEANOR JOINER, eighty acres of land, adjoining Benjamin Fudge's land, being part of Lot No. 80 and in the 14th district of originally Baldwin, now Jasper County, in addition to what she has already received. Item 9: I give and bequeath to my daughter, MARY WORTHY, sixty acres of land, being part of Lot No. 80 in the 14th District of originally Baldwin, now Jasper County, and bounded Southeast by the part of said lot given to ELEANOR JOINER, and northwest by a part of said lot given to my wife, Mary Ann McDowell, and ELIZABETH BULLARD, in addition to what I have already given her. Item 10: I give and bequeath to my daughter, JANE BAILEY, two negro children, to wit, Faith and Jordan and three hundred dollars, in addition to what I have before given her. Item 11: I give and bequeath unto my daughter TEMPERANCE MCDOWELl, four negroes, namely, Bobb, a man, Alfred, a boy, and two women, Martha and little Mary and one bed and furniture. Item 12th: I give and bequetah to my son THOMAS MCDOWELL, four negroes, wiz. - Isaac, a man, Joe, a boy, Tamas, a woman and Hannah, a girl and a bed and furniture. Item 13th: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, MARTHA MCDOWELL, five negroes, to wit: Manuel, a man, Jarrett, a boy, Fanny, a woman and her two children, Peter and Frank, and one bed and furniture. Item 14th: It is my will and wish that my executors shall the next year after my decease, make a crop on my plantation, or if they should think it to the interest of my estate, to hire my negroes out and rent my plantation for one year, I leave it to them to do whichever they think best, and if they think best to rent the plantation and hire out the negroes, then I wish my horses and perishable property to be sold, and the proceeds applied to the discharge of my debits, and then I wish all my land (perishable property, if not sold before), other than such as have been named in this my last will and testament, shall be sold and the proceeds applied to the discharge of my debts, and to paying off the legatees, the several sums annexed to their names, and should there be any surplus, after paying all just demands, I leave it to be equally divided should there be a deficit, each legatee is to pay a proportionable share there. In confirmation of these present., I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills and testaments that I may have heretofore made touching my estate, this the 30th day of September, 1822. WILLIAM MCDOWELL (SEAL) Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: John S. Drew Isiah Langley Solomon Fudge GEORGIE, JASPER COUNTY: I William McDowell, do make this codicil to the above last will and testament, viz. - I leave my son, CHARLES MCDOWELL, guardian for my daughter, NANCY MALPASS, and her heirs, to govern and manage the property I have left her and the way I have directed. I also appoint my son, DANIEL MCDOWELL, and ISAAC BAILEY, executors of this my last will and testament. Sealed and delivered this 30th day of September, 1822. WILLIAM MCDOWELL In the presence of: John S. Drew Isaiah Langley Solomon Fudge Court of Ordinary, 6th January, 1823, came into open court, John S. drew, Isaiah Langley and Solomon Fudge, the subscribing witnesses to the within will, and being duly sworn, say that they saw William McDowell sign, seal, and publish and declare this instruments of writing to contain his last will and testament and at the said time he was of sound and disposing mind and memory. Sworn to and subscribed in open court in the presence of: John Drew Isaiah Langley Solomon Fudge John C. Gibson, C.C.O. Recorded 14th Feb. 1823 Additional Comments: THE 12 CHILDREN OF WILLIAM MCDOWELL AND MARY ANN MCDADE MCDOWELL OF JASPER COUNTY, GEORGIA Transcriber's notes: The information that follows was probably prepared by a Dan McDowell of Madison, Georgia in 1964, as an addition to the McDowell family bible that was in his possession at that time. ** William McDowell was born in Virginia in 1758, died in Jasper County, Georgia, Jan 2, 1823. (See will recorded in Jasper County Georgia, Ordinary's Office, Will Book "B" Page 198.) Will of Mary McDowell, wife, recorded in Ordinary's office, Jasper County, dated May 8 1838, signed "Mary Ann McDowell", Married 1782 in Dinwiddle County, Va. Died April 11, 1838 in Jasper County, Georgia. CHILDREN: In order named in will of William McDowell 1. ELIZABETH BULLARD: 1st marriage to Wiley Bullard, abt 1813; married 2nd to Andrew Johnson (Johnston), Jan 12, 1826 in Jasper County, Georgia. Her mother, Mary Ann McDowell, in her will signed May 25, 1837, refers to "the heirs of Elizabeth Johnson, my deceased daughter" Elizabeth McDowell Bullard Johnson died between Jan. 12, 1826 and May 25 1837. See History of McDowells and Connections by J. Hugh McDowell, pages 565-7, states that Elizabeth McDowell Bullard married 2nd: "Andrew Johnston". Reference to last item in will of William McDowell, when remaining property was sold Elizabeth McDowell Bullard bought the family bible. W. Bullard d. 1816. 2. JAMES MCDOWELL: Born 1790 died in Mississippi, married Ann Scudder. (See will signed May 13, 1840 in Amite County, Miss.) 3. DANIEL MCDOWELL: Born Oct 22, 1789 died Jan 25, 1860 (Buried Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper County, Ga.) Four marriages: (See below for children of Daniel McDowell) (1) Susan Ann Crawford, Nov. 14 1816. (Susan Ann Crawford born Dec. 17, 1794, died Jan. 11, 1826, 4 o'clock a.m. (2) Sarah Jane Scott Hancock (widow), married June 7, 1827 (widow of Thomas J. Hancock) Sarah Jane Scott born Sept. 25 1800 died Feb. 18 1830, at 1 p.m. (3) Marcha King Wellborn, born Jan 7, 1806, died April 28, 1854 at half past six o'clock a.m., (born in Ga., buried Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper Co, Ga) (4) Mary Elizabeth Preston Kimball (widow) married Oct 3, 1855. Mary Elizabeth Preston born Apr 16, 1824, died Dec 3. 1915 (buried at Concord Primitive Baptist Church) 4. WILLIAM MCDOWELL: Never married 5. CHARLES MCDOWELL: Born 1799, lived in Pike County, Ga. Married Elizabeth Heard Crain, Oct 10, 1820. She was granddaughter of Gov. Stephen Heard of Georgia. Charles McDowell died during the California "gold fever" while enroute home, date and place unknown. Mrs. Henrietta Burke, retired teacher, descendant of Charles McDowell wrote history of Charles McDowell. Mrs. Burke lived in Atlanta, Ga. 6. NANCY MCDOWELL: Married John Malpass Oct. 7, 1811, died in Arkansas. 7. ELEANOR MCDOWELL: Married Joseph Joiner Feb 13, 1821, died in Pike County., Ga. 8. MARY (called "Polly" MCDOWELL: Married Leonard Worthy May 18, 1820. Leonard Worthy was Colonel in the War of 1812. 9. JANE MCDOWELL: Married Isaac Bailey, Dec. 15, 1821. Jane McDowell born Feb 19, 1806, died Dec 5 1883 (buried at Concord Primitive Baptist Church, Jasper County , Ga.) 10 TEMPERANCE MCDOWELL: Never married 11. THOMAS MCDOWELL: Married Ann C. Dabney, June 22 1831 12. MARTHA MCDOWELL: Married William H. Preston March 6, 1828. Martha McDowell born 1812, died May 1, 1878 at age 66 years. Died in Jasper County, Ga. CHILDREN OF DANIEL MCDOWELL 1s Wife - Susan Ann Crawford ( 6 children) 1. Joel Crawford b. 9-11-1817 2. Charles Barnett McDowell b. 1-17-1819 died 8-27-1823 3. Frances Ann McDowell b. 9-18-1820 4. John Macon McDowell b. 4-7-1822, died Dec. 1. 1855 married Elizabeth Persons Feb 1842 (See NDAR #188639) DAR Member: Maybeth Carnes Robinson (widow of W. Stillwell Robinson) 2nd marriage Douglas M. Robertson, Atlanta, Ga 5. Elizabeth Susan McDowell b. 12-23-1823 6. William Crawford McDowell b. 12-1-1825, died 1-22-1827 2nd Wife - Sarah Jane Scott Hancock (widow of Thomas J. Hancock) married 6-7-1827 Children: 1. William Thomas McDowell, b. 8-16-1828, married Rocky Walker, 1849, Feb 1st 2. Sarah J. Broddus McDowell, b. 2-5-1830 d. 5-6-1896, m. 5-5-1846, John Benton 3rd Wife, Martha King Wellborn 5-20-1832 6 Children 1. Mary Temperance McDowell 2. Martha Christian McDowell 3. Margaret King McDowell 4. James Marshall McDowell (never married) 5. Georgia Virginia McDowell 6. Michael Angelo McDowell born 2-9-1845 d. 19-17-1889 4th Wife - Mary Elizabeth Preston Kimball (widow) b. 4-16-1824 d. 12-3-1915 Children: 1. Frank Daniel McDowell b. 11-14-1856 d. 4-23-1936 2. Hattie Eula McDowell b. 2-9-1859 d. 10-29-1949 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/jasper/wills/gwl93mcdowell.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 11.7 Kb