Jasper County GaArchives Wills.....Higginbotham , Joseph  June 22, 1822
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Source: Jasper Co., Ga Will Book A, Pages 127-8
Written: June 22, 1822
Recorded: November 22, 1822

June 22, 1822 - In the name of God, amen, I Joseph Higginbotham of Jasper 
County in the State of Georgia being of sound mind and memory and calling to 
mind the uncertainty of human life, do make and declare this to be my last 
will and testament in manner and form following Viz Item I give bequeath to my 
beloved wife Milley Higginbotham one feather bed and furniture Item I give and 
bequeath to my son Joseph Higginbotham one negro boy named Simon about 
thirteen or fourteen yearfs of age, also two hundred dollars in cash forever. 
Item My will and desire is that all of the balance of my property or estate 
both real and personal to be sold after it is appraised within twelve months 
after my decease for small notes with approved security and the money arising 
from the same to be equally divided between my wife Milley Higginbotham and my 
children hereafter named Thomas Higginbotham, Jane Higginbotham, Samuel Higginbotham, 
Polly Higginbotham, Elizabeth Higginbotham, 
Judy Higginbotham, Sarah Higginbotham, Burriss Higginbotham, William 
Higginbotham, Robert Higginbotham, Peggy Higginbotham, Ephraim Brandel 
Higginbotham, two hundred and seventy five dollars to be deducted out of my 
son Samuels part that  he has already had or received, also sixteen dollars to 
be deducted out of my daughter Polly's part which she has recd, also thirty 
four dollars to be deducted out of my son Roberts part, which he has already 
received also sixty dollars to be deducted out of my daughter Peggys part, 
which she has already received, also one hundred and forty dollars to be 
deducted out of my son Burriss part which he has already received, also one 
hundred and twenty five dollars to be deducted out of my son Thomas part, 
which he has already receied. Also seventy dollars to be deducted out of my 
son William Higginbotham. Item My will and desire is that Robert Kilgore, 
Tursey Pails (?), Joseph Kilgore, William K. Kilgore, Samuel Kilgore, Simeon 
W. Kilgore to be paid one dollar each out of my estate by my excutors of this 
my last will and testament. I do hereby appoint William Roby, Frederick Ward 
and Robert Higginbotham my Executors of my last will and testament. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the date within written. Signed, 
sealed and published in presence of 
                                                  his
                                           Joseph  X  Higginbotham  L.S.
Henry Boswell                                     mark 
Samuel Hearn 
Marcus Robey 

Georgia, Jasper County) Personally came before us Henry Boswell and Samuel 
Hearn, who being duly sworn depose and say they were subscribing witnesses to 
the within Will and that they saw Joseph Higginbotham sign seal, publish and 
declare the same to be his last will and testament and at the time of his so 
doing he was of a sound disposing mind and memory and that Marcus Robey signed 
the same as a witness in the presence of the testator. 
Sworn to and subscribed before)
us this 3rd day of October 1822)
Woody Dozier, J.I.C. ) 
B. Crawford, J.I.C.  ) 

Recorded 22nd November 1822, John C. Gibson, C.C.O. 


Additional Comments:
Estate records of Joseph Higginbotham indicated that his daughter Peggy 
married Robert Culbertson; daughter Polly married Jefries Carlisle; daughter 
Jane married a Farley; and daughter Sarah married a McGowan. 

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