Will of Sarah Slaughter 02 Sep 1844 Jasper County, GA


Jasper Co., GA, Will Book 2, pp. 666-667


Ordinary Office Jasper County Georgia

Georgia
Jasper County

In the name of God Amen.  I Sarah Slaughter being in a low state of 
health and knowing it is once appointed for all human beings to die do 
make this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

Item 1st     I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Slaughter one grey 
mare one red bedstead red chest and table.

Item 2nd     I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Jane Slaughter 
two first choice beds and bed clothes and fifty dollars in cash to 
purchase bedsteads (&c  ?) so as to make her share equal to my daughter 
Mary Ann Hudson.

Item 3rd     I give and bequeath unto my daughter Cynthia Elmira 
Slaughter two 2nd choice beds and bed clothes, and fifty dollars in cash 
to purchase bedsteads (&c  ?) so as to make her share equal to my 
daughter Mary Ann Hudson.

Item 4th     I give and bequeath unto my son Andrew [?] Slaughter one 
sorrel colt and fifty dollars in cash so as to make his share equal to 
my son Henry.

Item 5th     I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Slaughter one bay 
mare colt and twenty five dollars in cash so as to make his share equal 
to my son Henry.

Item 6th     I wish my just debts to be paid and if there should be any 
thing over after my children takes what I have willed to them, my wish 
is for to be equally divided amongst all my children.

Item 7th     I appoint Thomas K. Slaughter my executor to carry into 
effect this my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of September 1844.

                                               Sarah Slaughter {seal}

Ed. [?] A. Broddus
Richard Flemister [?]


Georgia
Jasper County

Before me the subscrib[smudge] [illegible] James M. Williams, and 
Augustus W. Lane, two of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Jasper 
County, meet for the probate of the foregoing will of Sarah Slaughter 
Decd. in person appearing Edward A. Broddus and Richard the subscribing 
witnesses to said will and being duly sworn depose and say that the 
foregoing writing they saw signed published and declared by the testator 
to be her last will and testament and that they in her presence and in 
the presence of each other signed the same as witnesses and that at the 
time of signing publishing and declaring the same, the said Sarah 
Slaughter was of sound disposing mind and memory.  Sworn to and 
subscribed before us this 5th day of November 1844.

                                              E. E. Broddus
                                              Richard Flemister

Attest
James M. Williams J.I.C.
A. [W ?  M ?] Lane  J. I. C.

Recorded this 28th November 1844       
Samuel D. [Boner ?  Varner ?]  C. C. [O ?]


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