Will of Harris Autin 05 Oct 1825 Jefferson County, GA


Sworn to before us
in 27th day of October 1825
E Bothwell

WILL OF HARRIS AUSTIN
Made Oct. 5, 1825
Probated Nov. 7, 1825

Mentions:    Anna Austin - Life
Executors:   Anna Austin
             Samuel Bass

WILL

In the name of God amen I Harris Austin of the State of Georgia and 
County of Jefferson being aged but of perfect mind and memory and after 
that to Judgment and for such Worldly Estate as God has Endowed with 
I give and bequeath as follows In the first place I will and be-
queath my soul to god that gave it ---- I Will and bequeath as follows -
First it is my will and I do order that my well beloved wife Anna after my
decease shall Enjoy and possess during her natural life all the lands I 
possess in the County of Burke and Jefferson in said state and after my 
death if she wishes to sell the land which lies in Burke County.  It is 
my will for her to so and after her death the other lands mentioned to
belong to her Heirs begotten of my body also is my will and I do order that
my well beloved wife Anna shall enjoy and possess during her life a negro 
girl slave names Phillis to dis-pose of as she may think proper, and I 
also well and order the stock of all kinds household and kitchen furniture 
that my wife Anna had of her own at our marriage to be equally divided
between her children now living and the stock of all kinds household and
kitchen furniture that I possess at our marriage to be my wife Annas 
during her life and at her death to the heirs of her body by me -
It is my will and I do authorise and appoint my well - beloved wife Anna  
and Samuel Barr to be my Executors giving the said Executors all lawful 
authority and full - power to put this my last will and Testament in 
Execution Renouncing and disannuling all other and I do hereby Publish 
pronounce and Declare this to be my last Will and Testament-------

In Witnesses whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal dated this 5th 
Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and 
Twenty Five and delivered to be my last - will in presents and testment 
of underlined before assigned 
William Wylly                      Harris Austin
        his
Charles  X Mathews
        mark

Georgia                  )
Jefferson County   )  Personally appeared in open Court William C. Weley 
and after being duly sworn saith that this instrument of writing contains
the last will and Testament of Harris Austin and at the time of signing 
the same the Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that 
Charles Mathews Signed the same as a witness with this deponent and that 
the Testator and witnesses all signed in the presence of each other
Sworn to in open Court
this 7th November 1825              William C. Wylly
John Bostick Clk.


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