Jefferson-Emanuel-Lowndes County GaArchives Wills.....Calhoun, William February 2, 1849
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Source: Jefferson County Will Book, Pp. 354-355
Written: February 2, 1849
Recorded: December 6, 1852

In the name of God Amen, I, William Calhoun of the County of Jefferson & State 
of Georgia being in tolerable good health and sound and disposing mind and 
memory, thanks be unto God And knowing that it is appointed unto all men once 
to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in form and manner 
following Viz. I wish my Just debts all to be paid out of my estate and then I 
give and bequeath to my son James Calhoun, for the good Will and affection I 
have for him Charles and Reuben two negro boys and three hundred and eighteen 
acres of land including the place where he now lives Known as the Sherman 
land.  And for the good will and affection I have for my grand daughter Mary 
Tallula Calhoun, the daughter of my son William Calhoun decd and any other 
child or children that may be born to him, I give and bequeath the sum of 
fifty dollars, in cash to be paid out of my estate.  And for the good will and 
affection I have for my daughter Martha A. L. Torrance, I give and bequeath 
Darcas a negro woman and her child Arnold, and three hundred and eighteen 
acres of land, including the marshall tract of land, for the sole benefit of 
her, and her children, during her natural life, and then to be equally 
divided, between the heirs of her body.  And for the good will and affection, 
I have for my son Thomas S. Calhoun, I give and bequeath one negro boy named 
Henry and three hundred eighteen acres of land, it being a part of the 
Titsmmuns land including the place where he now lives.  And for the good will 
and affection I have for my daughter Susanner W. M. Moore; I give and bequeath 
Chaney a negro woman and Isaac her child and three hundred eighteen acres of 
land, including the premises where Henry J. Moore her husband now lives, for 
the sole benefit of her and her children during her natural life, and then to 
be equally divided between the heirs of her body.  And for the good will and 
affection I have for my son Robert M. Calhoun, I give and bequeath Emily a 
negro girl, and three hundred eighteen acres of land including the place where 
I now live, with this proviso that my wife, Martha Calhoun, shall have the use 
of the house or houses, and all the land on the north side of the road on 
which said houses now stand, during her natural life.  And for the good will 
and affection I have for my son Jordan W. Calhoun, I give and bequeath John a 
negro boy and three hundred eighteen acres of land including my old settlement 
on the River tract of land.  And for the good will and affection I have for my 
wife Martha Calhoun I give and bequeath Jeff and Piney her wife, and one lot 
of land containing four hundred and ninety acres in Lowndes county and two 
forty acre lots in Cherokee, all the stock of cattle in Emanuel County, and 
all my plantation stock of horses, cattle, household and kitchen furniture, 
plantation tools during her natural life, and at her death the two negroes 
Jeff and Piney and the lot of land in Lowndes County and the lots of land in 
Cherokee and the stock of cattle in Emanuel County to be equally divided among 
my six children now in life (viz) James, Martha A. L., Thomas S., Susan W. M., 
Robert M., and Jordan W., share and share alike, and upon the same conditions 
that the former bequeaths were made, and my plantation stock of horses, 
cattle, hogs, household and kitchen furniture and plantation tools be equally 
divided between my two sons Robert M. and Jordan W. share and share alike
And than lastly, I appoing Beniah S. Carswell my Executor of this my last will 
and testament, revoking all other last will and testaments, made or executed 
heretofore by me.  The witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this 2nd day of February 1849.
Signed sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of us
Henry G. Garrett
Green L. Fokes
B. A. Moye
It is my wish and desire that the foregoing will and testament shall remain in 
full force and virtue only so far as attired by six deed of gift that I have 
made to my six children (viz) James, Martha A. L., Thomas S., Susanah W. M., 
Robert M., Jordan W. bearing even date with this codicil hereunto annexed all 
of which I wish to be carried out to their true intent and meaning this 9th 
day of June 1849.
Signed in presence of
Elijah Jones
Jn S. Bell, J. P.


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