Johnson Co. Ga.  Will & Appraisement of Isaac Norris - 1860

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WILL OF ISAAC NORRIS

State of Georgia, Emanuel County}   In the name of God, Amen.  I, Isaac
Norris of Said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I
must shortley depart this life deem it right and proper boath as respects
my family and my self that I should make a disposition of the property
with a kind providence has blessed me I do therefoure make this my last
Will and Testament hereby revoking all other heretofore made by me.

Item 1	I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent and
christianlike manner suitable to my circumstancies an condition in life
my sole I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for
eternal salvation through the merits and atonement of religion I have
profest and as I hope humbly trust enjoyed for thirty years.     

Item 2	I desire and direct that all my just debts by paid without delay
by my executors.

Item 3	I give bequeath and devise to my grand son Isiac N. Townsand One
Hundred and fifty acres of land more or less lying on the Little Ohopy
adjoining lands with Soloman Page and Andrew Townsands also adjoining
Linnear Powell land with all the rights members and appurtenances to said
parcel of land in any wise belonging free from all charge or limitation
whatever to his own proper use benefit and behoof forever.

Item 4	What other property that is mine after my death my desire is that
it all be sold and after collected is made for money to be divided into
three parts equally and given to my heirs, my daughter Elizabeth Cannons
three sons, Milly daughter Manda and my daughter Martha Townsand and for
my executors Andrew Townsand and Linnear Powell have to pay for there
trouble and my desire is that you attend to this desire and request.

								Isaac Norris

Signed, Sealed in the presence of
Henry (his X mark) Lumly
Joseph H. Sutton
Benjamon Norris
John Tapley
James M. Tapely 


Source:  Johnson County Wills, Ga. Dept. of Archives & History, 156/80, p7

WARRANT OF APPRAISEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT—PURSES PRINT.


STATE OF GEORGIA,
JOHNSON COUNTY

By the Honorable the Court of Ordinary for Johnson County:

To	James M. Tapley, Soloman Page, Loid Price, Charles Canaway, Aden Powell

THESE are to authorize you, or any three of you, to repair to all such
parts and places, within the County and State aforesaid,
as you shall be directed unto, by A. G. Townsend, Linner Powell,
Executors of the Estate of Isaac Norris late of Johnson County deceased,
wherever any of the Goods and Chattels of the said Isaac Norris  are or
do remain within the said parts or places; and the Goods and Chattels
which shall be there shown you by Said Executors you shall view and
appraise according to their just value; being first sworn to make a true
and perfect inventory and appraisement of the said Goods and Chattels.
And you shall cause the same inventory and appraisement to be returned to
the said Executors under your hands, or under the hands of any three of
you on or before the First August next ensuing the date hereof.

	WITNESS, the Honorable T. Christian, Ordinary for Johnson County,
this Fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.

You C. Canaway, Loid Price, Aden Powell do swear that you will make a
true appraisement and inventory of all and singular the Good, Chattels
and Credits of Isaac Norris deceased, as shall be produced and shown to
you by Said Executors of Said deceased; and that you will return the
same, certified under your hands, to the said T. Christian, Ordy
within the time prescribed by law.

SWORN BEFORE ME, WM MIXON, J.P.


Source:  Johnson County Warrant of Appraisement, 1859-1888, Vol 1, GDA&H, 157/66

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