JONES COUNTY  GA  Wills   Sarah Messer - 1834
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SARAH MESSERS WILL 
In the name of GOD Amen. I SARAH MESSER of the county of Jones and State of 
Georgia being at this time in moderate health and of sound disposing mind and 
memory and knowing the uncertainty of life do think proper to make constitute 
and ordain this my last will and testament embracing the following items 
(vic). 
..After my decrease I give and bequeath unto my daughter ALETHA TABITHA CARY 
one negro girl by the name of EMILY,  and all her future increase, one bed, 
one clock one cow and calf, one looking Glass, and two decanters, to her and 
her heirs forever. 
..item 2nd I gie and bequeath unto my son BENJAMIN MESSER one bed and 
furniture. 
..item 3rd I give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH ANN BETHUNE HONEYCUT 
one bed and furniture. 
..item 4th It is my will and desire that all the ballance of my estate should 
be sold and the proceeds equally divided in common amongst all my daughters. 
..item 5th and last I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law JOHN A. KARY 
my whole and sole Executor to carry into effect this my last will and 
testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this 26th day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty four 
Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged in presence of THO MOUGHTON, R. 
HUTCHINGS..SARAH (her mark X) MESSER 
Jones County, Georgia Court of Ordinary November term 1834 
Then came into open court ROBERT HUTCHINGS who being duly sworn deposith and 
_____that he saw SARAH MESSER sign and execute the within ___ her last will 
and testament and that at the time thereof she was of sound and disposing 
mind and memory and that himself together with THOMAS MOUGHON signed the same 
as witnesses at her request and in her persence and in the presence of each 
other. Sworn to and subscribed before me in Opern Court this 3rd day of 
November 1834 CHARLES MCCARTHY, Clk. R. HUTCHINGS 


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