WILL OF JOHN TRICE:  JONES COUNTY, GA; BOOK 1809-51, PAGES 13 & 14

In the name of God, Amen, I John Trice of the County of Jones in the
State of Georgia being weak in Body, but of sound & perfect memory, 
blessed be God for the same, do publish and make this my last Will &
testament in the manner following, that is to say, First I give & 
bequeath to my Son James Trice all the Lot of land whereon he now lives
containing two hundred two & a half acres lying in the ninth district
of Baldwin County which is now Jones County N (?) One hundred & fifty
eight, that said lot of land shall be all his the said James Trice shall
ever have if (?) my estate should amount to more than thirty one hundred
(acres?) then he the said James Trice shall have an equal part of the 
balance.  And I do further Will that remainder of my estate which may 
remain after paying all my Just debts & the Legacy & Bequest above 
mentioned, shall be sold giving twelve months Credit as soon after my
decease as is convenient, and the next proceeds divided equally between
my wife Mary Trice, my oldest Son Benjamin Trice, my second Son Elisha
Trice & my Son in law Jonathan Day & my three daughters following, that
is to say, Patty Bates, Tabitha Haskins & Frances Moran.  It is moreover
my Will that my wife Mary Trice hold possession of the whole of my estate
aforesaid until the day of Sale which shall be appointed by my Executor,
and I do hereby appoint my Son James Trice of the County & State 
aforesaid & John Speir to be Executors of this my last Will & Testament
hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.  In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Seal the twenty ninth day of December in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ten.

Signed, Sealed, Published & Declared	John Trice {SEAL}
by the above named John Trice to be
his last Will & testament in the
presence of us who have hereunto
Subscribed our names in the presence
of the testator.
Benjamin Finney
Henry Finney
Stephen Gafford (?)
Georgia, Jones County

Personally appeared Benjamin Finney who being duly Sworn depose & Saith
that the foregoing instrument of writing contains the last Will & 
testament of John Trice late of this County, deceased, and that it never
underwent any alteration since it was executed and that Henry Finney & 
Stephen Gafford did Subscribe their names with this deponent as 
Witnesses thereto.
Sworn to before me in open	         Benjamin Finney
Court this 6th day of July 1812		 Henry Finney
Roger (___?___) Clr. (?) C. (?)


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