Jones County GaArchives Wills.....Taylor, Joseph   G. 1815
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Elaine Thames let770@bellsouth.net August 10, 2007, 3:09 pm

Source: Original Will
Written: 1815
Recorded: 1816

In the name of God Amen.

I Joseph G. Taylor of Jones County and State of Georgia being in a low state of
health but sound of mind & memory, calling to mind the mortality of the body I
do make this my last will and Testament.

1st  I give my body to the dust & my soul to God who gave it

2  That my funeral expenses by paid with  all my just debts to be paid

3 I give and bequeath to my beloved son George L. Taylor that part of my land
lying on the East side of the spring branch 

4th I give and bequest to my beloved wife Salley Taylor the other part during
her widowhood and at her death or marriage to return to my son George L. Taylor

5th To my beloved daughters Henny  Lassiter & Sally Perdue, I give & bequeath
one bed and furniture

6th My will & desire is that my wife, Salley Taylor keep all my property in her
own hand without interruption during her widowhood & at her death or marriage my
will is that the whole of my property be equally divided among my six children viz
Nancy Taylor,  Polly Locay,  Henney Lassiter, Salley Perdue, Rachel Thames &
George L. Taylor.  This I do of my own free will revoking all other wills by me
made
Joseph G. Taylor
Note: X mark but also signed in feeble hand writing

signed, sealed in presence this 15th Dec 1815
 Dempsey Willis
Jeremiah Baker
Harris Gresham

I do hereby personally appoint George L. Taylor and Matthew Lassiter Executors to this my
last will & Testament

Recorded 34 35

Georgia
Jones County

Personally appeared before us Jeremiah Baker and Dempsey Willis being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that they saw the within named Joseph G. Taylor make his mark
and acknowledge the same to be his hand and seal to this Instrument of writing
and at the time of his so doing he was sound disposing mind and memory, 

Being then in his presence as well as the other subscribing witness and at his
request we all became witness to the same.

Sworn and subscribed to this first day of January 1816
Jeremiah Baker
Demcy Willis

Robt Cunningham JJC
Septimus Weatherby JIC

J.W. Refty??  JJC

Additional Comments:
Notes:
Joseph Gray Taylor as being born in 1753 and dying in 1816 in Jones County,
however,  on the 1800 Maryland census, he is in the 45 slot.

Father was George Taylor of Maryland.  (Worcester County), 

The abstract and the hand copied will that is on microfilm at the Georgia
Archives lists Rachel as "Rachel Thomas."  As you can see the original lists her
correctly as "Rachel Thames."  She married William Thames, War of 1812 veteran
and pioneer settler of Clayton County, GA.


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