Wills: THOMAS PULLEN, Senior, 1824:  Laurens Co., Ga.

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Laurens County Georgia Will Book A, 1809-1840, pages 93-95

The Will of THOMAS PULLEM, Senior
Written December 30, 1824 and recorded March 21, 1828

In the name of God Amen. I THOMAS PULLEN of the
County of Laurens and State of Georgia in reasonable
health and sound mind and memory, knowing that it is
appointed to all men once to die and wishing to point
out the order and manner for the distribution of what
property it has pleased GOD to bless me with, do make
and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I
wish all my just debts, if I should have any unpaid
at my death, paid out of the sale of property
hereafter named.

Item, I give to my son HENRY PULLEN my large family
Bible.

Item, I give to my son THOMAS PULLEN four hundred
Acres of land more or less, it being the plantation
where I now reside. Also one Negro man named Jack and
one volume of Cokes Commentary.

Item, I give to my son MOSES PULLEN two hundred Acres
of land now in his possession, also one Negro man
named John and also all my guns and one small Bible
and one volume of Cokes Commentary.

Item, I give unto the heirs of JOHN ARLINE one
hundred and fifty dollars to be raised out of the
sale of property hereafter appropriated.

Item. I give unto my daughter MARGARET MASON one
Negro man named Jacky, commonly called Jonas. 

Item, I give unto my daughter MARY PULLEN one hundred
and forty four Acres of land on Big Creek bounded by
Charles Morrman and Simeon Ellington’s land. Also one
Negro woman named Amy and young Sorrell Mare called
Pok and six cows and calves and one bed she is making
with the furniture thereto belonging and one other
bed she is making and her trunk and ten pair of geese
and one stock of bees.

Item, The balance of my books, not heretofore
disposed of, I wish to be equally divided between my
daughters PHEREBY WILLIAMS, MARGARET MASON and MARY
PULLEN.

Item, I give unto my stepson LEWIS LINDER one Negro
man named Serus and one Negro woman named Hannah.

Item, I give unto my stepson GEORGE LINDER one Negro
man Serus, commonly called Jim.

Item, I give unto my stepsons LEWIS and GEORGE LINDER
all the property not herein mentioned that belonged
to their Mother at the time of our intermarriage. My
wish and desire is that the balance of my property
not specially disposed of be sold in order to pay my
just debts and the cash legacy and what remains to be
equally divided between my sons THOMAS PULLEN, HENRY
PULLEN, MOSES PULLEN and my daughters MARGARET MASON,
and MARY PULLEN and to the heirs of JOHN ARLINE one
sixth part to each. My desire is that this wish may
be carried into effect as soon after my death as it
can be done with convenience and propriety at the
discretion of my executor hereafter to be named and I
do hereby appoint HENRY PULLEN and GEORGE LINDER my
executors to this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all wills heretofore made by me do declare
this my Last Will and Testament. In witness where of
I have hereto set my hand and seal this 30th of Dec.
1824. THOMAS PULLEN  (seal)

Executed in Presents of James Mason, Lewis G. Linder,
Thomas Vickers, David R. Maddux, and David Mason.

Georgia, Laurens County, Court of Ordinary, March
term 1828. James Mason, Lewis G. Linder and David R.
Maddux being duly sworn deposed and saith that they
were present and did see THOMAS PULLEN the Testator
named in the foregoing will sign, seal, publish and
acknowledge the same to be his last will and
testament and that they did also see Thomas Vickers
and David Mason sign their names together with
themselves as witnesses thereto and that he was of
sound mind and memory at he time of so doing. Sworn
to in open Court, Signed-David R. Maddux; James
Mason; Lewis Linder (Attest)

Thomas Moore, Clerk
Recorded march 21, 1828, Will Book A, 1809-1840
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