Laurens County GaArchives Wills.....Frederick Roberts July 16 1819
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Source: Gerogia State Archives
Written: July 16 1819


State of Georgia, Laurens County

In the name of God, Amen.

I Frederick Roberts of the county of Laurens aforesaid being of good health of 
body and of disposing mind + memroy (praised be God for the same) and being 
desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capasity (sic) 
so to do do make + publish this my last will + testament hereby revoking + 
making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, and first and 
principally I commit my soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it, + my 
body to the earth, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God 
to intrust me, I dispose of in the following manner, to wit, I give+bequeath 
unto my son in law Sharach Duke one dollar.  Secondly, I give and bequeath unto 
my son in law Wright Sheffield one dollar.  Thirdly I give unto my grand 
children Mary Ann Harrison, Thomas R Harrison, Sealey L Harrison, + Hansel (W?) 
Harrison, part of tract, lot, or parcel of land lying+being in the county 
aforesaid situated in the first district of originally Wilkinson, now Laurens 
County aforesaid, known+distinguished in the plans of said district by lot no. 
233 number two hundred thrity three that, past which (several illegible words) 
said tract of land generally known by the name of Roberts' Branch adjoining the 
town of Dublin in said county, the original tract of land and Franklin Street 
westwardly to the said town of Dublin and southwardly to the branchaforesaid 
containing three acres more or less.  Fourthly, I give+bequeath unto my son in 
law William Seward the land whereon he now lives adjoining Franklin Street and 
lands of the town of Dublin aforesaid to extend southwardly to the branch 
called Roberts Branch northwardly to the (illegible word) of said Dublin 
Eastwardly one hundred fifty four yards from said Franklin Street and 
westwardly to said street it being part of lot or tract of land lying+being in 
the first district originally Wilkinson now Laurens County known in the plan of 
said district by lot (no 233) containing twenty acres more or less.  Fifthly I 
give+bequeath unto my son in law Alfred Thompson the land whereon he now lives 
(there follows description of another tract in lot 233 totalling 21 acres more 
or less).  Sixthly I give+bequeath unto my son Daniel Roberts the balance of my 
estate not otherwise disposed of, both real+personal, (illegible word) in 
action+possession, save one Negro woman named Rina which I will+bequeth unto my 
loving wife Laney Roberts during her natural life, then to my son Daniel 
Roberts forever.  Seventhly+lastly I will, wish+desire that Thomas Moore+Neill 
(Munroe?) be my executors of this last will+testament.  In witness I the said 
Frederick Roberts do by these presents set my hand+affix my seal this sixteenth 
day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred+nineteen.

(In 1823 Frederick wrote a codicil which revoked the bequeathal of twenty acres 
to Alfred Thompson, and gave the land instead to Daniel until March 1, 1843, 
when the title was to revert to the heirs of Mary Thompson, wife of Alfred.  
Alfred was apparently still alive; no explanation is given for Frederick's 
change of mind.  On both documents Frederick made his mark (X) rather than 
signing his name).

Additional Comments:
This will was located at the Georgia State Archives by Fred Roberts 
(Grederick's GGGgrandson).  Spelling and punctuation are as exact as possible.  
Credit for the research, location and transcription goes to Fred Roberts.

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