Lincoln County Georgia Will of Thomas Curry File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Walker Winge Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/lincoln.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia }} Lincoln County }} In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Curry Senr of the State and County aforesaid being in good health and Sound mind and memory thanks be unto God felt the neeed calling to mind the uncertainity of Any body and Desiring that is appointed unto all men to die, do make constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament= Viz, First I recommend my Soul unto God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent and becoming manner by my executors and with regard to the worldly Goods with which God has blessed me ---- I dispose of in the following manner, Viz; First I declare that all my just debts be paid. Secondly I give unto my beloved son, William Curry, the land whereon I now live with all the Improvement and working Tools, also it is my well and desire that ll my Negroes, to wit, Doc, Bridget, Jim, Etherza, Oelsa, Green, Petunia, Biddy, Tom, Sam, Vendy, Rachel, Betsey, Sam, Richmond, Kits, Jacob, Sarah, Maria S., Mary, Little Bredgots, Little Son, Laicino, Together with their Increase to be equally divided amont my children, to wit, James Curry, Susannah Carlisle, Sarah Hogan, Nathaniel C. Curry, Thomas Curry, and William Curry. I also ___ will is that the ___ ____ with all my Stock of every Kind including horses, cattle, Sheep, hogs, crops, and carts be equally divided among all my children, also all my houshold and kitchen furniture to be equally divided as allowed amongst all of my children, likewise all money of whatsoever; Kind and all debts that my become my estate to be equally divided amongst all my children. I also appoint my beloved Sons James Curry & William Curry Executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made by me. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal this 4th day of June 1825. Test -- Thomas Curry {L.S.} Robert Fleming Robert Brown George A. Winn 190 Georgia }} Lincoln County }} Personally came in open court Robert Fleming & Robert Brown & being duly Sworn agreeable by law Saith they Saw Thomas Curry Senr Sign Seal & publish and Saw him acknowledge the within instrument of wirting to be and contain his last will and Testament & at the time thereof he was of Sound disposing mind & memory & that he gave it freely without comprise & Sign it to the best of their remembences. Robert Fleming Sworn to in Open Court Robert Brown Thhis 5th day Feby 1827 Hamilton Ranson C.C.C. Recorded the 5th day March 1827 Hamilton Ransom C.C.O. Lincoln County, Georgia, Will Book, pp. 189-190. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============