Lincoln County GaArchives Wills.....Walton, Robert  August 28 1847
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Source: Will Book E Page 81-82-83 In Lincoln County, Georgia
Written: August 28 1847
Recorded: July 10 1848

State of Georgia, Lincoln County
In the name of God Amen. I ROBERT WALTON being afflicted at this time and 
knowing that it is appointed for all men to die and that my age and 
afflictioins are such that I do not expect to live long, I feel disposed while 
of sound and disparing memory to dispose of my propertythat I have been blessed 
with in the following manner;
Item 1st. It is my will that my executor hereafter  named first pay off my just 
debets as soon as possible.
Item 2nd. I give and bequeth to my beloved wife, DOROTHY WALTON during her 
natural life the following property to wit, The plantation whereon I now live 
and also the following negroes to wit CAROLINE and her Children to wit 
FRANKLIN, ROSETTA, STEPNA(spellig?), and Tim and Cher and their increase also 
MEALINDA and her increase also a man BILL and a man ALPHONSE(spelling?) and the 
whole of my household and Kitchen furniture, my stock of mules and horses, 
stock of hogs and cattle and sheep, my crop of corn, wheat, oats, fodder and 
enough food for stock. Potatoes and c(orn?). Blacksmith tools and should any of 
my different kind of stock increase beyond the wants of my wife my Executors 
with the consent of my wife may dispose of the same to the best advantage of my 
Estate.
Item 3. I Have heretofore given to my Son, OLIVER WALTON, in property and money 
the Sum of Fifteen hundred dollars. I confirm that gift. It is my will that 
after my chlidren as follows, to wit, THOMAS WALTON, FAYETTE WALTON, MARIA 
JENNING by truste and Amanda Walton by trustee and the Children of LOUISA 
PASCHAL excepting one share only all have an equal amount with that some of 
them have married as hereafter named have S??___ the amount to fifteen hundred 
in property or money than my son OLIVER is to come in for his equal share of 
the balance of my estate. 
Item 4. I have given to  my Son THOMAS WALTON a negro man valued at seven 
hundred dollars. I confirm that gift and it is my will that he come in for his 
equal share of ^the balance^ of my estate as in the third item of this will.
Item 5. I bequeth to my son, Fayette, the choice of a negro at valuation and 
that he come in for an eequal share of the balance of my estate as in the third 
item of this will.
Item 6. I have given to my daughter, LOUISA PASCHAL while in life a negro Girl, 
COPEY(spelling?) valued at six hundred dollars. I confirm that gift. It is my 
will that the children to wit WILLIAM ROBERT and GEORGE PASCHAL shall come in 
for one share only of the balance of my estate.
Item 8(?) (*I believe he missed a numbersrc) I give and bequeth to  my Son, 
FAYETTE WALTON in trust for my Daughter MARIA JENNINGS a negro woman by name of 
MARY and her two children by name MARY ANN and AMY and their increase valued at 
six hundred dollars and I do also bequeath to my Son, FAYETTE in trust for my 
daughter MARIA aforesaid and her bodily heirs an equal portion of the balance 
of my estate as in the third item of this will to their use and benefit.
Item 9. I give and bequeath to my Son, FAYETE WALTON in trust for my daughter, 
ALETHA WALTON the choice of a negro at valuation and I do also bequeath as 
____? an equal share of the balance of my estate to my said daughter as 
intended in the third clause of this will.
Item 10. I give and bequeath to my Son, SIMEON WALTON the choice of a negro at 
Valuation and also an equal share of the balance of my estate as named in the 
third clause of this will.
Item 11.  I give and bequeath to my son FAYETTE WALTON in trust for my daughter 
ELIZABETH WALTON the choice of a negro at Valuation and her equal share of my 
estte as named in the third clause of the will to be held in trust for her use 
and benefit.
Item 12. I give and bequeath to my son FAYETTE WALTON in trust for my daughter 
AMANDA WALTON the choice of a negro at valuation and also her equal shae of the 
balance of my estate writen in the third Item of this will for her slole 
benefit.
Item 13.(*appears to be skipped, no 13 listed? src)
Item 14. It is my will and desire that after the death of my wife the property 
bequeathed to her be equally divided between my children as herein named to wit 
OLIVER WALTON, THOMAS WALTON, FAYETTE WALTON, the children of LOUISA PASCHAL, 
Fayette Walton Trustee for MARIA JENNINGS, Fayette Walton trustee for ALETHA 
WALTON, SIMEON WALTON, Fayette Walton Trustee for ELIZABETH WALTON, Fayette 
Walton Trustee for AMANDA WALTON share and share alike the chidren of Louisa 
Paschal having only one share.
Item 15. If either of my children die before they arrie at age or without issue 
that property bequeathed to them shall revert to my Estate and be equally 
divided between my children named in the Fourteenth Item of this my will. I 
hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, DOROTHY WALTON, my son FAYETTE 
WALTON and my son SIMEON WALTON
(when he arrives at lawful age) Executors to this my last Will ad Testament, 
____? all other Wills heretofore made in my name whatever. Signed Sealed and 
Pronounced in the presence of us this twentyeighth day of August one thousand 
eight hundred and forty seven.
Item. I have given to  my daughter HARRIET CURRY a negro Girl DELIA & child 
MARTHA. I confirm that gift and it is my will that my daughter HARRIET have 
nothing more of my estate.   (signed) Robert Walton
Witness:  James Cartledge, Joseph Jacobs, H(?) H. Ramsey. 
Georgia, Lincoln County
Court of Ordinary July term 1828. The last Will and Testament of Robert Walton 
having been duly  ___?
Recorded in Will Book E page 81-82-83 in Lincoln County, Georgia
 


Additional Comments:
 Will of Robert Walton, who was married to Dorothy Bussey.
Robert Walton, Jr. was born abt. 1786 and died 1848

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