WILL: THOMAS JAMES BLACK, 1855 - Madison County, GA ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb/~usgenweb/ Submitted by Michael M. Black - mmblack@valdosta.edu 27 September 2001 ***************************************************************** Thomas James Black Will Book B (1842-1856) Madison County, GA Page 85 In the name of God Amen - I Thomas J Black of the County of Madison + state of Georgia Being of sound disposing mind and memory do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit, Item 1st I wish all my just debts paid and my body decently buried Item 2nd I wish my land and all its perishable property that I may leave at my death to be sold and equally divided between my five children Milla A S Black Barbara W Brown Jonathan C Black Celia C Black + James W Black Item 3rd I constitute and appoint my friend John B Moon and my Brother John W Black my Exectors to this my last Will - hereby revoking others heretofore made by me Singed sealed and acknowledged this 3rd day of November 1854 In presence of James S Black Tho Ja Black [seal] Thomas M Anthony Johnson F Cunningham Georgia | Court of Ordinary May Term 1855 Madison County | The within Last Will and Testament of Thomas J Black having been duly proven at this regular term in open Court upon the oaths of Thomas M Anthony and Johnson F Cunningham Ordered that the same be admitted to Recod Willis Strickland Ordinary Recorded 7th May 1855 Rufus M Meroney Ordinary