Marion-Randolph-Harris County GaArchives Wills.....Hampton Stevens 1875 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Gresham judo53@chartermi.net October 31, 2003, 9:26 pm Source: From Record of Wills 1870-1916 Randolph County, GA pages 35-37 Written: 1875 Recorded: 1876 Georgia Randolph County I Hampton Stevens of the county and State of -------- do make and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. Item 1 I give and devise to my daughter Mary A. Young Lot of land number Eighty One in the fourth district of Originally Lee now Randolph County to have and to hold for and during her natural life. Remainder to such child or children as she may have surviving her at the time of her death. Item 2 I give and devise to my son Jasper H. Stevens lots of land number One hundred and Sixty nine and One Hundred and Seventy in the 14th District Originally Lee now Sumpter County to have and to hold --- and during his natural life Remainder to such children as he may at his death leave surviving him. Item 3 As soon after my decease as the interest of my Estate will allow I wish my Executors herein after named to sell all the lands of which I may die seized and possessed. Are then cash the remainder in two equal payments at one and two years to and in selling my land my Executors may in their discretion sell the same either in lots or in any other way so as to make them bring the best and highest price. Item 4 All of my personal property of every sort and kind my Executors will sell according to law and from proceeds pay all just debts I may owe. Item 5 Between the graves of myself and wife I wish my Executors to have a Suitable monument erected with names time of birth and death inscribed. Item 6 After the payments of debts costs of monument and expenses of Administration I wish my Executors of the proceeds of the sale of my property real and personal and from whatever other funds belonging to my estate to pay One Thousand Dollars to each of my children on this item named to wit Angelina Hatchett, Jasper H. Stevens, Elmina Roberts, Martha Monroe, Putnam Stevens, Monroe Stevens, Elvira McMichael, Newton Stevens, Hampton Stevens and Anna Wooten. Item 7 After the payment of the legacy of One Thousand dollars to those of my children mentioned in the above 6# Item of my will, whatever sum may remain in the hands of my Executors I wish them to distribute the same equally share and share alike among all my children including my daughter Mary Young. Item 8 I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Sons Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. Executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal this the day of 1875. Signed Sealed acknowledged and published by the Testator Hampton Stevens to be his last will and Testament in the presence of the ----- signed who signed the same as witness at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other this the day of , ---- State of Georgia Marion County We the undersigned heirs at law and legatees of Hampton Stevens, Sr. deceased late of Randolph County, waiving all every objection to the copy will hereto attached by reason of the info—iatety and failure on the part of the said Hampton Stevens, Sr. to sign, seal and declare the same as his last will and testament in the presence of witness and waiving all other objections to the same hereby agree that the said copy will be ugularly -------- to probate as directed by law and that Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. the Executors nominated herein do carry out the wishes of deceased as declared in said will by Executing said trust as fully and completely as if the said will had been signed, sealed and published in the presence of the required number of witnesses. And we further acknowledge that the said copy will to be the last will of deceased this day of 1876 E. E. Roberts by J. W. R. Legatee N. C. Stevens W. S. Legatee A. J. Hatchett Legatee E. A. McMichael Legatee P. S. Stevens Legatee J. H. Stevens Legatee Anna P. Wooten Legatee Monroe Stevens Legatee Mary A. Young Legatee M. A. Monroe Legatee Hampton Stevens, Jr. Legatee Georgia Randolph County Court of Ordinary October term 1876 It appearing from the petition of Putnam S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr. that Hampton Stevens, Sr. of said county died leaving a large and valuable estate of realty and personally, that he left eleven heirs at law and legatees to wit- M. A. Monroe, Hampton Stevens, Jr., E. E. Roberts, N. C. Stevens, E. A. McMichael, Putnam S. Stevens, J. H. Stevens, Anna P. Wooten, Monroe Stevens, Mary Young and A. J. Hatchett all of whom are of full age. And it further appearing that the said Hampton Stevens, Sr. made prior to his death his last will and testament but dying suddenly away from home he neglected to sign and have properly attested by witnesses said will. But it further appearing that all of the heirs at law have waived all objections to said will on account of informatiety and the failure to sign and have the same properly attested and have agreed that said paper presented is the last will and testament of the testator and that the same be carried to probate in solom from and that the persons nominated in the will as Executors carry out the provisions of the same. It is therefore ordered and adjudged that said paper is the last will and testament of Hampton Stevens, Sr. of said county and that it be carried to probate in Solem form. Given under my hand and official signature this October 2, 1876 M. Gormley?, Ordinary Georgia Court of Ordinary October term, 1876 Randolph County It appearing from the petition of P. S. Stevens and Hampton Stevens, Jr., That they are the persons nominated as Executors of the last will and testament of Hampton Stevens, Sr. late of said county deceased. That said will has been probated in Solem form. It is therefore ordered that said will be admitted to ----- and that letters testamentary be granted to the said petitioners. Given under my hand and official signature this October 2, 1876 M. Gromley, Ordinary Additional Comments: Here is some more info on Hampton, he was the son of William J. Stevens and Isabelle Rountree/Roundtree Southern Christen Advocate Notices 1867-1878 Hampton Stevens was born in South Carolina in 1805; moved to Marion County GA, in 1848; to Randolph County in 1871, and died in Harris County, while on a visit July 25, 1876. From the Buena Vista Argus, dated July 28, 1876 Mr. Hampton Stevens, Sr. one of the oldest and best citizens of Marion County, died suddenly in Harris county, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Roberts, on Tuesday last, 25th inst. of congestion of the lungs. A more extended notice will be given next week. The next weeks issue of the Argus was a missing copy and could not be filmed. From the Buena Vista Argus dated Friday, October 6, 1876 The Funeral Sermon of Hampton Stevens Sr., deceased, will be preached in Buena Vista, the 5th Sunday in October by Rev. W. W. Stewart of Talbotton. All are invited to attend. Moved from South Carolina to Harris County GA. Then in 1848 moved to Marion County, GA. Is buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery located 5.7 miles south of Shellman, GA of off Hwy. 41 South. Follow 41 South to Junction Marker 163 on back of Stop sign, turn left and follow to dead end of paved road, turn right and go 1/2 to 1 mile down road. Church is on the left side of the road, cemetery across the street. This is at a point where CR 4 & CR 49 cross. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb