McDuffie - Columbia COUNTY, GA - WILLS   Hugh Rees

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HUGH REES WILL 

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Registered June 14, 1826

Georgia}
Columbia Co.} 

In the name of God Amen

I Hugh Rees being old and infirm of body but of sound mind and
disposing memory do make constitute and ordain this to be my
Last Will and Testament

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Rees all
that tract of land lying on the east side of Maddox creek which
I purchased of Joel Sanders supposed to be about one hundred
and forty acres for and during her natural life or widowhood--I
also give her during her life or widowhood a negro man and
negro women to be chosen by her out of all belonging to my
estate at the time of the division thereof herein after
mentioned said tract of land and negroes at her death or future
marriage to be equally divided between all the children she may
have living--I also give my said wife one horse saddle &
bridle, a bedstead bed and furniture, two cows and calves a sow
& pigs & half dozen year old hogs provision and plantation
tools sufficient to last her a year all tho said articles to be
selected by her at the time of but previous to the division of
my estate herein after named

2. I give and bequeath to my son Simmon Averitt Rees the tract
of land on which he now lives containing about one hundred and
ten acres on the south end of a tract purchased from Joseph
Landrum and adjoining Frederick Brown and others.

3rd It is my will and desire that my two sons Britain Rees abd
Vincent Rees have and enjoy all that tract of land containing
two hunred acres lying on Middle creek in Warren County
adjoining Robert Walton and others and which was deeded to them
by Richard Fletcher to be equally divided between them 4th I
give and bequeath to my several children following viz: to
Benjamin Rees, Hugh Rees, William Rees Moses Rees, Jeremiah
Rees, Thirza Duckworth, Dorcas Burkhalter, Mary Burkhalter,
Nancy Rees and Sarah Holliman in addition to whatthey have
already received fifty dollars each and fifty dollars to be
divided among the children of my daughter Elizabeth Brooks
deceased 5th Is is my will and desire that the rest and residue
of my estate after paying for my just debts be kept together
till the first January after my son Vincent Rees comes of
lawful age for the support of my wife Elizabeth Rees and her
children and for the education of sd children according to the
discretion of my sd wife and then to be equally divided among
all the children of my sd wife. For the betteer Execution of
this last will and testament I appoint my wife Elizabeth Rees
my Executrix and my son in law Henry Scott and Bill Sanders my
Executors.

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixing my
seal the 13th day of November 1823

Hugh Rees (seal)
Witness
B.M. Sanders
John Rees
Benjamin Adams

Georgia}
Columbia County} 

Billington M. Sanders on of the witnesses to the within
instrument of writing and after being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he saw Hugh Rees the testator sign seal and
acknowledge the written instrument to be his last will and
testament and that the testator was of sound mind and disposing
memory at the time of subscribing the same and that he together
with John Rees and Benjamin Adams signed the same as witnesses
in the presence of each other and by the request and in the
presence of the testator

Bill Sanders
Sworn to in open court
May 22, 1826
S. Crawford Clk