Meriwether County Georgia Will Gabriel Moss File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sherry Zorzi" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/meriwether.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Transcribed and Submitted by Sherry Zorzi (szorzi@premier.net) ************************************************************************ * Will of Gabriel Moss 15 September 1846 Book A, page 120-121 Georgia Meriwether County I Gabriel Moss of said state and county of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart this world deem it right and proper both as respects my self and my family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me. I therefore make this my last will and testament. Item first I give and bequeath to Henry F. Scott who married my daughter Rebecca Ann Lot of land number one hundred and twenty nine in third district of Meriwether County (formerly Troup Co.) and all the rights members and appurtenances to said lot of land in any wise appertaining and belonging forever and six Negroes viz. Vina and her child Gabriel, Willie, ?anefield, Silas and Rebecca. Item Second I give and bequeath to my son Henry E. Moss Lot of land number one hundred and twenty eight in the third district of Meriwether County formerly Troup County with all the rights members and appurtenances to said lot of land in any wise appertaining and belonging forever and five negroes viz. Dolly and her child Amanda, Jack, Henry, and Mary. Item third I give and bequeath to the orphans of my Son Gabriel Moss decd [deceased] four negroes viz Austin my blacksmith, Nicholas, Howard, Anthony and Sarah to them their heirs forever. I appoint my son Henry E. Moss guardian of the property of my said grandchildren. Item fourth My will and desire is that my negro woman Winny after my death have choice amongst my children to whom she shall belong. Item fifth The rest of any property both real and personal wherever and whatever it may be I give and bequeath to my son Henry E. Moss, my son in law Henry F. Scott and the orphans of my son Gabriel Moss decd [deceased] the orphans aforesaid to have one share equally between them. Item sixth I constitute and appoint my son Henry E. Moss executor to this my last will and testament this 15th of September 1846. Gabriel Moss [Seal] Signed sealed and published by Gabriel Moss as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of the testator and of each other this 15th of September 1866. John W. Shepherd Moses Z. Pruett William C. Scott ************************************************************************ ** Codicil to Will of Gabriel Moss 11 August 1847 Book A, page 121 Georgia Harris County Whereas I Gabriel Moss did on the fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six sign seal declare and publish my last will and testament in presence of John W. Shepherd, Moses Z. Pruett and William C. Scott who signed the said will and testament as witnesses and whereas I am desirous of making an explanation of my intention in said will I therefore make and publish this codicil to said will. First It was not my intention that the increase of any of the negroes before my decease should be included in the fifth Item but I will and desire that the increase which may have been since I made said will and the increase which may be before my decease go with their mothers to those whom I have given their mothers. Second I have placed the negroes where I intended them to go and settled and decided that included in the fifth this 11th of August 1847. Gabriel Moss [Seal] Signed sealed declared and published by Gabriel Moss as the codicil to his last will and testament of the 15th of September 1846 in the presence of me the subscriber who subscribed my name hereto in the presence of the testator at his special ??? and request, this 11th of August 1847. John W. Shepherd ************************************************************************ ** Probate, Gabriel Moss January 1847/8 Book A, page 122 Georgia Harris County Personally appeared before Henry E. Moss and C. B. Black Justices of the Inferior Court of said county in vacation. John W. Sheppard after being duly sworn sayeth that he was present and saw Gabriel Moss sign the within as his last will and testament and that I saw Moses Z. Pruett and William C. Scott sign the same together with myself as witnesses and I saw Gabriel Moss sign the codicil to the foregoing will and I myself the same and the said Gabriel Moss was of sound disposing mind and memory at the time of signing said will. Sworn to and subscribed before us this 3rd day of January 1847. John W. Shepherd Caswell B. Black JIC Henry E. Moss JIC William Johnson CCC Georgia Harris County Personally appeared at this regular term of the ordinary Court January 10th 1848 Moses J. Pruitt and William C. Scott after being duly sworn sayeth on oath that they were present and saw Gabriel Moss sign the within as his last will and testament and they saw John W. Shepherd sign the same as a witness together with themselves and the said Gabriel Moss was of sound disposing mind and memory at the time of signing the same. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 10th day of January 1848. Wm. Johnson CCC Moses Z. Pruett William C. 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