Monroe-Dooly County GaArchives Wills.....Shelby, John Laurence May 8, 1837 ************************************************ 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: E. Robertson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003232 May 24, 2007, 10:17 am Source: Monroe County Will Book Written: May 8, 1837 Recorded: May 17, 1837 SHELBY, JOHN LAURENCE (Will). File submitted by Jane Newton, Transcribed by E. Robertson) GEORGIA DOOLY COUNTY In the name of God. Amen. I, John Laurence Shelby of the County and State aforesaid being ill in health but sound mind do make and publish this my last will and Testament. First, I desire that my just debts be paid and I further desire that all debts by open account notes on hands be collected as speedily as the value of the case will allow and the proceeds be appropriated to the payment of my said debts. I further will and desire that all my perishable property and property not herein after suspended be sold and the proceed through loaned out to the best advantage by my Executor hereinafter named. Item ...I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Ann Shelby the following negro slaves , Louise Lou and Adaline and Adam together with the increase of the females during her natural life and at her death to my beloved son William Alexander Shelby to him and his heirs forever. Item... I give and bequeath unto my said beloved wife Mary Ann, my pleasure carriage together with any horse known by the name of Charley. Item...It is with and desire and so I will that my lot of land whereon I now reside including the ferry be rented out annually by my said Executor hereinafter, to the best advantage leaving it discretionary however with my said Executor to sell said lot and ferry whenever he shall feel it that said sale will be advantageous to my estate. Item...I give and bequeath to my son William Alexander the three negro boy slaves, viz Miles, Sam and Isaac and I desire that said negroes be hired out by my said Executor until my said son becomes of age and the proceeds during that time appropriated to the education of my son. I further desire that my said son shall have every means him for obtaining a colligate education and then to adopt whatever profession he may choose. Item...I nominate and appoint my brother-in-law and friend Alexander Russell of Monroe County Executor to this my last will and testament. Signed, Sealed and published by John Laurence Shelby as his last will and testament in presence of us who have subscribed our names s witnesses in presence of the Testator and of each other this eighth day of May 1837. Robert B. Davis, J. W. Fuller, Leonard Weeks. SS John L. Shelby ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Georgia, Dooly County: Personally appeared before the Inferior Court in Chambers for Ordinary purposes, Robert B. Davis, J. W. Fuller and Leonard Weeks who after being duly sworn saith that they saw John L. Shelby sign, seal and deliver the instrument as his last will and testament. Signed and acknowledged before us the 15th May 1837. David Graham, JIC John G. Sheffield, JIC Allen Waters, JIC Recorded by Thos. H. Key, C C O, the 17th May 1837. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Court Minutes (Note by transcriber..appears to be dated about 1845) It appearing to the Court by the exhibition of examplication from the County of Dooly in this State, that Alexander Russell now of the County of Monroe and state aforesaid was by the last will and testament of John L. Shelby late of Dooly County, deceased, appointed executor to said will as well as executor guardian for William A. Shelby a minor son of said John L. Shelby and being also shown to the Court that the said executor and guardian being now a resident of the County of Monroe and wishes to make his returns to the court of Ordinary of Monroe County. That said Russell do deposit in the office of C C O the aforesaid examplifications and hereafter that he make his returns in the County of Monroe. It appearing to the Court that Alexander Russell, executor of John L. Shelby, deceased and guardians of the minor son William A.Shelby, of the said Shelby, deceased, hath not made proper returns either as executor or guardian aforesaid and that he hat otherwise mismanaged the estate aforesaid in both ________ aforesaid. Therefore ___ that the said Alexander Russell show cause (if any he have) at the next term of this court why he should not be disqualified as guardian and executor aforesaid and the letters in each case marked. __________________________ Page 53. Amos W. Hammond having applied for letters of administration de bonis now with the will annexed of John L. Shelby, dec'd, and citation therefore having found in terms of the law and no objections being pled. It is therefore ordered by the Ciourt that said Amos W. Hammond be and he is hereby appointed administrator de bonis ___ with the will annexed of John L. Shelby, dec'd and that he give bond and security in the sum of eight Thousand dollars. 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