MONTGOMERY COUNTY, GA - WILLS Hamilton, Josiah 1869 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Olivia Williamson Braddy http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007446 WILL OF JOSIAH HAMILTON State of Georgia, Montgomery County. In the Name of God Amen. I, Josiah Hamilton, of said State and County being of advanced age but of sound and disposing mind and memory knowing that I must shortly depart this life; deem it right and proper both as respect my family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property which a kind Providence has blessed me. I do therefore make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others by me hereto made. Item 1st. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for salvation through the merit and atonement of the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Item 2nd. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my executors herein after named and appointed. Item 3rd. I have deeded to my beloved wife lot of land valued at thirty-four dollars, also I give and bequeath to my beloved wife one hundred and twenty-five dollars to make her equal to my son Josiah Hamilton which I have advanced two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents. Item 4th. I give and bequeath to the children of Nancy Cobb two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents to make them equal to my son Josiah. Item 5th. I give and devise to the heirs of son Nicholas P. Hamilton two hundred and four acres of land which has been deeded to my son Nicholas P. Hamilton in advancement and the sum of eighty-two dollars and fifty cents to make him equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucinda Calhoun two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents to make her equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Adams two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents to make her equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my son Charles S. Hamilton one hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty cents to make him equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 9th. I give and bequeath to my son John H. Hamilton in advancement one hundred and sixty-five dollars. I give and bequeath to him ninety-four dollars and fifty cents to make him equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 10th. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Clarissa O'Conner eighty-seven dollars in advancement also I give one hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents to make her equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 11th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Palmer two hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fifty cents to make her equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 12th. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Ann Hamilton two hundred and fifty- nine dollars and fifty cents to make her equal to my son Josiah B. Hamilton. Item 13th. The residue of my property both real and personal wherever and whatever it may be including that given to my wife Mary in the first Article of this Will for and during her natural life, and after her estate therein is over I give bequeath and devise to my minor daughter Mary Ann in fee simple and forever and I hereby appoint my trustworthy son Charles S. Hamilton guardian of the person and property of my said minor daughter Mary Ann. Item 14th. I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Charles S. Hamilton and John H. Hamilton my Executors of this my last Will and testament October 7th, 1868. Josiah Hamilton Signed Sealed declared and published by Josiah Hamilton as his last will and testament in presence of us the undersigned who subscribed our names hereunto in the presents of said testator at his special instance and request and in the presence of each other October 7th, 1868. John McLeod John H. Hamilton Elizabeth (Her Mark) Newmans(?) Mary (Her Mark) Remis(?) Witnesses Montgomery Court of Ordinary May Term 1870. (Recorded Book of Wills #A, page 147) NOTE: NOTE: "The son, Andrew Jackson Hamilton, was not mentioned in Josiah Hamilton's Will and it is supposed this may have been due to the fact that he was considered dead. Deed Book V, page 471, Records of Jefferson County, Florida, dated September 18, 1865, shows that Mrs. C. C. Hamilton purchased from Samuel Hamrick and Sarah M. Hamrick forty acres of land, description as follows: Southwest quarter of section nine, township 1 North, range six East, for $92.50. Witnesses to this deed were A. D. Walker and J. T. Walker. The writers visited Vidalia, Georgia, and talked to a number of the descendants of Josiah Hamilton, father of Andrew Jackson Hamilton, and these persons all remembered Andrew Jackson Hamilton from their younger days. Many of them were unaware as to what happened to him. From conversations with these people it was evident that one of two things happened that caused Andrew and his wife to suddenly leave Georgia and settle in Jefferson County, Florida: he either left to avoid capture by Union troops for a reason unknown, or he left to avoid the consequences of a domestic quarrel. 1880 Census, Madison County, Florida, shows Andrew Hamilton living in Madison County and wife Mrs. C. C. Hamilton, and daughter Amanda, daughter Ella, daughter Emma, and son Johnny." (The above was written January 1968 by Curtis Leon Hamilton and Letty Hamilton Flewellen--children of John Henry Hamilton and Christianna Holland; John Henry was the "Johnny" in above 1880 Census.)