Will of Abraham Lamb, 1802, Montgomery Co. GA

Submitted by Amanda Logue  alogue@sandersville.net


Will of  ABRAHAM LAMB, Montgomery County, Georgia  Deed Book CPG

20th  July 1802


To Whom These Presents Shall Comes, I ABRAHAM LAMB, of Montgomery County, 
Georgia, Planter, send Greetings: For and in consideration of the natural 
love and affection I bear towards my loving wife, MARY LAMB, and for her 
better maintenance and support, I have given and granted and by these 
presents do freely give and grant unto my loving wife all and singular my 
goods, chattels of every description, my lands and Negroes and stock of all 
kinds which I possess, and  all my household furniture to her freely 
and  completely to enjoy during her lifetime or until she remarries, and 
after her death or remarriage I give unto:

My Loving Son REUBEN LAMB a Negro wench named "Rose" and her girl named 
"Kate" and all their increase forever. Likewise a Negro boy named "Jeff" 
upon condition of his paying $150.00 unto CHRISTOPHER SNELL one year after 
my death and my wife Mary's death, and also paying $150.00 unto my loving 
son ISAAC LAMB, in the same manner one year after my death and my wife's 
death, likewise all of my stock of hogs I give unto my son REUBEN LAMB 
after our deaths.

I Give Unto My Loving Son  JESSIE LAMB, I  give to him a Negro boy named 
"Hardy" and unto my loving son ABRAHAM LAMB JR., I give unto him a Negro 
boy named "Sam". I give unto EDMUND JORDAN 200 acres of land over across 
the line in Burke County and this the tract lying on the Beaver Dam and 
likewise I give all my household furniture of every description and all my 
stock of cattle unto my son ABRAHAM LAMB JR. and MARTHA BARROW.

I Also Give Unto my Daughter LYDIA SANFORD a horse and other properties 
after our deaths. And before signing these presents I have delivered unto 
my loving wife, MARY LAMB an inventory of all of the above items signed by 
me and in my name bearing the date of the 20th of July, 1802 and for her to 
have and to hold the above from her death without any manner of 
consideration. In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 20th day 
of July in the 26th year of  Independence.

                                ABRAHAM LAMB

Witnesses:
Charles Higdon
Charles X Wheeler
Reuben Hargrove

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