Georgia:  Morgan County:  James Fielder Will, 25 December 1812

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Morgan County Ga. Will Book, pages 18 & 19

In the name of God Amen.

I James Fielder of the State of Georgia and County of Morgan being weak 
in body but perfect in memory calling to mind the transatory things of 
this life do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the 
words following.

I leave to my beloved wife Sally Fielder all my Estate both Real and 
Personal for the proper use and benefit of herself and my children and 
at the experation of life or widowhood of my wife Sally Fielder I wish 
all my Estate both Real and Personal not herein mentioned to be sold 
and an equal division made amongst all my children . I leave it 
discretionary with my Executors to make a division at the coming of age 
of my youngest daughter Tempy Fielder if by consent of my wife Sally 
Fielder but not without her consent incase a division should take place 
before the experation of the life or widowhood of my wife Sally Fielder 
then I leave her a sufficient maintanance out of my Estate during the 
above mentioned terms to be excluded from said division til the 
experation of her life or widowhood and then to be equally divided 
amongst all my children my will is at the coming of age of my son Isham 
Fielder that my Executors give to him one horse, saddle and bridle, one 
cow and calf and one feather bed and furniture and at the coming of age 
of my son Terrell Fielder, Betsey Fielder, Sally Fielder, Moriah 
Fielder, Tempy Fielder I leave each of them as they severally come of 
age, one horse, saddle and bridle, one cow and calf and one feather bed 
and furniture or the value thereof at the discretion of my Executors 
and my wife Sally Fielder and at the experation of the life or 
widowhood of my wife Sally Fielder or should she consent to a division 
then my will is that all my Estate both Real and Personal not 
heretofore mentioned to be equally divided amongst my then surviving 
children accept such as have deseased and left lawful heir or heirs 
shall receive their deseased Parents part of my Estate and should any 
of my children desease without a lawful heir of their body then their 
part of my Estate shall be equally divided amongst my then surviving 
children which is as follows to wit – William L. Fielder, Thomas 
Fielder, Polly Few, John Fielder, Obadiah M. B. Fielder, Josiah 
Fielder, Isham Fielder, Terrell Fielder, Betsey Fielder, Sally Fielder 
Junior, Moriah Fielder and Tempy Fielder. I do so appoint and ordain 
William L. Fielder and Obadiah M.B. Fielder my Lawful Executors to this 
my last will and testament. Signed, sealed and delivered this 25th day 
of December 1812 in the presents of

James Fielder (his mark and seal)
Jos. Heard 
Harrison Jones
William L. Selman

1st of March 1813

Personally came and appeared in Open Court William Selman, Harrison 
Jones and Joseph Heard who after being duly sworn on the holy 
evangelist of almighty God deposeth and saith, that they saw James 
Fielder make his mark to the ? instrument in writing purporting to be 
the last Will and Testament of said James Fielder and heard him 
proclaim the same to be his last Will and Testament at which time they 
conceived him to be in sound mind and memory.

Sworn and subscribed to in Open Court this date above.

William Selman
Harrison Jones
Jos. Heard

Jep. Harron, Clk.

Recorded the 1st March 1813
Jep. Harron, Clk.