Morgan-Harris-Troup County GaArchives Wills.....MYHAND, James  April 6 1819
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Jack Scarborough belka@icsi.net September 22, 2004, 7:28 am

Source: Transcribed Copy Sent By Clifton W. Sparks Jr.
Written: April 6 1819
Recorded: July 6 1819

Georgia

In the name of God, Amen.  I James Myhand, of the County of Morgan and
the state aforesaid, being weak in body but of perfect sound mind and
memory do think proper to make this my last will and testment in the
manner and form, as follows:

To Wit:  Item 1st - my will desire is that just debts be paid as soon as
provision can be made for the same.  Item 2nd - I leave to my wife
Rosannah one negroe girl called Sue, which negroe my wife Rosannah is to
have during her natural life, and after my wife's death, I give her, the
said negroe girl Sue and increase to my daughter Sally Dassey, late Sally
Myhand, forever.
Item 3rd - It is my will and desire that my negroe woman Millie and her
three children  be sold immediately, either private or publicly, which my
executor thinks most advantageous, the money arising from the sale of
said negroes, after paying my just debts,  be appropriated to the use of
what my executor thinks most advantageous in supporting Rosannah, my wife
- to purchase a negroe if they think proper, for the use and benefit of
my wife, or put the money on interest and give her a good and sufficient
support from the money or any other that my executors that will be most
practical for my wife during her natural life,
Item 4th - It is my will and desire at the death of my wife, Rosannah,
that all money and property arising from the sale of said negroes, which
has not been disposed of in this my last will to be equally divided among
my children not named in said will.  I constitute and appoint Alvin
Myhand and Charles Mathews, my executors, to this my last will and
testment this 6th of April 1819.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of

                  James Myhand(s)

Richard M. Gilbert
       his
James   x    Hail
       mark
Wiley   "    Harper

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Georgia, Morgan County
Personally appeared in open court Richard M. Gilbert and James Hail
subscribing and witnessing to the above instrument of writing purporting
to be the last will and testment of James Myhand, deceased, and after
being sworn saith that they were present and saw the testor sign, seal
and deliver the same as his last will and testment and that Wiley Harper
was present and signed his name by making his mark as a witness to the
same and theybelieve the testor was at the same time in his right mind.

Sworn to this, 5h July 1819                        Richard M. Gilbert
    John Wisbet, Clerk                                     his
Recorded 6th July 1819                              James   x    Hail
                                                           mark
                          John Wisbet, Clerk



Additional Comments:
Rosannah  left a "Deed-of-Gift" when she died and it is recorded  in
Harris County, Georgia Deed Book "A" (1828-1832) page  623.    Here is
how it reads;

Georgia                               Date of "Deed-og-Gift
Morgan County                       August 12, 1831

Between:  Rosannah Myhand,of Morgam County, Georgia

Give unto: MY TWO SONS: ALVIN MYHAND and JAMES MYHAND Jr.
                  of MORGAN COUNTY, GEORGIA

LAND LOT - 108, 5th DISTRICT, TROUP COUNTY, GA.
CONTAINING:  202 1/2 ACRES, GRANTED TO: MYSELF WIDOW of a REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER 
on APRIL 23 1828

                her     
signed ROSANNAH  X  MYHAND
                mark

WITNESS:
CASWELL J. ALLEN
JOHN J. McNEEL, J.P.

              RECORDED:  THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1831.
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The deed was hand written

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