Morgan County GaArchives Wills.....Harriss, Agness (Baldwin) dated 18 September 1828
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In the name of God Amen I Agness Harriss of the County of Morgan and the state
of Georgia being of low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make
this my last will and testament in the manner and form following, Viz, I give
and bequeath to my son Charles B. Harriss one lot of land drawn by myself in the
sixth of Carroll County No. 106, also one still. Item, I give to my daughter
Susannah P. Campbell one negro girl named Adeline and at her death for her
daughter Caroline Melisa to have the said Adeline and her increase. I also give
to said Susannah P. Campbell one safe. Item, I give to my son John R. Harriss
one negro boy named Ben. Item, I give to my daughter Judith Burford one feather
bed and one gig (?). Item, I give to my granddaughter Susannah P. Burford the
next living child that my negro woman Silva shall have at the age of five years
old and if she should die without on heir of her body the said negro is to go to
my granddaughter Judith Burford. Item, I give to son Samuel Harriss one negro
woman named Silva the mother of the above named children. I also give my son
Samuel one sugar stand. Lastly, I appoint my son Samuel Harriss Executor to this
my last will and testament in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and
seal this Eighteenth of September Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.

Signed sealed and acknowledged
in presence of 

James H. Hughston					Agness   X   Harris   seal	
Jesse H. Phillips					         her mark
Thos. O. Harriss					         


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Georgia Morgan Inferior Courts sitting for Ordinary purposes July 5th 1830.
Personally appeared in Open court Thomas O. Harriss and Jesse Phillips
subscribing witness to the
with--er instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
Agness Harriss decd. Who after being duly sworn saith that they saw the Testa-
sign seal and deliver the same for the purposes therein mentioned and believed
she was sound in mind & memory at the time and that they subscribed the same as
witness in her presence and saw James Huston do likewise. Sworn and subscribed
in Open Court day and date above written.

Test. John W. Porter CCO				Thos. O. Harriss
								Jesse H. Phillips