Morgan County GaArchives Obituaries, Will of William Harris, 10 May 1820
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WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM HARRIS
 
                 In the name of God amen:
I, William Harris of Morgan County in the State of 
Georgia being in a low State of health but perfect 
mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my 
body do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in names and form following (writ)
First, I do wish all my just debts to be paid and 
that my present crop of cotton when made be sold and 
the money paid toward the discharge of the same, and I 
wish my Executors to sell such part of my perishable 
property as can best be spared a sufficiency to complete 
the same.

2ndly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Phenaty Thompson 
one negro girl named Chaney and one sorrel horse bridle and 
saddle at the appraised value

3rdly, I wish my Executors to have the balance of my estate 
appraised and that it remain in procession of my beloved wife 
Sarah Harris during her natural life or widowhood, provided 
she give to each of my minor children their equal part their 
of and they ____ on become of age and in care my wife should 
marry, I wish as equal distributed made of my remaining Estate 
between herself and those of my children which may be unmarried 
or underage and should my wife die before all my children 
should become of age or marry those of them who have not recover 
their equal part tis my wish they should receive and should 
there be a remaining surplus of my property, after they have 
each received a part equal to that of my daughter Phenaty 
Thompson that such surplus be equally divided amongst all 
my children. And in case any of my children die without a 
lawful heir of their body my wish is that their property be 
equally divided between the surviving part of my children, I 
do nominate and appoint Asa Prior, Robert Thompson, and 
Ausborn Harris, Executors, to this my last will and testament 
revolving and disnulling all other wills by me before ____in 
witness of the said William Harris have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal this tenth day of May Eighteen hundred and 
twenty. Signed sealed and acknowledged to be my last will and 
testament.
 
Martin P. Sparks                     his
Carter Campbell             William   X   Harris
Henry _____ &nb sp;                  mark