Georgia:  Morgan County:  William McMurray Will, 11 October 1815

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In the Name of God Amen
I William McMurray of the county of Morgan
in the state of Georgia being weak in Body but of sound
and perfect memory and calling to mind the transitory
things of this life do make and ordain this to be my last
Will and Testament revoking all other will or wills
heretofore made by me.

First It is my desire that me Executors herein after named
shall pay all my Fees & Debts.

Secondly I give to my wife Eleanor McMurray all my
Stock of cattle hogs & horses household & kitchen furni
ture and the plantation whereon I now live with the
following negroes to wit Epex & his wife Jamima & Jerry
and his Wife Peggy during her natural life.

Thirdly, I leave it in charge to my executors to use their
utmost indevors to get a law passed by the Legislature to
let free and emancipate my four Negroes above named
immediately on the Death of my said Wife Elanor McMurray
in consequance of their long and faithful services heretofore
done to ether with any child or children they or either 
of them may have after this date.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Evans
my negroe woman Delinda and her child Cysey to her
and her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my son John McMurray
my negroes to wit Rase Ceasar Lewis & Samuel to him and
his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary
Anderson Burney one Dollar.

Item I leave to my son William McMurray during
his natural life my negroes to wit Abby Susan & Fanny
and at his Decease I give and bequeath them to his heirs
forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson Franklin Augustus
McMurray my negroe boy James to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson John McDonald
McMurray my negroe Boy Epex to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my GrandDaughter Augusta
Ann McMurray my negroe Girl Hannah to her & her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath to my GrandDaughter Clarisa
Evans my negroe Girl Keziah to her & her heirs forever.

It is my further desire that my Executors at the death
of my said Wife Devide the tract of Land whereon I now
live equally between the said Negroes Epex & Jerry and make
them titles to them & their children forever and furnish
each with a horse suitable for ploughing with other necessa
ries for farming and cows & hogs as they may think best
in their judgement. I also give to my said Executors to be
equally divided such further sum or sums of money
or goods as shall remain unappropriated after defraying
& paying the debts & legacies aforesaid.

Lastly I hereby Institute and appoint John McMurray
& William McMurray Jun. Executors to this my last will and
testament. In witness whenceof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal the day & year above written.

Signed & Acknowledged Wm McMurray
in the presence of

James Daniell
Reubin Winfrey
William Daniell
John Bassett