Will of Sion Boon, Morgan County, GA

Submitted by Sara Young  hyllsyde@oregontrail.net

Georgia, Morgan County, In the name of God, Amen.  I Sion Boon of the
county and state aforesaid being weak in body but sound in mind and
wishing to dispose of my property by will do make & ordain this to be my
last will and testament, in manner and form following to wit:
Item 1st	I wish my just debts to be first paid.  
Item 2nd	I give and bequeath for and during her natural life to my
beloved wife Gilly Boon that part of my plantation situated in said
county know known as Irvine(?) Place., three negros, namely, Sam, Aron,
and Luce.  One Horse, feather bed and furniture and at her death, to be
equally divided between her children Patsey Robson, Sally Crawford
Buffington, Gilly Catherine, Rebecca Yancey, & John R. Boon.  
Item 3rd	I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Boon five dollars
to and his heirs forever.....
Item 4th	I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Mary
Williams, now deceased, who was wife of Joseph John Williams, five
hundred dollars in full of the their distributive share of my estate.
Item 5th	I give and bequeath unto Willis A. Hawkins and Betsey his
wife five hundred dollars in full of his distributive share of my estate
in addition to what I have already given them.
Item 6th	I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Boon five hundred
dollars in full of his share of my estate and if any notes should be
found in my possession shall be deducted out of the legacy.
Item 7th	I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Brewer five
hundred dollars in full of her share of my estate in addition to what I
have already given her.
Item 8th	I give and bequeath to my trusty friends John Robson and
John W. Porter as trustees for my daughter Sally Boon and her children
begotten of Joshua Boon eight hundred dollars to be raised as hereinafter
pointed out, for the purpose of supporting and maintaining my said
daughter and children, and I do hereby clothe my said friends with power
to lay out the money so received by them in any way in the purchase of
lands & negroes or other property that they may        Will be to the
interest, comfort, and happiness of my said daughter, and at the death of
my said daughter, I wish the property or money to be divided amongst her
children.  And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said friends John
Robson and John W. Porter trustees with ample powers to carry this part
of my will into effect.
Item 9th 	I give and bequeath unto my daughter Gilly Catherine Boon
one negro girl named Caroline and featherbed and furniture to her forever.
Item 10th	I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebeccah Yancey Boon
one little negro girl named Frances, one featherbed and furniture to her
forever.
Item 11th	I give and bequeath to my son John R. Boon one negro boy
named Alfred and gray horse saddle bridle, and feather bed and furniture.
Item 12th	I will that my town property and all my real estate not
devised in this will be sold in three annual installments the sum amended
of my property negroes, stock of all kinds and every other species of
property be sold on a credit of twelve months and the proceeds be applied
to the payment of the legacies pointed out.
Item 13th	It is my will that after the payment of all debts and
legacies before pointed out - I give and bequeath to be equally divided
among them the balances that may be found remaining between my children,
Patsey Robson, Sarah Crawford Buffington, Gilly Catherine Boon, Rebeccah
Yancey  Boon, and John Rayford Boon share and share alike.
	Lastly I nominate and appoint my friends John Robson and John W.
Porter executors to carry into effect this my last will and testament.
Sion Boon
7 May 1826           Recorded 9 Jul 1829

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