Morgan County GaArchives Wills.....Snellings, Tabitha October 28, 1835
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Source: Morgan County Court House
Written: October 28, 1835
Recorded: December 9, 1835

WILL OF TABITHA (FLOURNOY) SNELLINGS)

In the name of God, amen, I Tabitha Snellings of the County of Morgan and the 
State of Georgia being sound in mind and memory do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament. First, I give and bequeath unto my niece Jane Slamfier the 
wife of Irby Hamper the following Negroes namely to wit. Louis Harris, a man 
Betsey Martha Frances woman Pamelea Lucritia Delila,June Children to  her and 
to the heirs of her body and also my silver table spoons and to Tabitha 
Slamfier daughter of Irby and Jane Slamper I give my best bed and such 
furniture as Jane Slamper may select to accompany said bed and to my niece 
Sophia Flournoy daughter om dec' brother Francis Flournoy I give two hundred 
dollars in money to be paid her out of the present crop and to Augustus G. Elam 
I give one hundred dollars exclusive of the one hundred and eight dollars I 
shall be due him for his services ending the twenty fifth of December next. And 
to Alexander Laparde the nephew of my des' husband I give one bed sheet and 
checked counterpane and bed quilt and to Alexander Snellings and the heirs of 
William Snellings dec. land and premises on which I live and also to Jane 
Slanfer I give my household and kitchen furniture together with my stock of all 
kinds farming utensils corn fodder blacksmith tools surplus property Gin [or 
Gun] and running geer and to Samuel A. Flounoy the son of my deceased brother 
Samuel late of Virginia I give my negro man Willis and furthermore to my old 
Negro man Toby I give his freedom and leave Irby Hamper his guardian and to 
each of my grown negroes I give ten dollars to be paid with the present crop 
and to Tabitha Stamper above named I give my slever teaspoons and set of China.

Georgia,Morgan County Inferior court sitting for ordinary purposes adjourned 
December 8,1835. Personally appeared in open court William J M Chisolm who 
after being duly sworn said that the written insturment in writing purporting 
to be the last will and testament of Tabitha Snellings was drawn by  him in 
accordance to her direction and when read to her declared to be her last will 
and testament and she was at the time of sound and disposing mind and memory 
the same was subscribed and written and acknowledged on the 28th day of October 
last (1835) sworn and subscribed in open court day and date above written.

John W. Porter C.Co.                                   William J.M. Chisolm
The above will ____to probate
Dec/ 8, 1835

Recorded December 9th, 1835                            John W. Porter C.Co.

Additional Comments:
The names Slanfier, Slamper, and Hamper are written as they appear. They most 
likely represent the same name.

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