Newton-Jasper-Butts County GaArchives Wills.....FINCHER, JOHN October 13, 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Larry C. Knowles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002854 July 7, 2011, 10:58 am Source: Newton County Will Book I, Pages 60-61 Written: October 13, 1832 Recorded: July 1, 1833 Will of John Fincher-October 13, 1832 [Newton County Will Book I, pages 60-61] Georgia} In the name of God Amen Newton County} I John Fincher of the State and County afore- said being weak in body but in perfect mind & disposing memory do make publish and declare this my last will and testa- ment in the following manner-to wit: First I will that all my just debts be paid Secondly I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Lambeth one feather bed & stead & furniture one cow & calf & one sow & pigs which I have already delivered to her Thirdly I give & bequeath to my son Christopher Fincher one horse saddle & bridle cow & calf, one sow & pigs which I have delivered to him Fourthly I give & bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Pope one cow & calf one feather bed stead & furniture one sow & pigs Fifthly I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Fincher the residue of my property both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood for the purpose of raising and Educating my children and it is also my will & wish that as the balance of my children arrives at age or marries that they be paid in proportion to those already married and at the death of my wife or her intermarriage with any other, that the whole of my estate be divided in the following manner-to wit: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Lambert an equal part of my estate---I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Pope an equal part of my estate--- I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucinda Fincher an equal part of my estate---I give and bequeath to my son James Fincher an equal part of my estate---I give and bequeath unto my son John J Fincher an equal part of my estate----I give & bequeath unto my daughter Permelia Fincher an equal part of my estate--- I give & bequeath unto my son Leonard Fincher an equal part of my estate----I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Fincher an equal part of my estate---I give and bequeath unto my daughter Isbeal Fincher an equal part of my estate----I give and bequeath unto [end of page 60, begin page 61] My daughter Elithy Ann Fincher an equal part of my estate----and in case my wife should marry I give & bequeath unto her an equal part of my estate, with my children. I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my wife Nancy Fincher, John Clark, Prior Reeves & Pleasant Evans my lawful executors to this my last will & testament, hereby revolking all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of October 1832 John Fincher(his X mark)Seal Signed Sealed & acknowledged In presence of } Turman Walthall } Edward W Lane } L P Hargrove } John Clark } Prier Reeves } Pleasant Evans(his X mark) } ___________________________ The will was then attested to in Court of Ordinary on July 1, 1833, by witnesses Prier Reeves and John Clark, before court clerk L. Hopkins, who entered it into the register on July 3, 1833. See additional comments below. Additional Comments: An original copy of this will is filed in the Probate Court- along with an administrative bond by widow Nancy Fincher- and a few other items. These manila folders of “loose papers” were organized by John Bruno while compiling his books(2) on Newton County wills & estates. This copy differs only slightly from the clerk’s book entry. A third witness attested to this document when it was submitted, and son Christopher Fincher was included therein regarding estate divisions following the death or remarriage of the widow. For more information on the Fincher family, see the Jasper Co. and Butts Co. GenWeb sites. Though an estate is not noted, deeds recorded in Jasper Co. in early 1850 show distributions of John Fincher’s estate after the death of his widow Nancy Fincher. All of their children, except for son James, were accounted for in these deeds. A copy of John Fincher’s only recorded Newton Co. deed was also included there. To date I have not found that copy in Jasper Co. records. I descend through the missing son, James, whose son John Lumpkin Fincher settled in Butts Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/wills/fincher883wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.8 Kb