Will of Hezakiah Luckie, Newton, Georgia

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Georgia
Newton County

In the name of God. I Hezakiah Luckie of the state of Georgia and county of Newton 
being sick and weak in body but sound in mind memory and understanding, do make and 
declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

For the love and affection I bear unto my wife Jane Luckie, I give and bequeath 
unto the said Jane my wife, the following negros, Irene, Alsaey and Jerry. I also 
give and bequeath unto Jane my wife, one sorrel Horde, one Gig, Five beds & bedstead 
and furniture belonging to the same. One Beuro, one Trunk, one tea table, one folding 
table, one dropping table, and looking (glass) and six Rush Bottom chairs. For the 
love and affection I have for my son William _ Luckie I give and bequeath unto him 
the following negro slaves (viz) Jack & Jimmy and Dicy, and two hundred and twenty 
five dollars to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of the property 
hereinafter to be disposed of.

For the love and affection I have for my son Samuel H. Luckie, I give and bequeath 
unto him the following negro slaves (viz) Washington and Sophia, also one hundred 
and twenty five dollars to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of the 
property hereinafter to be disposed of.

For the love and affection I have for my son Alexander S. Luckie, I give and bequeath 
unto him the following negro slaves (viz) Joe, Wiatt, Tiller and Tabitha, also one 
hundred and twenty five dollars to be paid out of the money arising from the sale of 
the property hereinafter to be disposed of.

For the love and affection I have for my daughter Maryann Pace I give and bequeath 
unto her the following negro slaves, viz. Jane, Cato, Elvina, Archibald, Phebe, 
James and Orry.

For the love and affection I have for my daughter Julia E. Wilburn, I give and 
bequeath her the following named negro slaves (viz) Lucy, Amy, Alexander, Miles, 
London and Rachael, also seventy five dollars to be paid out of the money arisng 
from the sale of the property hereinafter to be disposed of. It is my will and 
desire that all the property not herein conveyed away or otherwise disposed of be 
sold and after paying my debts and the legacies in money be granted to my sons 
William F. Luckie, Samuel H. Luckie & Alexander S. Luckie and daughter Julia E. 
Wilburn, the money and other evidences of debt arising from the sale thereof to 
be equally divided between my wife Jane Luckie, William F. Luckie, Samuel H. Luckie, 
Alexander S. Luckie, Maryann Pace & Julia E. Wilburn.

I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son William F. Luckie, Alexander S. Luckie 
& Columbus D. Pace, Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all former wills and testament at anytime heretofore by me made and do declare 
this to be my last will and testament. In witnesses whereof I have at the bottom 
of the second sheet of this my will (the whole being included in two sheets). 

Subscribed my mark and affixed my seal the Sixteenth day of December in the year 
of our lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty five. Signed sealed and declared 
and published in the presence of:

Ruebon Woodruff Hezekiah Luckie (seal)
Wyatt Howell
Richard Roseberry

Georgia
Newton County) Court of Ordinary January form 1836 personally appeared in open 

court Reubon Woodruff, Wyatt Howell and Richard Roseberry who after being duly 
sworn deposeth and saith that they, defendants saw Hezekiah Luckie sign seal 
published and declare the within writing to be and contain his last will and 
testament and at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and 
done the same freely without confussion. Sworn to subscribed before me this 4th 
January 1836.

Lambeth Hopkins
Clerk C.O.

Reuben Woodruf
Wyatt Howell
Richard Roseberry

Registered January 6th 1836
Lambeth Hopkins
Clerk C.O.