Newton-Gwinnett-Walton County GaArchives Wills.....Wallis, William June 19, 1840
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Source: Will--court Of Ordinary , Page 138
Written: June 19, 1840
Recorded: June 1845

Will of William Wallis

Georgia
Newton County

I William Wallisin the name of God amen being in a low state of health but of 
sound mind and memry (sp) do make ordain constitute and appoint this my last 
will and testament in manner and form to wit.  I give unto my wife Sarah 
Wallis the plantation whereon I now live susposed to be four hundred acres 
with all the land I now own in my own right.  Three Negroes to wit.  Morgan, 
Edward, and July together with all my plantation tools, household and kitchen 
furniture, my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep during her lifetime or 
widowhood provided never the less she is to make John, Zaphnaphpaanah. and 
William Wriley my grandson up equal with the fifty-five acres of land I have 
heretofore given to my son Nicholas Wallis as they severally arrive to the age 
of twenty one years in land land at the face valuation taking into view the 
quality of the land given to Nicholas. And my daughters Mary, Elizabeth, 
Rebeccah A, Sarah A. S., Margarett M., Aseneah Vanburen, at the death or 
intermarriage of my wife is to be made up equal with the above land given to 
my sons as they come of age or marry provided it suits the convience of my 
wife so to do and my daughter Mary and son Zaphnathpaanah is to have fifty 
dollars a peace (sp) more than the rest of my children at the final decision 
of my property and at the death or intermarriage of my wife all of the 
property which may then be left is to be equally divided between all of my 
children and I do hereby constitute and ordain my wife Sarah Wallis my soul 
Exector of this my last will and testament this 19th day of June in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.  Signed sealed and delivered 
in presents of 
William Wallis (seal)
J. L. Baker
John Medows
Patrick H. Norris (his mark)


Georgia
Newton County

Personally came into open court Jess L. Baker and John Meadows who being duly 
sworn deposeth & saith that they saw William Wallis sign seal publish and 
declare the foregoing instrument to be & contain his last will & testament & 
that he was of sound disposing mind and memory at the time signing the same 
that he executed the same freely without compulsion so far as we know, and 
that we signed the same as witness in the presence of the testator and of each 
other & that they saw Patrick H Norris do so likewise.
Jess L. Baker
John Meadows

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 5th day of May 1845
Wm D Luckie  C.C.O.

Recorded June 1845
Wm D Luckie   C.C.O. 

Additional Comments:
Children of William and Sarah Wallis were:  Emily Wallis (married Joseph 
Riley), Nicholas Wallis (married Elizabeth Anderson), Mary Wallis, John J. 
Wallis (married Sarah E. ?), Elizabeth Wallis (married James Isaac 
Frachiseur), Zathnathpaanah Wallis, Rebekah Wallis, Sarah Ann Sophinia Wallis 
(married John W. Kimble), Margaret M. Wallis (married Lee Bird), Acena Van 
Buren Wallis (married Sanford R. Mitcham). 

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