Will of William G. Andrews Sr. - Oglethorpe Co. GA Submitted by Wayne Tiller Will of William G. Andrews Sr. The Will of William G. Andrews Sr. Will Book B page 188 Oglethrope County State of Georgia - In the name of God Amen. I William Andrews of the state & county aforesaid Being in a low state of health & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God) for the same, calling to mind that it is appointed for all men to die, do make and ordain this instrument my last will and testament. Revoking all former wills made by me. First I recommend my soul to God who gave it & my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner, believing in the immortality of the soul & the resurection of the body to happiness hereafter. And as respects my worldly concerns my will & desire is that all my just debts be paid as soon as it can conveniently be done. Item. I give unto my son William G. Andrews the land whereon he now lives bounded as follows. Beginning at the still house branch on Cloudy Creek where Tho. Noell's line crosses the same and running up the said branch to a sweet gum tree marked by me. From thence due south to Hartsfield Mill road Thence along the said road to Henry Wright's line thence along the said line to Clouds Creek, thence up the said creek to the beging on the still house branch. I further give him all the property I have put him in possession of together with one negro boy named Ben. I give it to him and his heirs forever. Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth G Noell the land wheron I have ?titled? her beginning on Joseph Embry's line where it crosses hartsfield mill road thence along the said line to Thos. Noell's line thence along the said Noells line to the old still house branch, thence up the said branch to the gum marked by me, thence south to hartsfield mill road thence up the said road to Embry's line at the begining together with all the property I have put in her possession I give it to her and her heirs forever. Item I give unto my daughter Ave Andrews three negroes (viz) Rachel and her child Hariet & one boy named David, one feather bed and furniture, one bay mare & sadle one cow & calf one sow & pigs & two sheep together with five hundred dollars to be raised out of my Estate when she becomes of age to marry. I give it to her & her heirs forever. Item. I give to my daugther Nancy Andrews (viz) Hanah, Easter & George, one feather bed & furniture, one horse colt called Dick, one cow and calf, two sheep, one sow & pigs and five hundred dollars to be raised out of my Estate when she becomes of age or marries, the money in lew of land. As in the other devise, my will is if her calf should die by cutting or otherwise before she has him in possession she should have another of equal value. I give it to her and her heirs forever -- And further, my will is that all my land lying on the south side of Hartsfield Mill road whereon I now live with all the ballance of my estate whatever it may consist in be sold and the money arising from the sale thereof after my lawful debts be paid and the two legacies before devised to be paid in money are paid the balance that remaining to be equally devided among all my children paying my two youngest children interest on their money till they receive it.--- I appoint my nephew Anthony G. Smith and my son William G. Andrews Executors to this my last will and Testament. In witness where hereof I have hereunto sit my hand & seal this 29th day of December Ames Domichi 1819.----- Wm Andrews Senr (Seal) Signed Sealed & Actknowledged in presence of Robt S Smith Thos England James O Smith Probate of Will Georgia, Oglethorpe County. Personally appeared in court Robert S Smith, James O. Smith & Thos. England three of the witnesses to the within will and after being sworn sayeth that they saw the within named William Andrews dec. Sign Seal publish & declare the within instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and at the time of his doing he was of sound mind & memory to the best of their knowledge & belief so help us God. Sworn and Subscribed in open court July Term 1821 and ordered to be recorded in full Robert S. Smith (looks like Robert G. Smith) James O. Smith his Thos X England mark Recorded July 4th 1821 Mathew Rainey C.C.O. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Wayne Tiller ====================================================================