Will of Elizabeth H. Bradley, Oglethorpe Co. GA

Submitted by Wayne D. Tiller  wtiller@attglobal.net
     
                        Will of Elizabeth H. Bradley
                                      
                                      
     In the Name of God Amen. -- I Elizabeth H. Bradley of the County of
     Oglethorpe and the state of Georgia being low in health but sound
     in mind and taking into consideration the uncertainty of life, and
     knowing that it is appointed that all must die, do make and ordain
     this my last will & testament and by this do revoke all former
     wills.
     Item. It is my will & desire that after my death that my body shall
     be buried in a decent Christian like manner and all of my just
     debts be paid and the balance of my property to be divided as
     follows ---
     Item. I give unto my niece Elizabeth Nowell one negro man by the
     name of Elick, also one bed and furniture and all the household
     furniture that belongs to me - also one horse. I do not want Elick
     parted from his wife.
     Item. I give to my sister Francis Embry the balance of a note on Wm
     W. Davenport after paying my debts out of said note.
     It is my desire that Richard R. Winfrey be my lawful executor to
     carry my above will into effect in testimony of which I now
     hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the seventeeth day of
     November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
     forty one
     
     her
     Elizabeth H. X Bradley (Seal)
     mark
     
     signed sealed and
     acknowledged in the
     presence of
     
     Jonathan C. Vaughan
     Rainey Eads
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- court of Ordinary September Term
     1842. The within last will & testament of Elizabeth H. Bradley
     having been duly proven at this regular term of the court in open
     court upon the oaths of Jonathan C. Vaughan & Rainey Eads - Ordered
     that the same be admitted to record -
     
     Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- Personally appeared in open court
     Jonathan C. Vaughan and Rainey Eades witnesses to the within will
     and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they saw
     Elizabeth H. Bradly sign seal publish and declare the writing to be
     her last will & testament that at the time thereof she was of sound
     disposing mind and memory, and that she did it freely without
     compulsion, and that they also signed the same as witnesses to the
     best of your knowledge, so help you God -
     
     Jonathan C. Vaughn (Seal)
     Rainey Eades (Seal)
     
     Sworn to in open Court
     this the 5th day of September 1842
     Henry Britian CCO
     
     Recorded the
     10th day of September 1842 Henry Britian CCO

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