Will of John A. Bradley, Oglethorpe Co. GA

Submitted by Wayne D. Tiller  wtiller@attglobal.net
     

                           Will of John A. Bradley
                                      
                                      
     The Will of John A. Bradley
     
     I John A Bradley of the County of Oglethorpe and of the State of
     Georgia do make and constitute this my last will and testament in
     manner and form following, to wit,
     I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Bradley one Negro boy
     named Walt and all the goods of any kind which she brought with
     her, also one pair of sheets, one counterpin, and one blanket also
     one sorrell mare named Fancy. I further wish my beloved wife to
     remain with my family as at present. But should she wish to leave
     the family at any time she shall have the above named property
     which said property shall be fully vested in her for life and at
     her ?disposal? at her death.
     My desire that my children all except Mildred remain together with
     my wife so long as she will continue to live at my present
     residence or until they become of lawful age or marry, should she
     wish to move or quit the family my desire that my Executors as soon
     thereafter as convinent shall sell the tract of land whereon I now
     live. Consisting of three hundred and forty nine acres, on four
     years credit that is to say four anual instalments also I wish the
     last named tract of land divided when sold in four equal lots and
     sold in that way also all the household and kitchen furniture with
     the stock of all kinds, plantation tools to which then remain
     undivided on twelve months credits. Should either of my daughters
     marry my wish is that they shall have the two feather beds and
     furniture choice of either of the Negros with a sixty dolar horn
     saddle & bridle with an equal division when the Estate is all wound
     up, that is to say, I wish all my childrens parts made equal from
     the Eldest to the youngest in consiquence of which I wish that
     amount of all their property that has been given of to be discribed
     as follows. Given to Isham Weaver five hundred fifty dollars worth
     of property, also to my son Francis Five hundred dollars. I further
     wish my sons which have not received any property to have as they
     become of age or marry a horn bridle & saddle or the amount
     agreeable to the above valuation with choice of either of the
     Negroes & each of them a feather bed & furniture.
     I further wish should it be necessary to divide my estate before my
     youngest child becomes of lawfull age or marrys that my executors
     shall take charge of my children and their property.
     My desire is that my son Francis M Bradly shall take my daughter
     Elizabeth M Bradley.
     My desire is that Isham Weaver, Jane Bradley, Francis M Bradley and
     John A. Bradley be my Executors and I do hereby appoint and
     nominate and constitute the said Isham Weaver, James Bradley,
     Francis M Bradley and John A Bradley my true and lawfull executors
     to this my last Will & Testament & to carry the same into effect in
     testamony whereof I have here into set my hand and affixed my seal
     this 17 day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight
     hundred & twenty three.
     My wish is that should my wife marry she shall take her property &
     move off.
     Intestened before as signed
     
     J. A. Bradley (Seal)
     
     Test
     Wm Glenn
     Andrew Weaver
     his
     Reubin X Eads
     mark
     
     Georgia, Oglethrope County -- September Term 1828
     Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Weaver & Reubin Eads, two
     of the subscribing witnesses to the within will and after being
     duly sworn deposith and saith that they saw the within named John
     A. Bradley deceased, sign, seal, and publish and declare the within
     instrument to be his last will and testament and at the time of his
     so doing he was of sound mind & memory to the best of our knowledge
     and belief and so help us God. That they saw the within named
     William Glenn subscribe the same as a witness this 1st day of
     September 1828
     Sworn to in open Court
     
     Andrew Weaver
     his
     Reubin X Eads
     mark
     
     Isaac Hardeman DCCO
     
     Recorded 4th September 1828 Isaac Hardeman DCCO

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