Georgia: Oglethorpe County: George Brittain Will, 7 Dec 1818 ==================================================================== 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 this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Tom Brittain Gtbrittjoy@aol.com ==================================================================== Will of George Brittain 7 Dec 1818 From Will Book #B, Oglethorpe Co., GA, 1807 - 1826. In the name of God, Amen, I, GEORGE BRITTAIN, Senior, of the County of Oglethorpe and the State of Georgia, being in health as is common for men of my age but knowing that I am mortal and must die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz: 1st Item: I lend to my beloved wife, JUDITH BRITTAIN, my negro woman NAN, with all my household and kitchen furniture, and all my stock of each kind, during her life for her comfort and support and the payment of my little debts, should there be any. 2nd Item: I give and bequeath to my son, HENRY BRITTAIN, the tract of land whereon I now live, as also whereon my son lives on, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, yet it is hereby understood that my son HENRY is to let my wife JUDITH live on the said land and enjoy every comfortable privilege and blessing which the said land and buildings can afford her peacefully and quietly during her natural life, and the said land and premises to be his and his heirs forever. 3rd Item: It is my Will and desire that after the death of my wife, all the property in the first item lent to my wife that there may be remaining be equally divided between all my children (except HENRY) either by sale or otherwise as my Executors or those interested therin may choose. 4th Item: I appoint my son, HENRY, Executor to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me made. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of December 1818. GEORGE BRITTAIN (Seal) Signed, Sealed and published in the presence of and we in the presence of the Testator. Mat Rainey, Senior Isaac Collier Jasper Haynes Probate Oglethorpe Co., GA Personally came in open Court, Matthew Rainey, Isaac Collier, and Jasper Haynes, three of the subscribing witnesses to the within Will and being duly sworn saith that they saw the within deceased, sign, seal and publish and declare this instrument of writing to be his last Will and Testament and at the time of his doing so he was of sound mind and memory to the best of our Knowledge and belief, so help us God. Mat Rainey Jasper Haynes Isaac Collier Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, November term, 1825. Mat Rainey