Will of John Carter, 1838, Oglethorpe Co. GA Will of John CARTER 48) State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County, Sept. Term, 1838 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Carter, of the State of Georgia, Oglethorpe County, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body, amd knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all. I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the direction of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form - First, I give and bequeath to my wife Amelia Carter, during her life time or widowhood, the tract of land I live on, to choose as much of the plantation yearly as she may want and where she want, the balance left of the plantation to be rented out by my executors, and the money arising from the rent to be applied to the keeping up and repairing said plantation, if necessary. Also one bed, bedstead, and furniture, one table and cupboard, sideboard, sitting chairs, and as much of the household and kitchen furniture as she may choose, as many of the plantation tools as she may choose, also my carriage and gray horse, two choice cows and calves, one sow and shoats and as many of my hogs as will make her meat next year, two ewes out of my stock of sheep, corn fodder, wheat, oats, one hundred dollars in cash, one Negroe man, Jacob, and girl, Judy. Also three hundred and fifty dollars loaned out and note payable to me, which was her own money, and all the furniture and articles she brought here as own. Also the bed furniture she has made since she came here. 2nd: I give and bequeath to Wylie Carter one hundred dollars. 3rd: I give and bequeath to Paul Carter one hundred dollars. 4th: I give and bequeath to Magnus Carter one hundred dollars. 5th: I give and bequeath to William Carter, my son-in-law, one hundred dollars. 6th: I give and bequeath to James Pinson, my son-in-law, fifty dollars. I have previous to this given him fifty dollars. 7th: Thomas Carter, my son-in-law, is not entitled, as I have paid previous to this, to my daughter Hixey, the hundred dollars. If any money left after the pay of the hundred each to make them equal, it is to be equally divided between my legatees. 8th: The balance of my property not specially bequeathed, both real and personal, the Negroes Jack, Simon, Charles, Tilda, Cherry, Clary, Carroline, Elender, I desire my legatees equally divide them among themselves with a sale if they can. The two lots in Cherokee County and one in Lee County to be equally divided between them. The balance of my stock, household, and kitchen furniture, plantation tools, cotton gin and thrasher, blacksmith tools, to be equally divided amongst them. The land and Negroes bequeathed to my wife during her lifetime or widowhood, after her death or intermarriage, the property to be equally divided amongst my legatees. 9th: I constitute, make, and ordain Amelia Carter, Wylie Carter, and Paul Carter the sole executors of this, my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. John Carter (seal) Signed, sealed, and declared in presence of us, Geo. Lester, Wyatt Bulloch, Dicy O'Kelly Georgia, Oglethorpe County, Court of Ordinary, September Term, 1838 The within last will and testament of John Carter, having been duly proven at this Regular Term of the Court upon the oaths of Wyatt Bulloch and George Lester, ordered that the same be admitted to record. Recorded 4th day of Sept. 1838. Henry Britain, 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. 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