Oglethorpe County GaArchives Wills.....Davenport, John April 3, 1813
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Source: Oglethorpe Co. Will Book B, Page 112
Written: April 3, 1813
Recorded: 1815

Oglethorpe County
Will Book B, page 112

Will of John Davenport

In the name of god Amen I John Davenport of the county of Oglethorpe And State 
of Georgia being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and 
Testament in manner and form following to wit. ----

First.  I leave to my mother that part of my plantation whereon she now lives 
and cultivates at the rates of Thirty dollars a year, commencing the twenty 
fifth day December Eighteen hundred and three, so long as she lives or chooses 
to remain thereon and then to return to the Original tract of land which I now 
live on.

Second.  I give to Lucy Jane M Moore One Negroe Woman named Florer and her 
child Paul Also one Negroe girl named Kitterener with there future Increase to 
her her heirs and assigns for ever -

Thirdly.  I give to John Davenport Marks Moore, one negro boy James Russell, 
also, one negro woman named Minerva with her future Increase to him his heirs & 
assigns for ever –

Fourthly.  I give to my nephew William Moore after my death all the residue of 
my estate both real & personal of Every description whatsoever to him his heirs 
and assigns for ever –

Fifthly.  It is my desire that after my death, that my negro woman Betty for 
her particular attention to her mistress in her life time be allowed a 
comfortable support during her life out of my estate –

 Sixthly.  I do appoint William Moore and John H. Marks of Virginia my 
Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all others 
heretofore made by me.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirteen.

Signed sealed and
Acknowledged in                                           John Davenport
presents of the under written                             
Nathan Johnson
Wyatt Hewell
Richd Floyd

May Term Court of Ordinary 1815.
Personally appeared in open Court at the above term, Nathan Johnson, Wyatt 
Hewell and Rich Floyd and after being duly sworn saith that they saw the within 
named John Davenport, deceased,
sign seal, publish and declare the within instrument of writing to be his last 
Will and testament and at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind and 
memory to the best of their knowledge and belief so help us God.
Sworn to and subscribed
in open court at the above                           Nathan Johnson
term and ordered to be recorded.                Wyatt Hewell
    Mat. Rainey, C. C. O.                              Rich’d Floyd  


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