Oglethorpe County GaArchives Wills.....Dunn, Gatewood September 23, 1825
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Source: Will Book B Pages 176-177
Written: September 23, 1825

Gatewood Dunn
Will

Georgia, Oglethorpe County	I, Gatewood Dunn of the County and State 
aforesaid, being sick and of low condition, but of sound mind and memory and 
calling to mind that it is ordained for all men once to die, do make this my 
last will and testament herby revoking all others;

First of all I give my soul to God who gave it.  Its existence and my body I 
resign to its mother clay in a decent Christian burial.

Item 1st   My just debts all first to be paid out of my estate.

Item 2nd  I give  and bequeath to my daughter Anna Tuggle, the present wife of 
William Tuggle, the one equal fourth part of my estate, both real and personal, 
to her and her heirs forever. 

Item 3rd  I give and bequeath to my daughter Betsy Copeland, the present wife 
of William Copeland, the one equal fourth part of my estate, both real and 
personal to her and her heirs forever.

Item 4th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Kinebrew the present wife of 
Little B. Kinebrew, the one equal fourth part of my estate, both real and 
personal to her and her heirs forever.

Item 5th  I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Dunn the present wife of 
Waters Dunn, the one equal fourth part of my estate, both real and personal to 
be her and her heirs forever. 

Item 6th   My will is that none of my negroes be sold but that they be put into 
four equal lots that my daughters Viz. Anna, Sally, Betsy and Polly cast lots 
for choice of lots.

Item 7th   My will further is that the whole of the remainder of my estate both 
real and personal, be sold to the highest bidder and the proceeds thereof be 
equally divided between my four daughters above named.

I do appoint my friends William Tuggle Sen’r., William Copeland and Little B. 
Kinnebrew and Waters Dunn, Executors to this my last will and testament.





In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day 
of September in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty five.

							Gatewood Dunn.

Signed and acknowledged in presence of us
Test:
James Northington
Benjamin Northington
William Tuggle, Jun’r.		
Labon Short 


Georgia, Oglethorpe County   Personally came in Open Court James Worthington, 
Benjamin Northington, William Tuggle Jr., and Labon Short, four of the 
subscribing witnesses to the within will and being duly sworn saith that they 
saw the within named Gatewood Dunn deceased, sign, seal, publish and declare 
the 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 our knowledge and belief so help 
us God.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court 			James Northington
Jan’y Term 1826						Benjamin Northington
								William Tuggle 
Jr.
								Labon (x) Short
Mat. Rainey, C.C.O.



GA ARCHIVES, Dr. 46, Box 10
Oglethorpe County, GA
Will Book B, pp. 176-177
Transcribed by
Bob & Linda Ellis  Duluth Ga.


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