Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Nathan Edwards Will, 5 August 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: Wilma Wayne Wilww3@aol.com ==================================================================== Will of Nathan Edwards 5 August 1818 Oglethorpe County Will Book B, Page 175 In the name of God, Amen. I, Nathan Edwards, Snr. of the county of Oglethorpe and State of Georgia, being weak of body but of sound & disposing mind & of perfect memory, yet calling to mind my mortality and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, think fit to make & ordain this my last will & testament. And first I give and recommend my soul to God, my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my exrs., and as touching what worldly property God hath given me in this life, I dispose of the same in the following manner & form. 1st It is my will that all my just debts be paid, for which purpose I allow my negro boy Reubin to be sold. 2nd I will & bequeath to my oldest sons Henry L. Edwards & John M. Edwards that part of my land lying on the west side of the still house branch, one third to Henry L. and two thirds to John M., John M.’s part to take in the still pond & spring; to them and their heirs and assignees forever. But be it remembered that my wife Cinthia Edwards to have the use & profits her lifetime. 3rd I give & bequeath to my daughter Lizy Harris one negro girl named Winney. 4th To my son Willis D. Edwards one negro boy named Bob. 5th To my daughter Achsah Edwards one negro girl named Sarah. 6th Will & bequeath to my wife Cinthia Edwards during lifetime or widowhood, all my land not above willed, my negro man Mingo together with all my other negroes, household stuff, plantation tools, horses, cows, sheep & hogs, except one bed & furniture and one cow to my daughter Achsah, which property given to my wife to be for her support and the support of my other children, Viz: Wm. W. Edwards, Nathan Edwards, Simeon Edwards, Thomas P. Edwards, Elijah N. Edwards, and for their support and for the schooling of the three youngest boys, to make them as good scholars as my other children; and at the death of my wife, said property to be divided equally amongst my younger children, beginning with Wm. Wade, but if any of said younger children should die in their minority, the property still to the younger as above; and if my son Wm. W. should, when he is twenty years of age, choose to live with his mother & work in the plantation, for him to a hand’s share in the crop or crops and also the same to all my other boys if they choose so to do. – comply as above – 7th I appoint my wife and my son Nathan to execute this my will & testament & that said son Nathan shall have the care of my wife & three youngest sons as long as he conducts with prudence & propriety. 8th I do revoke & disanull all former wills by me made. And declare this to be my last will and testament. Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of August 1818. Nathan Edwards Signed in presence of John H. Pharr John N. McEwen Alexander McEwen You John H. Pharr, John N. McEwen & Alexander McEwen, do solemnly swear that you saw the within named Nathan Edwards sign, seal, publish & declare the within instrument of writing to be his last will & testament & at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind & memory to the best of your knowledge & belief so help us God. Sworn to and subscribed in open court January Term 1820. Alexander McEwen, J. N. McEwen Recorded 8th January 1820 Mat Rainey, C.C.O.