Georgia:  Oglethorpe County:  John T. Goolsby Will, 2 Nov 1805

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Will of John T. Goolsby 
2 Nov 1805 
Submitted by Mark Smith mojo2max@aol.com 
Oglethorpe County Will book (Page 8 & 9)

In the name of God amen. I John T. Goolsby of the county of Oglethorpe 
and state of Georgia, being at present in good health of body and sound 
mind and memory, thanks be to Almighty God, therefore, and calling to 
mind the mortality of my body doth give and dispose of my goods and 
chattels in manner and form following viz...

Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William Goolsby one negro which he 
is now in possession of known by the name of Easly to him and his heirs
forever, also I give unto my son William Goolsby two negroes which I am 
now in possession of known by the names of David and Rose to him and his 
heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Goolsby one negro which he is 
now in possession of known by the name of Step, to him and his heirs 
forever also I give to my son John Goolsby two negroes which I am now in 
possession of known by the name of Lewis and Betsey to him and his heirs 
forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Goolsby three negroes which I 
am now in possession of known by the names of Little Will, William and 
Dolly to him and his heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Childress one negro which 
she is now in possession of known by the name of Sye to her and her heirs
forever, also I give unto my daughter Sally Childress two negroes which I 
am now in possession of known by the names of James and Caleb to her and 
her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hay one negro which 
she is now in possession of known by the name of Ned, to her and her 
heirs forever, also I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hay two negroes which 
I am now in possession of known by the names of Randolph and Milley to 
her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Milley Stone one negro which 
she has now in her possession by the name of Busttey, also I give to my 
daughter Milley Stone two negroes which I am now in possession of by the 
names of Adam and Stephan to her and her heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son Daniel Goolsby, descd.
ten dollars to them and their heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Nancy Marr, 
descd. the sum of ten dollars to them and their heirs forever and it is 
my desire that after my death all my household and kitchen furniture and 
stock of all kinds to be sold to the highest bidder and equally divided 
among all my children and I do constitute and appoint my beloved sons 
William Goolsby and John Goolsby and my son-in-law Joseph Childress my 
whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament disannuling 
and revoking all other wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of November 1805.

        his
John T. (x) Goolsby
        mark

Signed and sealed in presence of
Josiah Jordan, Ben Fry, Joseph Glenn, Thos. Tyler

Oglethorpe County, GA. Court of Ordinary January term 1808
Appeared in court on the above term Josiah Jordan, Ben Fry and Joseph 
Glenn and after being duely sworn saith that they saw the within named 
John T. Goolsby dec'd sign seal publish and disclose 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.
Recorded Jan. 14,1808