Will of Soloman Jennings, 1854, Oglethorpe Co. GA
     
Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge <barwinge@bellsouth.net>


                              Soloman Jennings
                                      
                                      
     Georgia
     Oglethrope County, March 1st 1854
     I Soloman Jennings of the State and County aforesaid, being of
     sound mind, but old and infirm in body, and soon must go the way of
     all the earth, do make the following bequests, they being my last
     Will & Testament.
     Item 1st - I bequeath to my wife Nancy Jennings my land whereon we
     live and all the appertenances, Thereto belonging,(except what will
     be named in the next Item) during her life, and after her death
     then it is to belong to my grandson Thomas Jennings. I bequeath to
     her all my stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and hogs, with the
     growing crop gathered in & all provisions that may be on hand, and
     all the plantation tools Kitchen and household furniture of every
     description. I also bequeath to her the following negroes namely,
     Fanny, Lucy, Feby, Rozetta, Anthony, Harvey, Jordan Winny, Matilda,
     Turner, Mary, Fony, William Turner, Jr.
     Item 2nd - I bequeath to my son Soloman Jennings all the land
     beyond the Creek to the corner of J. Hoppers fence and from there,
     on a straight line to the old mill house, also the land on which he
     has set out a young orchard and the following negroes, Aley, and
     her four children.
     Item 3rd - I bequeath to my Grand Daughter Jilly Jennings, Jane a
     negro girl.
     Item 4th - I bequeath to my grandson Thomas Jennings the following
     negroes namely, Daniel, Edmond, and July Ann -
     Item 5th - I bequeath to my Daughter Altha Hardman the following
     negroes Kilem, Mariah and Harriet her child.
     Item 6th - I bequeath to my two grandsons Jasper and William
     Jennings, the following boys, Charles and Henry.
     Item 7th - I bequeath to my Daughter Sidney Goodsby the boy Jim.
     Item 8th - all the property that I have bequeathed to my wife, she
     is at liberty to make any disposition of it that she may see proper
     while she lives.
     Item 9th - I bequeath to my son David Jennings, five dollars-
     Item 10th - I bequeath to my son in law J. W. Bottom Ten dollars-
     Item 11th - no bequeast that are herein made shall be paid out
     during my wifes life time unless it meets her approbation.
     Item 12th - If there should be any property at my death which is
     not named in my will it shall be disposed of as my wife may see
     proper.
     Item 13th - I Request my son Soloman Jennings, Jr., and my grandson
     Thomas Jennings to Sit as Executors to my will.
     Soloman Jennings
     Witnesses
     A. C. Mathews
     Jonathan Hopper
     Manoah B. Amason
     
     Georgia
     Oglethrope County Court of Ordinary June Term 1854=
     The within Last Will and testament of Soloman Jennings now
     deceased, was exhibited and duly proven at this Regular Term of the
     Court in Open Court upon the oath of Manoah B. Amason One of the
     subscribing witnesses to the same, and ordered that the same be
     Admitted to Record.
     Recorded this 6th day of June 1854
     Henry Britain Ordinary-

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