Wills: William Lumpkin, 1847: Oglethorpe Co., GA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Stotler Lstotler@aol.com Last Will and Testament of William Lumpkin, Oglethorpe County, GA Will Book D (1833-1866), Pgs 209-212 State of Georgia } In the name of God Amen. Oglethorpe County } I William Lumpkin of the County and state aforesaid being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die and after that the Judgment, thinks it right and proper to make a disposition of my property in the manner following to wit. 1st I will that my just debts be punctually paid by my executors herein after named. 2nd My Will and desire is that all of my estate both Real and personal and mixed of whatever kind it may be to be kept together for the Maintenance and Education and Raising of my younger children and the support of my wife, until my youngest child arrives at the age of twenty one years, but it is expressly understood that as my children arrive at the age of twenty one or marries, that my executors herein after named shall pay to such children arriving at the age of twenty one or marrying five hundred dollars in money or property to make them equal with my older children that have Received that Amount. 3rd My Will & desire is that if my wife Susannah Lumpkin be a widow at the time of my youngest childs Arriving at the age of twenty years- my will is that she have the land plantation and premises whereon I now live Containing by Estimation six hundred and five Acres for her support during her Widowhood. And a childs part of all my other property at a final division of my estate. And at the death of my wife Susannah Lumpkin the said tract of land to revert back to my estate and be equally divided between all my children and the children of my deceased children Francis Bell & William Lumpkin to have their parents portion. 4th My Will and desire is that if my wife should Marry, that in that event I wish a general division of my estate to take place. 5th I have given off to my son Pittman Lumpkin five hundred dollars in money & property which gifts I now Confirm to him and his heirs forever, to be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. 6th I have heretofore given to my Daughter Maryann Wright five hundred dollars in money and property which I now confirm to her and her heirs forever, to be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. 7th I have heretofore given to my daughter Frances Bell now deceased five hundred dollars in property & money which I now Confirm to her & her heirs forever. And which must be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. 8th I have heretofore given to my son Richard B. Lumpkin five hundred dollars in property & money which I now Confirm to him and his heirs forever. And which I sum must be Accounted for on a General division of my estate. (Note that there is no 9th Item, the items of the will were misnumbered) 10th I have given to my son in Law Thomas J. Britain five hundred dollars in money and property which I now Confirm unto him and his heirs forever. And which must be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. 11th I have heretofore given to John B. Hawkins five hundred dollars in property & money which I now Confirm to him and his heirs forever. And which must be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. 12th I have given off to my son Joseph I Lumpkin one hundred & fifty dollars in money & property which I now Confirm to him and his heirs forever, which is to be Accounted for on a general division of my estate. I will here state that I am security on a note which Thomas Hawkins holds against my said son Joseph I for the sum of five hundred dollars-Now I wish it expressly understood that if the said note should ever be Collected out of my estate that the said Amount be deducted from the Distributive portion of my said son Joseph I. on a final division of my estate. 13th My Will and desire is that Elizabeth Lumpkin widow & Relict of my son William deceased have a home on my estate and a reasonable support, to be managed at the discretion of my executors. 14th My Will and desire is and I hereby direct that if there should be any surplus of property of any kind that may Accumulate on my estate, that my executors are clothed with the power to dispose of the same by sale or division as to them may seem just for the benefit of Interest of my estate. And to be equally divided between all my Legatees at that time- 15th My will & desire is that at the period of my youngest child Arriving at the age of twenty one years, that my whole estate be divided (except the land whereon I now live at this time if my wife at that time should be in life & a widow) both Real and personal of Every description and Equally divided between my wife and all my children to them & their heirs forever the part that would be Received by William Lumpkin were he in life is to go to Elizabeth Lumpkin widow of said William Lumpkin & her two children forever share and share alike, And that portion that would go to Frances Bell were she in life. I will and bequeath to her children. 16th My Will & desire is that all the Residue of my estate that is not willed away in the foregoing items and all that may come into my estate not heretofore mentioned & I will shall equally divided as above mentioned in Item 15th- 17th I hereby Constitute once appointed my two sons J. I. Lumpkin And G. B. H. Lumpkin my Lawful Executors to this my last Will & testament. Revoking all other wills heretofore made by me- In witness whereof I have heretofore set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of February 1847. Inter lines before signed- Signed sealed and Acknowledged in presence of us, Giles Young (sig) } William Edwards (sig) } William Lumpkin (Seal) John A. Bell (sig) } Georgia } Personally appeared in open Court Giles Young, William Edwards & Oglethorpe County } John A. Bell subscribing witnesses to the within will and after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that they saw William Lumpkin sign and publish and declare this writing to be his last Will and testament, that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind & memory, and that he did it freely, without compulsion and that they also signed the same as witnesses to the best of your knowledge, so help you God. Sworn to & subscribed } Giles Young (seal) In open Court this 5th day } Wm Edwards (seal) of July 1847 } John A. Ball (seal) Test. Harry Britain C.C.O. Georgia } Court of Ordinary July Term 1847. Oglethorpe County } The within Last Will & testament of William Lumpkin decd having been exhibited and duly proven at this Regular Term of the Court in open Court upon the Oaths ofgiles Young, William Edwards & John A. Bell all subscribing witnesses to the same. Ordered that the same be Admitted to Record and that Letters Testamentary in favor in the (can't read word). _______________________________________________________________________ _______________ Transcribed by Laura Stotler July 15, 2001 Note: Spelling, punctuation and capitalization are transcribed as written on will. *********************************************************************** * USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************