Will of Jesse Martin, Oglethorpe Co. GA

Submitted by Janice (Johnston) Martin <mjmartin99@netzero.net>
     
                                      
     Will of Jesse Martin of Oglethorpe Co., GA
     
     In the name of God, Amen. I, Jesse Martin, being weak in body and
     believing the time of my departure near, though of disposing mind
     and memory, make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby
     revoking all others heretofore made by me.
     
     First, that my body be decently interred and all my just debts paid
     in manner hereafter pointed out.
     
     Item 1-- I will to my wife Elizabeth during her natural life, three
     Negroes, Peter, Nancy, and Hossey, and after her death for the said
     Negroes and increase of the females of them, to belong to my son,
     Hezekiah. Also to be at her disposal are two mares and one colt,
     one first choice bed and furniture and bedstead, one chest, one
     folding table, six knives and forks, six plates, two pails, two
     fire irons, her saddle and bridle, cotton wheel and card and flax
     wheel and a sufficient support of everything necessary for herself,
     family and stock while she can make a crop to be judged of by my
     Executors. Also two hundred dollars out of any money arising from
     my estate as soon as the same shall be practicable. (practical???)
     
     Item 2-- I will unto my son Hezekiah all my tract of land whereon I
     live Containing 200 acres adjoining of Stephens, Gilmer, and
     others. Also, Davey, Linda, Nelson, Winney, and Edmund and the
     increase of the females of them. Also my smithy shop and its
     contents.
     
     Item 3-- I will to my grandaughter Lucy Martin, daughter of my son
     Hezekiah, one Negro boy, William.
     
     Item 4-- I will unto my daughter Lucy Wilhoite eight Negroes and
     the increase of the females of them at present named Lucy, Coleman,
     Easter, Martha, Emily, Falton, and Wilson.
     
     Item 5-- I will to each of my other surviving heirs five dollars
     each. Also to the heirs of those of my children, which are, dead
     five dollars, provided they should apply to my Executors for the
     same within three years after my death. Should any of them fail to
     apply as above, the money to go to my son Hezekiah.
     
     Item 6-- I will that all the residue of my estate of everything and
     article of value be sold and after discharging my just debts,
     moneys willed away, and all other lawful expenditures, for the
     residue of money to be equally divided between my son Hezekiah
     Martin and daughter Lucy Wilhoite, and I do hereby constitute and
     appoint my neighbors, John Thornton and Robert S. Hardeman to be my
     lawful Executors to carry this my last will and testament into
     effect.
     
     Signed, sealed, published and declared this 9th day of May one
     thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
     
     Jesse Martin
     
     Witnesses:
     
     John Glenn, Sr.
     
     Thomas Stephens
     
     Thomas M. Glenn
     
     James Martin
     
     N. B. I will if I should be a fortunate drawer in contemplated land
     lottery that the land drawn by me be sold and the money equally
     divided between my son Hezekiah Martin and my daughter Lucy, day
     and date above written.
     
     Jesse Martin

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