Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Will of Berry Mathews 11 March 1837 ==================================================================== 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: Wayne Tiller wtiller@attglobal.net ==================================================================== Will of Berry Mathews of Oglethorpe County, GA - 1837 Georgia, Oglethorpe County -- I Berry Mathews of said County and State being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form following (viz) Iprimis. All my debts I desire they may be punctually paid out of my estate- Item - To my beloved wife Jerusha Mathews I give and bequeath all my whole estate both Real and personal during her natural life or widowhood and at her decease for my property to be divided among my children in the following manner viz - It is my wish that there shall be no division until all my children are made equal out of my effects to the amount I have given Moses Jones my son in Law who married my dauther Patsey. viz. One horse sixty dollars, one saddle fifteen, and bridle - One bed and furniture, one cow & calf and heifer. Also that the said Jones is to have no part of my landed estate whatever at my decease or my beloved wifes decease. Also, my son Mm Jones has had the same as my son Moses as state above and that he the said Wm Jones who married my daughter Franky is to have no part of my landed estate as stated concerning my son Wm Jones- Again my son Rolly and Charles have had their proportionable part of land viz whereon my son Rolly now lives, each as one half of said lot. each one has had their horses and saddles bridles. Rolly has had his bed and furniture cow and calf and sow and pigs. Charles has had his bed and furniture no cow and hogs. Rolly and Charles has to have no interest in my landed estate hereafter. My son William had had his horse saddle and bridle bed and furniture cow and calf sow and pigs. My son Sanford has had his horse saddle and bridle bed and furniture cow and calf sow and gigs each of the named horses have been valued at sixty dollars - My sons Uel, Berry, Pressley, Fleming Richmond and Doctor Newton and Cena Ann, are to be made equal with the rest of my oldest children named above viz horses, saddles, bridles, bes and furniture, cows and calves and sow and pigs - Richmond Doctor Newton and daughter Cena Ann are to have equal shares of my landed estate at my decease or if my beloved wife should outlive me for it not to be divided during her natural life or widowhood - My daughter Cena Ann I wish after she is made up equal with the rest for her to have one hundred dollars in Cash over and above the rest - After all my children have been made as stated above, for them all to come in on equal shares the the balance of my property. Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Jerusher Mathews Executrix and my son Rolly Mathews Executor of this my Last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills heretofore made by me - It is my wish that if any dispute should arise between any of my Legatees about the valuation of their horses that they should not go to Law to settle it but the parties at variance should choose two disinterested men each one whose decision should be final and conclusive - In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal the Eleventh day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven - Berry Mathews (SL) Signed sealed and published and declared by the said testator Berry Mathew as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscrided our names as witnesses thereto in the presence of said testator - Martin Tiller Charles Hardmen J. Culbertson Georgia, Oglethorpe County - Personally appeared on open Court Martin Tiller and Charles Hardman two the the subscribing witnesses to the withing will and after being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that they saw Berry Mathews sigh, seal, publish and declare this writing to be his last will and testment, that at the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and 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. Martin Tiller (Seal) Charles Hardman (Seal) Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 5th day of May 1845 Test Henry Britain C. C. O. Georgia, Oglethorpe County - Court of the Ordinary May Term 1845 The withing Last Will and testament of Berry Mathews deceased was Exhibited in Court and duly proven at this Regular Term of the Court in open Court up9on the Oaths of Martin Tiller and Charles Hardman two of the subscribing witnesses to the same. Ordered that the same be admitted to Record. And Rolly Mathews one of the Executors Constituted and appoint ed in said will was duly qualified to execute the same accoring to law. Recored the 7th day of May 1845 Henry Britain C.C.O.