Will of Glenn Owen,  1839,  Oglethorpe CO. GA
     
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                                 Glenn Owen
                                      
     Georgia Oglethorpe county: I Glen Owen make publish and declare
     this to be my last will and testament revoking hereby all former
     wills.
     I give to my beloved wife Dorothy Owen during her natural life the
     tract of land whereon I now live and have in cultivation supposed
     to contain five hundred and fifty acres more or less and also for
     the same period of time the following negroes to wit: Hago, Ann,
     Hiley, Sarah, Joe and Berton--also for the same period of time my
     riding carridge and carriage horses and harness my cart & oxen and
     as much of the stock every kind as she may choose-also as much of
     my household & kitchen furniture as she may desire and such of my
     plantation with and farming utensils as she may select. I further
     will and bequeath to my beloved wife the present or any future crop
     of corn cotton & etc. that may be
     on hand or being in progress of being made at the time of my
     death.
     2nd I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Echols the following
     negroes to wit: Isaac and Terry during her natural life and also
     for the same period of time the negro girl Lucy and at her death to
     be equally divided between her children then in life. Said negroes
     not to be subject to the payment of any debts contracted or to by
     contracted by her husband in any way. The two negroes Terry and
     Lucy I consider as so much property over and above what I have
     given to my other children consequently must be valued to her
     according to the value of such negroes at the time of my death and
     be accounted to her as a part of her patrimony in my
     estate. Terry has been in the possession of my said daughter for
     several years and Lucy is now going into her possession for the
     first time. My said daughter being now at my house on a visit and
     will leave in a few days when she will take Lucy with her. My will
     & desire is that at my death or the death of my wife my other
     children be made equal to my daughter Elizabeth before she receives
     any more of my estate.
     3rd My will & desire is that the balance and residue of my estate
     both real & personal not herein specifically disposed of be divided
     into eight shares equal or parts, and one share given to each of my
     six children John H Owen, Thomas Owen, Davis Owen, Susannah Wynn,
     Elizabeth Echols, and Sarah Smith, and one share to the children of
     my deceased son William Owen and one share to the children of my
     deceased daughter Jane Arnold. Elizabeth Echols of course receiving
     nothing until the balance of my children and grand children are
     made equal to her. Also the property given to my wife during her
     life I wish to be distributed at her death in the same manner that
     I have above directed the balance and residue of my estate to be
     distributed.
     In regard to the portion that may fall under this will to my
     daughter Elizabeth Echols I will and bequeath the same to my
     Executor, herein after named in trust for the sole and benefit of
     my said daughter during her life and at her death to be equally
     divided among her children then in life.
     4th I nominate and appoint John Wynn and Davis Owen Executors of
     this my last will in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
     and seal this 3rd of June 1839.
     Glen Owen
     Signed sealed published and declared to be the last will and
     testament of the testater in the presence of Robert ? Daniel
     his
     Robert Innings
     mark
     Daniel Morgan
     Georgia Oglethorpe county Court of Ordinary September Term 1839
     The within last will & testament of Glen Owen having duly proven at
     this regular term of the court in open court upon the oath of
     Robert Inning, & Daniel Morgan & ordered that the same be admitted
     to record.
     recorded the 6th day of Sept 1839 Henry Britain C C O

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