Georgia: Oglethorpe County: John Townsend Will, 21 Sep 1790 ==================================================================== 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: Allen L. Bentley bentgate@randomc.com ==================================================================== In the name of God Amen. I John Townsend of Wilkes County, being weak in body but perfect in mind and memory make this my last will and testament. My estate and effects I bequeath and dispose of in the manner and form following. Item: I lend unto my loving wife Elizaeth Townsend during her life, my Negro man, Will, and my Negro woman, Jude, also my three horses and her choice of the third part of my cows, and my beds and also my household and kitchen furniture and working tools. And at her death, my will is that what I have lent her should be divided equally among my children. Also I give unto my loving wife, Elizabeth Townsend, half of my crop of corn and tobacco and the choice of the third part of my hogs. Also my will is that my said wife should have the place I now live on during her life. Item: I give unto my son James Townsend my land I now live on, it being in the fork of Little River, containing two hundred acres, also my rifle gun and saddle forever. Item: I give unto my son John Townsend my tract of land lying on the North side of the North Fork of Little River containing three hundred acres and my smooth bore gun forever. Item: My will and desire is that the rest of my estate not already mentioned be equally divided among all my children. I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons and law's, Joseph Catching and Lamuel Adkerson Executors of this my last Will and Testament, given from under my hand and seal this twenty-first day of September one thousand, seven hundred and ninety. Signed, sealed and delivered to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of us. Philemon BIRD, Job BIRD, proved, approved and executed Sept. the 29th, 1795. James Luckie R.P.O.C.