Georgia:  Oglethorpe County:  Matthew Varner Sr. Will, 30 October 1845

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Will of Matthew Varner, Sr. 
30 Oct 1845 

GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY. 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. 

I, Matthew Varner Sr., of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound 
mind and disposing memory, do constitute and ordain this my land Will and 
Testament in the words following-to-wit: 

Item 1: I give to my two sons William Varner and Matthew Varner, and my 
daughter Elizabeth Christopher and the lawful heirs of my son, John Varner, 
five Negroes named Crawford a man, Robert a man, Jim a boy, Henry a boy, and 
Grover a boy, and also any money that I may have on hand to be equally 
divided between them at my death. 

Item 2: I give to my two sons William Varner and Matthew Varner, one 
thousand dollars in gold, which they are to apply as agents for the use and 
benefit of my daughter Mahalia Sorrells, to be faithfully applied, provided 
she applies for it herself, but if she should not apply for it, then they 
are to give it to the heirs of her body. 

Item 3: It is my desire that my household stuff, horses, oxen, wagon, 
barouch, should belong whichever one of my children I may be living with at 
the time of my death. 

Item 4: I appoint my son in law James Ellis and my son Matthew Varner to 
execute this my last Will and Testament. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 30th day 
of October, One Thousand eight hundred and forty five. 

        his 
Matthew (X) Varner (Seal) 
        mark 


Signed and sealed, in the presence of: 
Andrew Campbell 

        his 
Bradley (X) Campbell 
        mark 

GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY. 

Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Campbell and Bradley Perry 
subscribing witnesses to the within Will, and after being duly sworn 
deposeth and saith, that they saw Matthew Varner Sr. sign, seal, publish, 
and declare this writing to be his last Will and Testament, 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. 

Andrew Campbell 

        his 
Bradley (X) Berry 
        mark 

Sworn to and subscribed in 
open Court this the 4th day 
of October 1847. 
Test: 

Henry Britain