Will of John Winfrey Jr. of Oglethorpe Co. GA

Submitted by Janice (Johnston) Martin <mjmartin99@netzero.net>
                                      
                                      
     Will of John Winfrey (Jr.) of Oglethorpe County, GA
     
     In the name of GOD, Amen. I, John Winfrey, of Oglethorpe County and
     state of Georgia, being low in health but of sound mind and taking
     into consideration the uncertainty of life and knowing that it is
     appointed all men to die, do make and ordain this, my last will and
     testament, and by this do revoke all former wills.
     
     First Item: It is my will and desire after my death that my body
     shall be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner, all my just
     debts paid, and the balance of my property divided among my
     children as follows.
     
     Seconds Item: I give unto my son, William Winfrey, one Negro man
     named Carey (who is since dead), one Negro girl named Nancy, with
     the bed and cow and calf that he already has received from me.
     
     Third Item: I give unto my daughter, Frances E. Williams, one Negro
     woman named Dorcas, with her increase, one boy named Robin, with
     the bed and furniture, cow and calf that she has already had from
     me.
     
     Fourth Item: I give unto the children of my daughter, Elizabeth C.
     Gresham, fifty dollars in addition to what they and their mother
     have already had, and at my death, to have their mother's part of
     this balance of my estate.
     
     Fifth Item: I give unto my son, Richard R. Winfrey, one Negro man
     named Moses and Negro girl named Harriet, one bed and furniture,
     cow and calf.
     
     Sixth Item: It is my will and desire that my son, Peter B. Winfrey,
     have one Negro man named Hall, and, at my death, a Negro girl named
     Sarah and her increase. I also give my son, Peter, one bed and
     furniture, cow and calf, and it is my wish that the above named
     property, whatsoever may be coming to him at my death, be placed in
     the hands of William Winfrey and Edward Cox and Richard R. Winfrey
     to manage and allow him a support out of the profits of the above
     property and nothing more.
     
     It is my will and desire that if any of my children should die
     without lawful issue, that the property I have given them shall
     revert back and be divided among my other children. It is also my
     desire that Richard R. Winfrey take the property that I give my
     daughter Elizabeth C. Gresham's children into his hands to
     superintend and manage until the children become of age. It is my
     desire that the land lying in Hall County, also, all my lands in
     this county, shall be sold and the money arising therefrom be
     equally divided among my children, my daughter Elizabeth C.
     Gresham's children to have an equal part. The balance of my estate
     that is not disposed of shall be sold and an equal division made of
     same except my Negroes, which is my desire shall be equally divided
     among my children, my daughter, Elizabeth C. Gresham's children
     having an equal part.
     
     It is my will and desire that William Winfrey, Richard R. Winfrey,
     and Edward Cox be my Executors to carry my above will into effect.
     In testimony of which I have herewith set my hand and affixed my
     seal this 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
     eight hundred and twenty-seven.
     
     John Winfrey
     
     Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in
     presencse of us (Witnesses before aforesaid)
     
     Edward Coxe Richard R. Winfrey
     Mark Andrews
     Allen Richardson
     William Smith

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