Georgia: Oglethorpe County: Last Will and Testament of George Whitsell, Sr., 22 November 1820 ==================================================================== 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: Deanna (Whitsell) Spears mdspears@dbstech.com ==================================================================== Will of George Whitsell, Senr. of Oglethorpe Co., GA being weak of body. To daughter POLLEY SIMMONS "during her natural life" negro boy Aquilla, negro boy James Mithell, and #30 cas "if that sum should be left after the payment of all my just debts and legacies contained in this will." To daughter MARTHA WHITSELL negro man Asa, negro girl Syntha, a feather bed and furniture, a sorrel horse Ball, saddle and bridle worth $25, "one good Cotton wheel and cards, one cow, and my Side board and dressing Table." To daughter SALLEY EDWARDS negro girl Sarah, negro man Stephen. To son JAMES WHITSELL negro woman Betty and her child Caroline, negro boy Sam, a feather bed and furniture, one cow and "that half my tract of land whereon I now live...but should he die without lawfull Issue I desire that his part of my land may be equally divided between GEORGE WHITSELL and JOHN WHITSELL and the other part of his legacy is to be sold in the family, and to be equally divided between POLLEY SIMMONS, MARTHA WHITSELL, GEORGE WHITSELL and SALLEY EDWARDS." To son GEORGE WHITSELL half the tract of land "contained in the Servey whereon my Improvements are which I purchased of Mathew Clendennin having respect to quantity as well as quality to be equally divided between JAMES WHITSELL and GEORGE WHITSELL," also one negro girl Ally, negro by Asborn, a feather bed and furniture, and one cow. To daughter CLARRESY UPSHAW a negro woman Hannah and her child Washington, a black colt Rock, and $30 cash. To son JOHN WHITSELL " my tract of land in Madison County" 200 acres joining John Ross's survey on waters of Blacks Creek, a negro man Camp, a feather bed and furniture, a black colt Ranter, negro boy William, and one cow. "My will and desire is that his negro man Camp should be hired out and the money arising from his hire to be appropriated to giving my son good english education at the discretion of my executors." If there is any residue in the estate, the $226 may be "applied in building a good hewned log house on the northeast end of the tract of land whereon I now live for my son GEORGE WHITSELL." Friend WILLIAM M. STOKES and son GEORGE WHITSELL named executors. Signed 11-22-1820 GEORGE WHITSELL Witnessed by HENRY FARMER THOMAS J. STAMPS BENJAMIN TRIBLE