PIKE COUNTY, GA - WILL - Drewry Allen

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Will of Drewry Allen
Pike County Georgia
Will bk. A.  

In the name of God Amen, I Drewry Allen of the state of
Georgia & County of Greene, being at this time of sound
mind & memory & well knowing it is appointed for man once
to die. Do make this and ordain this my last Will &
Testament.

First- I lend to my wife Elizabeth Allen during her life
or widowhood all my estate both real & personal and after
her death or marriage to be divided in the following
manner.

Secondly-  I give & bequeath to my grandchildren Pleasant
Allen, Young D. Allen, Barbara Allen, Robert Allen &
Polly Allen being the children of Josiah Allen deceased
my two negro girls Leath & Ferebe to be equally divided
among them after my death or when Pleasant Allen shall
become of lawful age and my executor may think proper.

Thirdly- I lend to Nancy Allen wife of Clement Allen
during her natural life or widowhood my four negroes
Mach, Hagar, Chaney & Sherwood & after death or marriage
my desire is that the said negroes with their increase
equally divided between the children of my son Clement
Allen deceased.

Fourthly- My desire is that my sons Stokes and Young D.
Allen take in their possession  for the use of my
daughter Nancy Yarbrough my three negroes Charlotte, Dido
& Dill & that they hire them out or do what ever they
think best & give the profits of said negroes to my
daughter Nancy during her life & after her death they ---
-------- the said negroes with their increase to be
equally divided among the children of my daughter Nancy
whether they be lawful heirs or otherwise.

Fithly- I lend to my son Stokes Allen my four negroes
Drury, Lach, Joe & John during his natural life and after
his death my desire is that said negroes with their
increase be equally divided among the children of my son
Stokes Allen.

Sixthly- I give & bequeath to my grandchildren Susannah
Pyron, Drury Pyron, Luis Pyron, Charles Pyron, Elizabeth
Pyron, Josiah Pyron, Nancy Pyron & Martha Pyron the
following negroes (viz) Hannah, Isaac, Caleb, & Penny to
be equally divided among them after my death by my
executors.

Seventhly- I give & bequeath to my son Young Drury Allen
the tract of land whereon I now live to him & his heirs
forever also all my stock of cattle, horses, hogs & sheep
my household & kitchen furniture together with all my
plantation utensils of every description.  I also lend to
my son Young D. Allen during his natural life my four
negroes, Booker, Dinah, Winney & Elleck & after his death
my desire is that the said negroes with their increase be
equally divided among his children & further bequeath to
Young D. Allen son of Josiah Allen my rifle ---------- to
him & his heirs forever.

Lastly- I make & appoint Stokes Allen, Young D. Allen &
Mark Jackson excecutors of this my last will & testament
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28th day of July in the year of the Lord Christ
1823.

                                                                                                        Drury Allen
Clayborn Anderson
Joseph Bledsoe
Jeremiah Ragan   J.P. 

Georgia}
Pike County}   You Jeremiah Ragan & Joseph Bledsoe swear
that you saw Drury Allen sign publish and ordain this
writing to be & contain his last will & testament. That
at the time though he was of sound disposing mind &
memory and that he did it freely without compulsion to
the best of your knowledge so help you God.

                                                                            Signed    Jeremiah Ragan
                                                                                          Joseph Bledsoe

3rd day of July 1826
H.G. Johnson  Clk   C.O.