Putnam County GaArchives Will of John Todd 7 August 1815 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Todd jltodd@bartnet.net 30 August, 2004 *********************************************** The last will and Testament of John Todd, Deceased Georgia Putnam County In the name of God, amen. I John Todd of the stated County aforesaid being very sick and weak in body but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be Given unto God calling into mind the mortality of my body and kowning [sic] that is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament (that is today) Principally am first of all I give and Recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God that gave it and Recommend to the earth to burial in decent Christian burial at the descrition [sic] of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God.. And as Touching such was [ealy] Estate where with it has pleas'd God to bless me within this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in following manner and fo--- to with. First. I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Todd one dollar. 2nd. I give and bequeath one dollar to my son James Todd 3rd. I give and bequeath one dollar to my son Joseph Todd 4th. I give and bequeath one dollar to my son Adam Todd 5th. I give and bequeath one dollar to day daughter Elizabeth Todd 6th. I give and bequeath to my son John Todd fifty five acres of Land lying and being in the County and State aforementioned on the dry fork of Lick Creek and adjoining Robertson Boles and Hall, also one gray filly about 2 years old. 7th. I give and bequeath to my son Felix Todd Twenty five and three fourths acres of land lying and being in the county and state aforementioned, fifty acres of which is a part of the tract of land my son Adam Todd now lives on, adjoining the Tract of land the I now live on Twenty five and three fourths acres to be (run) off the North west end of the Land that I now live on adjoining Walker and Joseph Todd land. 8th. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Todd seventy five and three fourth acres of Land on I now live including the [buildings] and plantation and S--- Mill, one yoak of oxen and three mules and one filly --- for and during her natural life, but at her decease I give and bequeath the said land, oxen ---rts to my son Augustus. I give and bequeath to my wife all my said household ------- furniture and Plantation tools, all my stock of cattle, sheep and Hogs and all money due to me in any ways whatever, it is also my wish and desire that my said wife do pay each one of my four daughters fifty dollars apiece on their marriage, namly, Sally Todd, Maria Todd, Matilda Todd, Polly Todd. It is also my will that the decease of my beloved wife that said Household and kitchen furniture with the stock of cattle, sheep and Hogs be equally divided amongst my said Daughters, Sally, Maria, Matilda and Polly. My just debts to be paid out of the money due to me and the personal Property left in my wife's hands. And I do by these Presents, Constitute Make and ordain My sons Joseph Todd and Adam Todd my Executors of mt last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and dis---- all and anyways before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal this 7th August [1815]. John Todd Signed Sealed Published and delivered as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have witnessed and signed our names. Benjamin Catchiny Wm. T. Walker Joseph Walker Transcribers Note: I am the g-g-g-g grandson of John Todd of Putnam County, GA. I got a copy of his will several years ago and have transcribed it. I decend from Augustus Todd, his youngest son. I was shocked to discover all the wills had been laminated. The ribbon was part of the writing and could not make out some of the writing.