Richmond County GaArchives Wills.....Brandon, James November 30, 1847 ************************************************ 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: Tara Brandon brandta5@aol.com June 22, 2007, 9:02 pm Source: Richmond County Will Book Written: November 30, 1847 State of Georgia } } In The Name of God, Amen! Richmond County } I, James Brandon, of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and being fully admonished of the uncertainty of human life, do publish and declare this writing to be my Last Will and Testament. In the First place ~ I desire that the whole of my property, both real and personal remain in the hands of my Executor or Executors, undiminished and undivided, so long as any one or more of my Daughters shall remain unmarried, or while any one of my children shall be a minor ~ with the view that all those of my children who shall remain single, both sons and daughters, may have a home. Secondly ~ I desire that the animal proceeds of my Estate, over and above, what may be neccessary for a judicious & economical support of that portion of my family, which remains together unmarried, be fairly divided among all my daughters, married & unmarried ~ and charge my executors pointedly in this behalf, that the portion arising to my daughters who are married, from this annual fund, be given to them, not in money, but in such necessary things, as shall tend to their personal comfort and their children. Whereof I leave my Executors the judges, and confide in their discretion & fairness entirely. In the Third Place ~ It is my will and desire that when all of my children shall have reached maturity, and all of my daughters are, or have been married, and not until then, that is to say, all my daughters who are in life at any time ~ that then all of my property both real and personal, be fairly divided in as many parts, and each of equal value, as there shall be children at the time, or in the event of any child being dead, leaving lawful children, those children or child as the case may be, shall be reckoned in its parents place, and take its parents share ~ at which time and which event, I give and bequeath one share each to each of my sons in fee simple. But in the event of any son of mine being dead, leaving child or children, then to the child or children I give the father's part. In the same view, and with the desire to make some permanent provision for the support of my daughters who will be married, or for their motherless children, as the case may be. I give to my sons John W., Fielding F., and Thomas T. Brandon or any one or more of them, at the option and by choice of each of my several daughters, the reminder of their shares ~ that is, one share each for each of my several daughters, or a share to the children of any daughter who may be dead ~ with this special trust and confidence, that the share or shares remain in the hands of said Trustees, or each as aforesaid, for the sole and separate use of each said daughters, free from the debts and contracts of whatever husband, and at their death to go to their children in fee simple. But in the event of any daughter dying after the distribution of my Estate, leaving no lawful children, then I desire her share to go to my other daughters, in the same manner and under the same restrictions, equally to all, as the original shares given to each. Fifthly ~ I desire that when any one or more of my daughters marry, that each of such daughters marrying shall be immediately thereafter furnished out of my estate with a good bed and furniture, wherewith their share shall not be taxed. Lastly ~ Having perfect confidence in the integrity and faithfulness of my three sons John W. Brandon, Fielding F. Brandon, and Thomas T. Brandon, I hereby constitute and appoint them my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day November, A.D. 1847. Signed, sealed, published and declared } in our presence, who have signed as } James Brandon {Seal} witnesses thereto in presence of testator } and each other. } Geo. H. Schley } Geo. Little } Absalom R. Brown } ****************************************************************************** Richmond County, Geo., 18th January 1859. By the undersigned children & husband's of his children of the late James Brandon deceased agree & by this ____________ of writing authorized the Exr of the said James Brandon deceased. ______________________________________belonging to the said estate at the earliest date prescribed allowing the usual 60 days legal notice ~ for the purpose of an early decision. James Brandon A. R. Jordan J. E. Burch Hiram Oswald George A. Brandon Fielden F. Brandon George W. Hall Thos. T. Brandon John W. Brandon ******************************************************************************* Georgia } Richmond County } In the Court of Ordinary for Richmond County Personally appeared before me at the chambers, Absalom R. Brown, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing, who being duly sworn, Sainte that he was present and did see James Brandon the within named, sign, seal and publish, and declare the same to be his last will and testament; that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory, and that this deponent, together with George H. Schley and George Little signed the same as witnesses, at the request, and in the presence of the Testator and of each other. Sworn before me this tenth day } of May, 1858. } Absalom R. Brown Foster Blodget, Jr. } Ordinary } ******************************************************************************* Court of Ordinary, Richmond County at Chambers, 10th May, 1858. Present....Foster Blodget, Jr., Ordinary The last will and testament of James Brandon, late of said county, deceased, was presented to the Court, and having been proven upon the oath of Absalom R. Brown, one of the subscribing witnesses to the same, was ordered to remain on file until the next regular term of this Court ~ then to be presented to the Court for order admitting it to record. Foster Blodget, Jr. Ordinary ******************************************************************************* Court of Ordinary, Richmond County, Monday, 7th June, 1858. Present....Foster Blodget, Jr., Ordinary The last will and testament of James Brandon, late of said county, deceased, was presented to the Court, and having been proven at Chambers on the tenth day of May last, before Foster Blodget, Jr., Ordinary, by the oath of Absalom R. Brown, one of the subscribing witnesses to the same, was ordered to be recorded. And John W. Brandon, Fielding F. Brandon, and Thomas T. Brandon, the Executors, therein named appeared in Court, were duly qualified, and Letters Testamentary issued to them accordingly. Foster Blodget, Jr. Ordinary ******************************************************************************* Georgia } Richmond County } In the Court of Ordinary for Richmond County We John W. Brandon, Fielding F. Brandon, and Thomas T. Brandon do solemnly swear that the foregoing writing contains the true last will and testament of the foregoing names James Brandon, deceased, so far as we know and believe, and that we will well and truly execute the same, by paying, first, the debts, and the legacies contained in said will, as far as his goods and chattels will thereunto extend, and the law charge us, and that we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels: So help us God. Sworn to me, in open Court, } this 7th day of June, 1858. } John W. Brandon, Foster Blodget, Jr., Fielding F. Brandon } Ordinary } Thomas T. Brandon } ******************************************************************************* Additional Comments: Husband of Martha Tinley Brandon File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/richmond/wills/brandon722wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.2 Kb