Schley County GaArchives Wills.....Wall , Shadrach Etal October 20, 1868 ************************************************ 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: Judy Davis JudyJDavis@aol.com May 1, 2005, 9:08 pm Source: Schley County, Georgia Written: October 20, 1868 Recorded: February 1872 "Schley Court of Ordinary February Term 1872 State of Georgia} Schley County } In the name of God amen I Shadrach Wall of the State and County aforesaid being of advanced age but of sound and disposing mind and sumery knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it right and proper that I Should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me with, I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all other by me heretofore made. Item 1st I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it. Item 2nd I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed. Item 3rd I give bequeath and devise unto Lucy Wall my former Servant South half of Lot of land No- in the 30th District Schley County- same Lot lying North of Ishaml Collum, East of Martha Binns and South of {Holmas ?} Devane. I further give and bequeath unto said Lucy one good farm mule, fifty bushels corn, three hundred lbs. pork, one one bed & bedstead and mattress one sow and five shoats to be selected by herself. Twenty five Dollars in Cash- one table, three chairs, one pot and oven, one pair of cards & spinning wheel, one lot of cups and saucers, one Lot of knives & forks one plow stick and plow-hoes & plow lines. Item 4th I desire and direct that the balance of my property both real and personal be sold by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed, at such time and under such circumstances as my said Executor may think best. Item 5th I give bequeath and devise unto my son Jesse Wall and Mary Ann Glover Five hundred Dollars each. Item 6th I give bequeath and devise unto my daughter-in-Law Mary Wall and her children Five Dollars and no more. Item 7th I give bequeath and divise unto my Grand Daughter Susan Jane Wall daughter of Mary Wall One hundred Dollars Item 8th I give bequeath and devise unto my daughter-in-law Cinderella Wall and her children Five dollars and no more. Item 9th I give and bequeath unto my Grand son A.J. Wall, One hundred Dollars Item 10th I give bequeath and devise unto my Son-in-Law Elbert Milton and his Children by my daughter Malinda Milton Five Dollars and no more Item 11th I give bequeath and devise unto my Grand Son S.W. Drew, J.J. Drew and John Bradshaw each One hundred Dollars Item 12th I give bequeath and devise unto my Grand daughter Caroline Wall daughter of Aarm King Fifty Dollars Item 13th I give bequeath and devise unto my daughters Ebalin Bradshaw and Arona King each, One hundred Dollars Item 14th If there should by any part of my Estate undisposed of or remaining after paying off the above thirteen Items, I give bequeath and direct that it be equally divided between my son Jesse Wall, Mary A. Glover, and Arona King Item 15th I hereby constitute and appoint my friend and Nephew M.J. Wall Executer of this my last Will and Testament, This Oct. 20th 1868. Shadrach X Wall his mark Signed sealed declared and published by Shadrach Wall as his last Will and Testament in presence of the undersigned who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his specific instance and request, and in the presence of each other this Oct. 20th 1868 A. Bivins Susan Bivins {Jane?} Collum" Additional Comments: Shadrach's children are: Malinda Jane -m- Elbert W. Melton daugher -m- Thomas Drew Austin Warren -m- Cinderella {Sanders} Evaline -m- John Bradshaw Mary Ann -m- Isham Glover Jesse W. -m- Susan R. Hathorn Arrena -m- Michael D. King David -m- Mary Ann Devane File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/wills/wall267gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb