Screven-Decatur County GaArchives Wills.....Humphrey BAZEMORE September 8 1843 ************************************************ 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: JohnRobert Peavy jrpv@netzero.net February 24, 2004, 5:37 pm Source: Screven Co Ga Will Book 1 Pp 63-64: Written: September 8 1843 Recorded: January 8 1844 Screven Co GA Will Book 2B pp & 1 pp 63-64: Georgia Scriven County In the name of God Amen, I Humphrey Bazemore of said state and County, being of advanced age and Knowing that I must shortly depart from this world, deem it right and proper both as respects myself and my family, that I should make a disposition of the property with which a Kind Providence has blesed me. I therefore make this my last Will and testament, having revoked and annulling all others heretofore made by me: Item first: I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, suitable to my Circumstances and Condition: My Soul I Trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I Hope for eternal salvation through the blesed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed, and I Humbly trust enjoyed for several years: Item Second: I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay of which however there is none to my best recollection as I am unwilling my Creditors should be delayed of their right especially as there is no necessity for delay: Item third: I given and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth a lot of land containing eighty Acres or in other words all the residue of my Land possessions in the thirty fourth district Scriven County adjoining an eighty Acre tract or lot of Land recently from me conveyed by deed to my son Thomas, which deed of conveyance I now Confirm with all the rights members and appurtenances to said Lot of Land in any wise appertaining or belonging free from all charges or limitations whatever to her own proper use benefit and behoof during her natural life and at her death I give and bequeath the aforementioned Land property to my son Perry to his own proper use benefit and behoof forever. Item fourth: I bequeath to my son James A. the sum of one Hundred dollars and four Head of Cattle. Item fifth: I bequeath to my son Thomas the sum of one Hundred Dollars and four head of Cattle. Item sixth: I bequeath to my son Perry the Sum of one Hundred dollars and four Head of Cattle. Item Seventh: I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Scott wife of Drewry R Scott and to her children by her present or any future Husband free from the disposition of her present or any future Husband the Sum of one Hundred and twenty dollars and four head of Cattle. Item Eighth: I give and bequeath to my daughter Penelope the Sum of one hundred and twenty dollars and four head of Cattle. Item Ninth. I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Mary the alike Sum of one Hundred and twenty dollars and four head of cattle. I appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth and my son James A. Bazemore Guardians of the persons and property of all the minor members of my own family. Hereby Constitute and appoint my son James A. Bazemore Trustee for the property herein bequeathed to my daughter Eliza Scott and her children. Item Tenth. The rest of my property whereas and whatever it may be, I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth and to my youngest daughter Mary during the natural life of my said beloved wife Elizabeth and at her death Said property is to be equally divided among all my children. Item eleventh. I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Executrix and my eldest Son James A. Executor to this my last Will and Testament this eighth day of September Eighteen Hundred and Forty Three. Humphrey Bazemore LS Signed Sealed decleared and published by Humphrey Bazemore as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator and of each other this 8th day of September 1843 Starkey (his mark x) Bazemore LS G. H. Maner LS Wm. Sheppard LS Court of Ordinary January Term 1844 Personally appeared in open Court William Sheppard one of the Subscribing witnesses to this the Last will and testament of Humphrey Bazemore who being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he saw Humphrey Bazemore the testator sign seal and publish the aforesaid instrument in the presence of Starkey Bazemore George H. Maner and this deponent and that the said Starkey Bazemore George H. Maner and this deponent signed the same as witness thereto in the presence of each other and of the Testator aforesaid Humphrey Bazemore and that this deponent doth verily beleave that the testator aforesaid to have been at the time of the execution of the same of sound and disposing mind and memory. Sworn to in open Court this 8th Day of January 1844 Alexander Kemp Clk Recorded this 10th day of January 1844 Alexander Kemp Clk Additional Comments: Note: Here are abstracts for five related wills which were not filed in Screven Co GA: Bertie Co NC. Will of John SOWELL 28 Mar 1750 (proven Feb Term 1750). Wife Ann SOWELL (coexecutor). Sons John SOWELL, James SOWELL and Francis SOWELL and daughters Mary SOWELL, Elizabeth SOWELL, Feriby SOWELL, and Ann SOWELL. Coexecutor: James JONES. Witnesses: Adham HARRILL, John FREEMAN and Paul BURCH. Bertie Co NC. Will of John BAZEMORE Sr 10 July 1789 (proven May Term 1790). Sons Jesse BAZEMORE [Sr], John BAZEMORE [Jr], Thomas BAZEMORE, James BAZEMORE, William BAZEMORE (manor plantation and any debts) and daughters Tamer SOWELL, wife of Francis SOWELL; Elizabeth WHITE, wife of William WHITE, son-in-law Josiah THOMAS (husband of daughter Sarah THOMAS, deceased), grandchildren Micheal THOMAS, Jorden THOMAS, Josiah THOMAS, Elizabeth THOMAS, Sarah THOMAS. Coexecutors: Jesse BAZEMORE, William BAZEMORE and Francis PUGH. Witnesses: Francis PUGH, Josiah COLLINS and John DOUGLASS. Bertie Co NC. Will of Francis SOWELL 11 Oct 1795 (proven Feb Term 1796). Wife Tamer SOWELL (coexecutor). Sons James SOWELL, John SOWELL, William SOWELL, Josiah SOWELL and Worley SOWELL. Coexecutor: Jesse BAZEMORE. Witnesses: Moses GILLAM and Rackel? BUTLER? Bertie Co NC. Will and Codicil of Jeames BAZEMORE [Sr] 9 Sep 1804 (proven Feb Term 1805). Wife (unnmamed). Sons Elisha BAZEMORE (coexecutor), (E)bisha BAZEMORE, Humphrey BAZEMORE, Starkey BAZEMORE, Jeames BAZEMORE [Jr], Allen BAZEMORE and Perry BAZEMORE, daughters Mary BAZEMORE and Penelphy BAZEMORE. Land adjoining David STONE, Jesse BAZEMORE Sr and Jesse BAZEMORE Jr. Coexecutor: Jesse BAZEMORE. Witnesses: John BAZEMORE Jr, Turner BAZEMORE and Jeremiah BUNCH. Decatur Co GA Will Book p 20. John RAWLS 6 Sep 1831. Sons Joseph [C.] RAWLS , John T. RAWLS, Benjamin T. RAWLS, Robert R. RAWLS and Richard W. RAWLS and daughters Elizabeth BAZEMORE, wife of Humphrey BAZEMORE, Cynthia BAZEMORE, wife of Starkley BAZEMORE, Tempy SCOTT, wife of James SCOTT Sr, Mary HICKMAN, wife of John HICKMAN, Catherine CONER, wife of David CONNER. Witnesses: Geo. 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