Spalding-Henry-Oglethorpe County GaArchives Wills.....Ellis, William 1856
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Source: Spalding County Ga. Will Book A P. 18-19
Written: 1856

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
WILLIAM ELLIS

STATE OF GEORGIA    )
SPALDING COUNTY    }		In the name of God Amen I William Ellis of the 
county and state aforesaid being much advanced in age but of sound mind and 
knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it proper to make a 
disposition of the earthly conserns with which it hath pleased God to bless me 
hereby revoaking all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item 1st.  It is my desigr that my body be interred in a decent and Christian-
like manner suitable to my condition in life.
Item 2nd.  It is my wish that all my just debts be paid if there should be any, 
soon after my desease.
Item 3rd.   I give to my beloved wife Martha with whom I have lived fifty-seven 
years in the most perfect harmony, all my estate both real and personal of 
whatever kind it may consist for and during her natural life or widowhood.
Item 4th.  After the death or marage of my wife, I direct that all my estate of 
every kind be equally devided between all my children and legal representatives 
of children, with the following exceptions (vis)  To Joseph Creal who married 
my daughter Martha (she being dead) I give five dollars and no more out of my 
estate.  To Reuben Wrigt who married my daughter Sofiah (she being dead) I give 
five dollars and no more of my estate, the children of my daughter Sofiah are 
to receive nothing more from my estate.  From my  son William J. Ellis’ portion 
is to be divided Eighteen hundred twenty-eight dollars, that is to say my other 
children, John A. Ellis, R. P. Ellis’ children, James T. Ellis, and Francis 
Wilson each receive the sum of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight dollars to 
make them equal with my said son William J. before he shears equally; and my 
Daughter Lucy Wilkins having received the use of lands upon which she is living 
is to receive no more untill the said unadvanced children receive the said 
amount of eighteen hundred and twenty-eight dollars then she is to come in 
equally.  She is however at the devision of the Property to have all that 
portion of No. sixty-six that I now own being one hundred and ten acres, 
together with the appurtenances thereunto belong(ing) for her natural life the 
use of which said land counts as her advancement.  She is not to dispose of the 
same or allow others use when it the said (land) together with all the rest of 
her portion received from my estate (is) to be in trust – My said Executors to 
controll the same untill her death and then to be equally (divided) between my 
other Legatees to wit (John A. Ellis, ) James A.(T.) Ellis, William J. Ellis, 
and Francis Wilson.  And also out of the portion of Francis Wilson is to be 
taken the valuation of a Negro boy George about eleven years old which said 
Negro boy George I hereby direct my said Executors to have valued and turn over 
to my Grandson William M. Wilson in fe simple.
Item 5th.  For the purpose of executing this my last will and Testament I 
hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons John A. Ellis and James T. Ellis 
my Executors with full power to sell and devide As prudence and interest may 
dictate at the time.  In witness whereof I the said William Ellis have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this the 2nd day of January 1856.
							William Ellis (L.S.)
Signed, sealed, published 
and delivered by the said
William Ellis in presence
of the Witnesses hereto who 
now sign the same in presence
of the testator.

C. T. Westmoreland
P. J. Bishop
William R. Lavender


Spalding Co., GA 
Will Book A, (1852-1880) P. 18-19
GA Archives M/F Dr. 164, Box 63
(Transcribed by Linda K. Ellis of
Gwinnett Co., GA, Mar,1988)


Note:  In the Ellis Family, this William Ellis is called William Ellis, Jr., as 
his father was also William Ellis (d. Oglethorpe Co., GA 1832).


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