Sumter County GaArchives Wills.....Joseph  Jackson  July 12 1838
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Written:  July 12 1838
Recorded:  August 9 1848


In the name of God, Amen. I, Joseph Jackson, of the county and state aforesaid, 
being in feeble health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, calling to 
mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make, publish and 
declare this to be my last Will and Testament...Imprimus 
1st, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Mary Jackson, my negro fellow, 
Jacob, Mary his wife, also Salim and his wife Dinah, a girl called little Mary, 
and a boy called Squire, Charles and Dave, a negro woman Julia, also to have 
her choice of four horses out of my stock of horses, ten cows and calves, the 
household and kitchen furniture to be disposed of at her pleasure, and all the 
land which I may die seized of, on the south side of Spring Creek. It is my 
will that she have the full, free and entire use and occupation and control of 
said negroes and lands, during her natural life, and after her death, the same 
to go to my children and their heris who may then be in life. 

2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandchildren Jane Brown, Mary Brown, 
Sarah Brown, Richard Brown and Mecial Brown, lot of land #199 in the 15th 
district of old Lee, now sumter county, to have and to hold the same in common, 
till they shall have respectfully arrived or attained the age of  21, share and 
share alike.

3rd I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Douglas H. Brown, $25 as a token of my 
regard. 

4th I hereby appoint Jesse C. Jackson, Joseph Jackson, and Thomas G. Coward, my 
Executors. It is my will and desire that all the balance of my estate be 
equally divided between my five children, Jesse Jackson, Joseph Jackson, John 
Jackson, Mary Ann Jackson, and Thomas Green Jackson so soon as it can be 
conveniently done, guardians being appointed for those of nonage. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my  seal, this 
the 12th day of July, 1838                Signed) Joseph  Jackson

Made, uttered, and published, declared, signed and sealed in the presence of 
Jesse R. Horne, Thos C. Sullivan, Philip West August 9, 1848.

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