Will of John West 04 Jul 1835 Talbot County, GA

JOHN WEST, State of Georgia, Talbot County

In the name of God, Amen.

I, John West of the State and County aforesaid, being aged and infirm in 
body, being of sound and disposing mind and memory knowing that is 
appointed unto all to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all former wills 
or testaments by me made heretofore, viz:

First, I give to my beloved wife POLLY WEST fifty acres of land in the 
northwest corner of the Lot of Land I now live on No. sixteen in the 
first district of originally Troup now Talbot County with that one half 
of the present crop now growing one half of the stock of hogs and cattle 
with two horses with five negroes and all the house stuff and kitchen 
furniture and a sufficient farming utensils.  All the above described 
property lands hers during her natural life time and at her death to be 
disposed of as follows to wit

Second, I give and bequeath unto my son RUFUS WEST all that tract of 
land situate and lying in the first District of originally Troup now 
Talbot County number Sixteen the lot above described one half of the 
present crop growing one half of the stock of hogs and cattle together 
with three negroes towit one negro man named Jack, one woman named Lucy 
and one woman Anny.

Third, I give and bequeath unto my daughter PENELOPE RODGERS two negroes 
towit one man Carter and one girl named Any.

Fourth, I give and bequeath unto the children of son JOHN WEST, THOMAS 
and MARY WEST one hundred dollars each to be raised out of the sale of 
the perishable property loaned to my wife at her death to be sold and 
after deducting the said two hundred dollars the balance to be equally 
divided between my son RUFUS my daughter PENELOPE and my Grand Children 
THOMAS and MARY WEST above named share and share alike.

Fifth, I do hereby nominate and appoint my son RUFUS WEST and GEORGE 
BUCHANAN my executors to this my last will and testament, signed sealed 
in the presence of us this 4 day of July 1835.

					John West (signature)
Test
Alex B. Buchannan
H. W. Sury
Melbun Saxon
George Buchannan

This will proven in open court and witness Alex B. Buchannan sworn and 
one of the executors named in the will qualified the will admitted to 
record this 2 day of May 1836.

Recorded by William S. Goss CCO

State of Georgia
County of Talbot

This is to certify that this and the foregoing page (page 26 and 27) are 
recorded in Will Book A, of record in the Talbot County Probate Court.

(Seal)                              signed Joe S. Johnson
                                    Judge of the Probate Court


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