Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Chapman, James R.  December 29, 1894
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Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Record B, Page 248
Written: December 29, 1894

(Transcribed by Ross Kelly)

In the name of God Amen:

I James R. Chapman of Taliaferro County State of Georgia being of sound mind 
and memory, do make my last will and testament, hereby revoking all others by 
me at any time made.  

Item 1st.  I desire and hereby direct that my executors hereinafter named, as 
soon after my death as practicable pay all my just debts out of the money I may 
then have, and if there is not enough to do so, I hereby direct that a 
sufficiency of my perishable property be sold to pay such debts.  

Item 2nd.  I do give and bequeath to my (children) W. T. Chapman, J. S. Chapman 
and Mary F. Hill, the remainder of all my possessions, lands, stock, household 
and kitchen furniture, and all other property, including money, notes and 
accounts, the same to be equally divided among the three children named.  I 
desire that the lands thus coming in the possession of my daughter Mary F. 
Hill, be for the sole and separate use of her and her children, and direct that 
the same be free from disposition of her present or future husband, except by 
written consent of my daughter Mary F. Hill, in which case I desire that the 
proceeds of lands sold, be judiciously invested in other land.  

Item 3rd.  I do appoint my sons W. T. Chapman and J. S. Chapman executors to 
this my last will and testament.  In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal, 
and publish this as my last will in presence of witnesses.  
This 29 December 1896.
Signed:  James R. Chapman
Signed, sealed, delivered and published by the said James R. Chapman as his 
last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his 
presence and in presence of each other, have subscribed witnesses hereto.  
Signed:  William C. Chapman, William T. Parks, Clarence C. Rhodes.






Additional Comments:
Notes by Rhoda Fone:  
James R. Chapman was born ca. 1817, died after 1896, Taliaferro Co., GA, son of 
Thomas and Sarah (Hart) Chapman.  He was married March 22, 1836 to Nancy King, 
daughter of Richard and Rachel (Dearborn) King.  James and Nancy had three 
children:  
(1)  William Thomas Chapman, born Feb. 1, 1837, Taliaferro Co., died March 27, 
1920, Taliaferro Co.  He was married Oct. 8, 1859, Taliaferro Co., to Emeline 
Jane Gunn, dau. of John Robert and Sarah (Chapman) Gunn.  

(2)  James Samuel Chapman, born June 3, 1839, Taliaferro Co., died April 10, 
1918.  He was married December 11, 1865, Taliaferro Co., to Mary Susan Greison 
(aka Greeson), daughter of Peyton and Narcissa (Battle) Greison.

(3)  Mary Frances Chapman, born Oct. 2, 1842, Taliaferro Co., died July 26, 
1921, Taliaferro Co.  She was married April 8, 1869, Taliaferro Co., to Wyatt 
A. Hill, son of Henry and Lillian “Lilla” Ann (Sheffield) Hill.  (Note:  The 
marriage record for Henry and Lilla (Dec. 13, 1827, Warren Co.), gives her name 
as Lillian Sheffield.  There are some researchers who show her as Villa Ann 
Sheffield.)




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