Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Gunn, William Nelson "Buck" February 2, 1854 ************************************************ 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: Rhoda Taylor Fone http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002953 May 8, 2006, 3:55 pm Source: Taliaferro Co., Ga Will Book A. Pages 234-235 Written: February 2, 1854 Recorded: April 3, 1854 Will of William Gunn, Sr. (LDS Microfilm No. 220541) State of Georgia Taliaferro County I William Gunn Senior being of sound and disposing mind, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking entirely and totally all other heretofore made and published by me – First It is my will and desire that all my property save only my lands and negroes, be sold; that my executors hereinafter named have full discretion and power to sell the land and negroes or any part of either if they shall see fit, and to sell on such times and terms as they may deem best – Second – It is my will and desire that a portion of two thousand dollars - value to be composed of money and other property in such proportion as my Executors may deem proper (such other property entering into the composition thereof to be valued by three disinterested men) shall be held by my said executors for the support and maintenance of my beloved wife Pleasants for and during her natural life. Third – It is my will and desire, after the payment of my just debts and the provision aforesaid for my wife Pleasants, the whole of my Estate real or personal, including the sum of nine hundred and seventy five dollars, heretofore advanced to my son William N. and the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars heretofore advanced to my son Richard shall be divided into four equal portions – Fourth – One of said portions I give to my son William N. Gunn Fifth – Another of said portions I give to my son Richard Gunn. Sixth – Another of said portions I give to my daughter Mary Askin Seventh – Another of said portions I give to my son Richard Gunn in trust for the sole and separate use of my daughter Nancy Gunn for and during her natural life and in trust to convey the same at her death to such persons excepting her mother and her brother John R. Gunn and his descendants, as would then be her heirs and legal distributes were she to die sole(?) after having been married. Eighth – It is my will and desire that the portion above given to my wife Pleasants, together with the surplus proceeds thereof after defraying the expenses of her support and maintenance shall, at her death, be divided into four equal portions, and given, one portion to each of the legatees mentioned in the preceeding fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh clauses – and upon the same trusts in the case of each legatee as there set forth by said clauses, as to the same legatees. Ninth – It is my will and desire that my son John R. Gunn having already received an equitable portion of my estate, may take nothing further under this will Tenth – In case of the death of my trustee herein appointed I rely upon a Court of Chancery to carry out the trust herein declared Eleventh – I hereby constitute and appoint my sons William N. Gunn, Richard Gunn and Frederick E. Askin executors of this my last will and testament – Made, published, signed and sealed this the second day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty four. /s/ William (X his mark) Gunn Senr. [Seal] In the presence of William Rhodes Nathan Gilbert Absalom Rhodes Georgia Taliaferro County – Court of Ordinary April Term 1854. In open Court You William Rhodes, Nathan Gilbert and Absalom Rhodes do solemnly swear, that you saw William Gunn Senr. the testator, sign seal and declare the within writing to be his last will and testament, that he was of sound mind and memory, that he did it freely without compulsion, and that each of us subscribed the same in his presents as witnesses at the request of the Testator. Nathan Gilbert Absalom Rhodes William Rhodes Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court April 3rd 1854. Quinea O’Neal Ordinary The will and proceedings were then ordered to be Recorded April 3rd 1854 Quinea O’Neal, Ordinary State of Georgia, Taliaferro County By the Ordinary of said County To all whom these presents shall come – Greetings Know ye, that on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four the last will and testament of William Gunn Senr. late of said County, deceased, was exhibited in open Court, and in Common form of Law proved and admitted to record a copy of which is hereunto annexed; and administration of the estate, real and personal, of said deceased, was granted to William N. Gunn, Richard Gunn and Frederick E. Askins the Executors in and by said will named and appointed, they having first taken the oath, and performed all other requisites required by law, by Order of said Court, and by virtue of these presents, legally authorized to administer the estate, real and personal, of the said deceased, according to the tenor and effect of this said will and testament, and according to law. And they are hereby required to render a true and perfect inventory of all the estate, both real and personal, of the said deceased, and have the same appraised and returned to this Court according to law, and to render a true and correct account to the said Court, of their actings and doings, yearly and every year until their administration is full completed. Witness Quinea O’Neal Ordinary, this the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Quinea O’Neal, Ordinary Additional Comments: William Nelson “Buck” Gunn was born December 5, 1789, Brunswick Co., VA, died March 7, 1854, Taliaferro Co., GA, son of Richard Gunn, Sr. and Elizabeth Radford. He was married February 5, 1811, Warren Co., GA, to Pleasants Stephens. She was born about 1788-90, died March 23, 1873, Taliaferro Co. SOURCES: Warren Co., GA Marriage Records, published by Georgia Pioneers 1850 Census, Taliaferro Co., GA “The Gunns,” by Robert R. Gunn File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/wills/gunn449gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb