Taliaferro County GaArchives Wills.....Jones, Barnabas July 22 1864 ************************************************ 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: Franklin Jones fdjones56@aol.com October 20, 2004, 11:04 am Source: Taliaferro Court Records P 307/8 Written: July 22 1864 Recorded: July 22 1864 Last Will and Testament of Barnabas Jones (Transcribed from copy of court records p 307 and 308 by Franklin D. Jones on 8/19/04) State of Georgia Taliaferro County In the name of God Amen. I Barnabas Jones knowing life is short do make this my last will, hereby negating all others heretofore made by me. Item 1st I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid by my Executors herein after appointed. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Harriet Jones the tract of land on which I now reside in said county containing two hundred acres and my house and lot in Raytown containing one acre during her natural life or widowhood. I also give in the same manner all of my stock of horses, cows and hogs also all of my farming utensils of any description whatsoever. I also give to my beloved wife all of my household and kitchen furniture and also my buggy. All this I give to my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood. Should my beloved wife marry again, then all of my property of every description shall be equally divided among my children. Item 3rd It is my will and desire that my property herein willed to my wife be kept together during her natural life or widowhood for the benefit of my wife and children except my house and lot in Raytown. My Executors have full power to dispose of it if it is necessary to raise funds for the benefit of the heirs or creditors. Item 4th I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Harriet Executrix and my friend Lawson Stewart Executor of this my last will and testament. This July 22nd 1864. s/Barnabas Jones Signed sealed, declared and published by Barnabas Jones as his last Will and Testament in the presences of said Testator at his special instance and request, and of each other July 22nd 1864. Lawson Stewart X his mark Oliver G. Flynt Washington J Rees J.P. Additional Comments: Following is a list of Barnabas and Harriett Jones children that were not mentioned in the will: Henry born ABT 1849 Elizabeth born ABT 1853 Mary Jane born ABT 1855 Benjamin Franklin born 6/3/1857 John Nathan Warren 8/10/1859 Jefferson Esau 12/13/1861 Barnie Ann "Lady" 4/6/1864 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taliaferro/wills/gwl140jones.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb