Will of Samuel Montgomery 14 Oct 1861 Taylor County, GA

Will of Saml Montgomery Dec'd

Georgia        )       In the name of God Amen: 
Taylor County  )
I, Samuel Montgomery being of advanced age but of Sound and disposing 
mind and memory knowing that I must shortly depart this life deem it 
right and proper both as respects my family & myself that I should make 
a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed 
me.  I do therefore make this my Last Will & Testament bereby revoking 
& annulling all others by me heretofore made

First:  I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent & 
Christianlike manner suitable to my circumstances & condition in life.  
My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it  as I hope 
for salvation throught the merits and atonement of the blessed Lord 
and Savior Jesus Christ

Secondly:  I desire & direct that all my just debts be paid by my 
Executor hereinafter named and appointed

Thirdly:  I give and bequeath to my sons William Montgomery, Vincent 
and Seaborn Montgomery all the property of whatever kind, now in their 
possessions set apart by me and derived from me to them and heirs forever

Fourthly:  I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucinda Carter, Jane a negro 
woman and her four children & their future increase.  Gus, a boy, Violet,
a girl & Mary Ann a girl & Silla a girl, during her natural life and at 
her death to be equally divided amongst her children not to subject to 
the contracts mangement nor debts of her present or any future husband.

Fifthly:  I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Jones, Frances a negro 
woman and her two children & their future increase Allen a boy - Amanda 
a girl and Charles a boy during her natural life and at her death to be 
equally divided between her children not to be subject to the contracts 
management nor debts of her present or any future husband.

Sixthly:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Fereby Carter, Mourner a 
negro woman and her two children and their future increase. Amanda a 
girl and Fanny a girl during her natural life and at her death to be 
equally divided between her children not to be subject to the contracts 
management nor debts of her present or any future husband.

Seventhly:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Montgomery - Tabitha
a negro woman and her child Elizabeth and their future increase during my 
said daughters natural life and at her death to be equally divided 
between her children not to be subject to the debts or contracts of any 
future husband.

Eighthly:  I give and bequeath to my (sic) Eliza Montgomery - Harriet a 
negro woman and her child Ellen a girl & their future increase during my 
said daughters natural life and at her death to be equally divided 
between her children not to be subject to the debts or contracts of any 
future husband.

Ninthly:  I desire and direct that my Executor hereinafter named & 
appointed sell the remainder of my property whatever & wherever found & 
the proceeds of the same to be equally divided between my Wife & all my 
children share and share alike the respective shares of each of my 
daughters to be for their own sole & seperate use during their natural 
lives & at their respective deaths their respective shares to be equally 
divided between their children - said share not to be subject to the 
debts or contracts of their present or any future husband.

Tenthly:  I hereby constitute & appoint my son Vincent Montgomery my sole 
Executor of this my Last Will & Testament

                                          his
                                 Samuel          Montgomery
                                          mark

Signed, Sealed, Declared & Published by Samuel Montgomery as his last 
Will & Testament in the presence of us the undersigned who subscribed 
our names herein the presence of said testator at his special instance 
request & in the presence of each other

James Griffith
Joel E. Montfort
John T. Gray

(October 14, 1861)

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