Taylor COUNTY  GA  Newsome, Gideon

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Taylor County GA
Will of Gideon Newsome
In the name of God Amen.
I, Gideon Newsome, of said state and county being of
advanced age but of sound mind and ______ knowing
that I must shortly depart this life deem it right
and proper as respects 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 and testament hereby revoking and
annulling all others by myself before made and I
desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent
and Christian like manner suitable to my __
circumstances and condition in life . My soul I
m___shall return to rest with God who gave it as I
hope for salvation through the merits and atonement
of the Blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Secondly, I desire and direct that all my just debts
be paid without delay by my executors herein after
named and appointed.

Thirdly I give, bequeath devise Effian Humphries one
lot of land No three hundred and one (301), the North
half of lot of land No two hundred and ninety seven
(297) ten acres where my gin house, cotton sc____ and
Negro houses now stand of lot of land three hundred
and two (302) and that potion of lot of land No two
hundred and Six (206) that lies east of the road
running from Corbin's Ferry to Reynolds containing
fifteen acres more or less during her natural life
and not to be subject to any contract of her present
husband or any future husband and at her death to be
equally divided among her children.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath to Dubose Humphries
fractional lot of land No two hundred and ninety two
(292) eighty five (85) acres of the south half of lot
land No two hundred and ninety six the south half lot
of land No two hundred and ninety seven
(297)fractional lot of land No two hundred and eight
(208) fraction of land No two hundred and ninety nine
(299) and the following Negroes viz

Rachel, a woman forty years old

Rebecca, a woman eighteen years old

Mary a woman sixteen years old and child Green a boy
three months old. Iverson a boy fourteen years old
Francis a girl twelve years old Curtis a boy ten
years Luener a girl eight years old Hanna a girl six
years old Effian, a girl two years Froyd a man thirty
six years old Neson, a man ninety five years old
Scharlott, a woman seventy five years old Three
mules, viz Jack, Mike and Slip Three Plow stocks fil
out and three sets of geese, ten head of pork hogs of
medium size, twelve head of stock pigs to board sows
om ____in the November five hundred bushels of corn,
four thousand pounds of fodder, the pork hogs to be
fattened off the corn belonging to my estate.

Fifthly, I will and devise that Marshall Newsome, all
the benefit of the woodland land mentioned in item
four for the use of timber or cultivation during his
natural life and at his death return back the said
Dubose Humphries.

Sixthly, I will and devise if the said Dubose should
die under twenty one years of age or should marry and
leave no children all the property I willed and given
to the said Dubose Humphries one half shall revert
back to my brothers and sisters and children then
living. The other half to be equally divided among
the brothers and sisters of the said Dubose Humphries
by his mother's side

Seventh, I will and bequeath to my sister, Penelope
Hinton {wife of James Hinton] and her daughter, Elizabeth Hinton lot of land
No Three Hundred and two except the ten acres where
on my gin house and Negro houses now stand mentioned
in item third. One hundred acres more or less of lot
of land two hundred ninety six (296) being that
portion of lot not other wise disposed of. Said lands
to be equally divided between them according to value
the land bequeathed to my sister and daughter,
Elizabeth to be appraised by the appraisers of my
estate and the value of said land to be taken from
the distribution share of the said Penelope Hinton
and at the death of my sister, Penelope Hinton the
property given by me to her to be equally divided
among her children. Christopher Hinton excepted
because he has deserted his country and is gone to
our enemy and Christopher shall not inherit any
portion of the property that I have given to
Elizabeth Hinton, my sister and her daughter,
Elizabeth to be supported from my provisions until a
division of my estate.

Eighth I will and desire that my sister, Jensy Young
reserve one thousand dollars more than an equal share
of my estate not other wise disposed of in the common
currency at the division of my estate.

Ninth, I will and so desire my saddle horse and
buggy, my watch, my interest in the household and
kitchen furniture to remain in the possession of
Marshal Newsome during his natural life and at his
death to belong to Dubose Humphries.

Tenth, I will and desire that Elizabeth Hinton
receive one third of the distribution share of my
sister, Penelope Hinton at the division of my estate.

Eleventh, I will and desire that the remaining
portion, Negroes, Land and all other property of my
estate not otherwise disposed of shall be sold by my
executors hereinafter named and divided equally into
five shares. One share to be equally divided among
the children of my brother, Henry Newsom living at
the distribution of my estate. One share to be
equally divided among the children of my brother,
Silas Newsom that my be living at the division of my
estate. I so order that the said Silas Newsom is dead
at the division of my estate, one share to be divided
among the children of my brother John Newsom that may
be living at the division of my estate. Two thirds of
one equal share to my sister Penelope Hinton. One
equal share to my sister, Jensy Young. 

Twelfth, I
hereby continue and appoint my friends, T.D.
Humphries and Robert B. Barefield, Executors of this
my last will and testament. Thirteenth, I hereby
constitute and appoint my friend, T.D. Humphries a
trustee for his wife, Effian Humphries and also
guardian for Dubose Humphries this 2nd May 1864.

Interlined before signed Gideon Newsome
Signed, sealed and declared an published by Gideon
Newsome as his last will and testament in the
presents of us the undersigned who subscribed our
names here to in the present of said testators at his
especial instance request and in the presence of each
other this May the 2nd 1864.
P. Glover, C.M. Lucas, B. Ingram
Taylor Court of Ordinary. Sept term 1864
The will of Gideon Newsom being pronounced in open
court by the executors who has petitioned to the
court prove the same and the witness to the said will
Bryant Ingram, C.M. Lucas and J.P. Glover, the
following oath endorsed on said will Sept term 1865.

Taylor Court of Ordinary came in to open court.

Bryant Ingram, C.M. Lucas, J.P. Glover and being duly
sworn disposed that they saw Gideon Newsom sign and
publish the within and foregoing as his last will
testament while of sound mind that they witnessed the
same for him at his request and in his presence and
of each other and that the same was executed
voluntarily by him on the day it purports to have
been executed sworn to an subscribed before me this
Sept 5, 1865.

B. Ingram, J.P. Glover, C.M. Lucas.
J.J. Huff, Ordinary

GA Taylor County Court of Ordinary Sept term 1865 is
ordered by the court that the will be admitted to
record as satisfactory proven in common form of law
and that letters testamentary issued T.D. Humphries,
and R.B. Barfield, the Executors. 

J.J.
Huff, Ordinary.

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