Walton-Early-Wilkes County GaArchives Deed.....Martha Sappington - Caleb Sappington March 14 1845 ************************************************ 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: Cynthia Forde rebjar@direcway.com March 11, 2004, 11:56 am Assigned To: Sappington Heirs 1/2 Lot 27, Lot 28, 1st Dist. Walton County; Lot 4, 1st Dist Walton Co.. Written: March 14 1845 WILL BOOK OF WILKES COUNTY, 1818-1819, page 86 Georgia, Walton County Knowing that it is appointed for man to die, I Caleb Sappington of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. Item 1st I will bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Sappington, the half of Lot (27th) twenty seven in the first district of Walton County, and adjoining Edmund Gresham's land, containing one hundred and twenty five acres. Also three slaves Henry, Rufus, & Phebe, two horses, two calves, such plantation tools necessary to carry on the farm and provisions enough for the support of herself and the family left with her, for twelve months after my decease. Two feather beds and furniture and such household and kitchen furniture as may be necessary for her comfort and convenience of house keeping during her life or widow-hood, and then to be equally divided among the children. Item 2nd I will that my house and lot at Social Circle, and my land in Early County, and the half of lot No (27) Twenty seven in first district of Walton County. Half of Lot (28) Twenty eight and Lot Number four in the first district in said county be sold by my Executors, and divided equally among the children, and the trustees appointed for my daughter Nancy Greer shall make such use of her part as shall be most to her interest and the welfare of herself and children and hold all property of hers for the use of herself and children. I wish the Trustee of my daughter Rebecca J. Brooks to manage her part as the above case. I also wish an equal portion given to the infant left by my daughter Isabella Haralson and left in trust as specified in the cases, and should the said child die before it becomes of legal age, then its part is to revert to my children and be equally divided among them. Item 3rd I will that the balance of my negroes be sold by my Executor and divided among my children, and the parts for Nancy, Rebecca, and Isabella Haralson's child left in trust as stated in the second item of this instrument and that my Executors shall act as Trustees for my daughter Nancy Greer, Rebecca J. Brooks, & for Isabella Haralson's child. Item 4th I will that after providing for my wife as directed in the first item of this will, that all the perishable property be sold, and proceeds divided as in the forgoing part of this will. Item 5th I will that the portions of property given to my wife after her death, shall be divided in the same way as the other property, leaving in trust Nancy's, Rebeca's, Isabella's child's portion. Item 6th I wish all my just debts to be paid, out of my effects. Item 7th I hereby institute and appoint my son John M. Sappington, and my sons in law Welborn M. Bentley, and Presley F. Christian, Executors to this my last will and Testament. and my son, Joseph Sappington when he becomes of age, may act as Executor of it if it is his wish, or it should be necessary for his to do so. In testimony whereof this, I the said Caleb Sappington hereunto set my had and affix y seal, this fourteenth day of March 1845. Caleb Sappington {Seal}" This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb