Warren COUNTY  GA  Wills - Fluellen, Archelaus

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ARCHELAUS FLEWELLIN
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THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF ARCHELAUS FLEWELLIN, esqr.
deced.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN I Archelaus Flewellin, of the
State of Georgia, Warren County, being through Divine
Mercy in my ordinary state of health, and in the full
exercise of all the powers of Mind and Memory, duly
considering the shortness and uncertainty of this
transitory life & the certainty of Death, have conceived
it to be my duty to make some disposition of the property
which it has pleased the Almighty to bless me with in
this life, do demise and dispose of the same, in the
following manner and form; that is to say, I give and
bequeath to my beloved Son James Flewellin, Six Negroes,
Viz. Sealy, Munford, Eaton, Mariah, Jacob, Matilda and
Julia, one bed and furniture, three cows, & calves, One
Yoke of Oxen, two Sows and Pigs, One Horse, Saddle, and
Bridle, Nicholson's American Edition of the encyclopedia,
and the sum of five Hundred Dollars, exclusive of what he
has heretofore received of me.  The above named negroes,
Horse Saddle and Bridle, Bed, Cattle, Hogs &C being now
in his Possession. I give and bequeath to my beloved son,
Thoms Flewellin, Six Negroes, Viz. Reddick, Moses,
Claiborn, Delilah, Hailey, and Fran; one yoke of Oxen,
two Cows and Calves, one Steer, and Bed and furniture;
One horse, Saddle & Bridle, and the sum of four dollars;
exclusive of what he has received of me heretofore. I
give and bequeath to my Grandson Thomas Flewellin
Persons, to be received by him when he arrives at the age
of Twenty one years Six Negroes, (which are now in the
possession of his father Thomas Persons) Viz. Edy, Henry,
Milberry, Asa, Sam & Hannah; one Sorrel Horse, Saddle and
Bridle, one Bed and furniture, One Trunk and some other
furniture; all of which property was lent by me, to his
mother Cibell Flewellin, at her marriage, and is now in
possession of his father Thomas Persons. Subject
nevertheless to the following restrictions and
limitations.  Viz.  If my said grandson, Thomas Flewellin
Persons should decease before he arrives at the age of
twenty one years, then, and in that case the above
mentioned Horse, furniture &c. to be and remain the
property of his father Thomas Persons and his Heirs, at
his disposal:  But the Negroes, Viz. Milberry, Asa, Sam'l
& Hannah, Edy & Henry then to revert to and become part
of my estate, and be equally divided between my other
children or their legal Representatives, in the same
manner as they had never been loaned, To my beloved
Daughter Martha, I give and bequeath Seven Negroes Viz.
Tho., Penny and her child Delilah, Little Winney, Alfred,
Lucinda and Peggy; one Bay mare, a saddle & Bridle, one
Bed and furniture, One trunk; Two cows and calves, and
one Dripping Table. To my loving wife, Nancy Flewellin,
and my three youngest children Viz. Enos Russell
Flewellin, Lawrence Augustus Flewellin and Mary Ann
Flewellin, I give & bequeath the following Negroes, Viz.
Nancy, Sylvia, Hardy, Osburn, Harmon, Luke, David, Joe,
Mourning, Winney, Chaney, Cynthia, Patsy, Charlotte,
Epsey, Mary, Olive, Celia, Harriet, Morgan, Elijah,
Enoch, Lacy, Ishum & Rosetta, & their increases together
with my live stock of horses, cattle Sheep & Hogs, House-
Hold & Kitchen furniture, Plantation Tools, Cotton Gin,
Wagon or Wagons, &c. and the Proceeds of the crop now
growing, except so much of the stock, crop &c. as may be
found necessary for the purpose of discharging my just
debts &c. for the payment of any Legacies or bequest
herein before made; which I wish to be sold out of those
things not already bequeathed, which my Executors at
their discretion may think can best be spared (the
negroes always excepted) and if any balance remain,
together with the residue of the property mentioned in
the foregoing Item, be kept together for the support of
my said wife and the said three youngest children, until
my Son Enos R. Flewellin arrives at the age of Twenty One
Years, or until the decease or marriage of my said wife
Nancy, which ever may first happen, and in case of either
event, it is my Will that a division of the aforesaid
property, so afar as respects my son Enos, do take place
, and the remainder be kept together, until my youngest
son Lawrence A. shall arrive at the age of Twenty one
years, or until the marriage of my daughter Mary Ann,
which ever may first happen; then a like division in
their part or take place. My will and desire is, That my
wife and my three youngest children above named do hold
and occupy my lands, whereon I now live, containing about
Six hundred aces, (be this same more or less) with covey
the appurtenances, during the Natural Life or widowhood
of my said wife Nancy; allowing and reserving to my two
sons Enos R. Flewellin & Lawrence A. Flewellin an equal
participation with each other in profit thence arising,
after the said Enos and Lawrence shall respectively
arrive at the age of twenty one years.  And at the
decease or intermarriage of my said Wife Nancy, I give
and bequeath to my said two sons, Enos. R. Flewellin and
Lawrence A. Flewellin, the lands wheron I now live;
containing six hundred acres, (be the same more or less)
with ---- appurtenances; to be as equally divided between
them as can conveniently be done; having respect to
Quality, convenience, improvements &c. to them, their
heirs & assignees forever; They paying to their Sister
Mary Ann; the sum of Two hundred Dollars each, within one
year after my son Lawrence A. Flewellin shall arrive at
the age of twenty one years. In case of the future
intermarriage of my said beloved wife Nancy she is
nevertheless to keep, hold and retain in her own absolute
--- right, and at her disposal, the following property,
Viz.  of the negroes, Hardy, Nancy and her child Herman,
Silvia and her child Osborn, and one fourth part of the
Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs, and one forth part
of the Household and Kitchen furniture, which may be then
remaining of my estate. It is my Will and desire, That in
case of the death of any or either of my two youngest
sons, Enos R. or Lawrence A., or of my daughter Mary Ann,
before the sons arrive at the age of Twenty one years, or
marry and have issue; or if my said daughter should die
before she is eighteen years of age, or marry, in either
of these cases, that the part or share of such deceased
Legatee, revert to & become a part of my Estate, and be
equally divided among all my own children, Viz.  James,
Thomas, Martha, Enos Russell; Lawrence Augustus and Mary
Ann Flewellin, and their legal representatives. And in
case of the death of my said wife Nancy without
intermarriage, the part or share herein before bequeathed
to her, to be freely & absolutely at her own disposal, to
give, demise and bequeath the same to whom, and in such
manner as her own Will and discretion may direct. Lastly,
I do hereby nominate, Ordain & appoint my beloved Sons
James Flewellin and Thomas Flewellin, and the Honorable
Dennis L. Ryan, Executors of this my Last Will &
Testament, Disannulling, Disallowing and setting aside
all and every other Will or Wills, Testament or
Testaments, by me heretofore made:  Ratifying &
confirming this & this only as my last Will and
Testament. In Testimony whereof I the said Archelaus
Flewellin, hath hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed
my Seal, this Thirteenth day of June, in the year of Our
Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty One, and in
the 45th of American Independence. Signed, Sealed,
Published, Pronounced  and declared as the last Will and
Testament of The s'd. Archs. Flewellin, in the presence
of - ARCHS. FLEWELLIN, John T. Heath, Geo. B. Waggoner,
Jno. Torrence
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