WARREN COUNTY, GA - WILLS Lewis Johnson Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: LLJOHNSONC@aol.com Linda Johnson Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/warren.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Lewis JOHNSON’s Will Warren County, GA I Lewis Johnson of the County of Warren and State of Georgia being of Sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and Gran?tory Life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my Last will and Testament. Item 1st I desire my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner Such as my circumstances in life will permit Item 2nd I desire all my just debts to be paid by my Executor here in after mentioned Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Narcissa Neal wife of Wm M Neal and Rebecca English wife of Joel English five hundred acres of Land lying in Warren County on Rock Comfort Creek known as the Barton place it containing the Same more or less adjoining James Kelly Calvin Logue and other the Said Narcissa Neal to have the North West half up the creek and the Said Rebecca English to have the South East half or remaining half the Said Land to be equally divided between them. Item 4th I give and bequeath to my Son George W Johnson one hundred and ninety five acres of Land more or less lying on the Gin Branch in Said County Known as the Baxter Jorden and Ruebin Barton Land and adjoining lands of L B W Carter (or Caster) Peter Usry and others. Item 5th I Give and bequeath to my Son John S Johnson a lot of Land drawn originally in Early County Geo in the ninth Dist of Land Lottery when drawn by Abel Dye of the 150th dist G M No 294 Item 6th I give and bequeath to my Sons Jessee E Johnson and James W Johnson five hundred acres of Land more or less on the Stamp Branch where I once resided Known as the Etheldid (?) Thomas and John Barton Land giving to Jessee E Johnson the west Side or half and James W Johnson the East or remaining half the Said Land to be equally divided between them All my other real Estate much or little I give and bequeath to my wife Dilla Johnson during her natural life and at her death I desire the Same to be Sold and Equally divided among my children who may serve her Item 8th All my personal property consisting of negroes stock of all descriptions money notes and accounts I desire to be sold by my Executor and Equaly divided among my children here in before mentioned Item 9th I likewise make constitute and appoint my son John S Johnson to be my Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I have ?? set my hand and affixed my seal this the twenty seventh of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven Signed Sealed declared published and ? in presence of us the day and year above written Henry McKinnry Lewis Johnson (LS) James W Usry Tho J Roberts State of Georgia Warren County Court of Ordinary January Term 1859 Personally appeared in open court Henry McKinney and James W Usry two of the subscribing witnesses to the written Last will and testament of Lewis Johnson State of Said County deceased and who being duly and Legally Sworn say on oath that they saw the ? named Lewis Johnson Sign Seal publish and declare the written instrument as his Last will and Testament in the presence of Thomas J Roberts who also Signed as a witness that Said Lewis Johnson was there Sworn to and Subscribed Henry McKinney In open court James W Usry January 10th 1859 Henry R?? Ordinary Source: Warren County Wills, 1852-1897, page 75, 76, 77 Transcribed by Linda Johnson 828 Lane Rd. Texas City, TX 77591 LLJohnsonC@aol.com