Warren County GaArchives Wills.....John McCormick March 3 1828
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Source:  Warren Co,Ga; 1798-1852 
Written: March 3 1828
Recorded: March 14 1828


Georgia, Warren County}  In the name of God Amen.  I John McCormick of the 
county aforesaid do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner & 
form following:  To God I commend by soul and my Body to the Earth in desent 
Burial-and as reflects my Temporal Matters, I give first to my beloved wife 
Sarah McCormick after all my just Debts are paid all that part of the tract of 
land whereon I now live which lies upon the South Side of the Lane beginning 
near the Mill and running up the lane past the Mansion House and the well then 
a due South Course to Kinseys line with priviledge to cut and use all 
necessary timber upon any Woodland I now own.  One Negro woman named Dolly and 
her Husband Jacob and a woman named Kitty.  One first choice horse & Riding 
Carriage one half of all my stock of every kind besides a cart & steers The 
whole of my House furniture & Kitchen ditto (except the Secratary) One half of 
the plantation tools to have & to hold forever provided she shall not give 
sell or otherwise convey any part or the whole of the same to any person or 
persons except my own children or grandchildren and giving her the priviledge 
of making any advantageous trade with any live stock left Her.
Second}  I give my Son James McCormick his heirs & assigning forever on tract 
of land in Irwin County containing four Hundred & ninety acres, number eighty 
two in the Thirteenth District with Three hundred dollars cash to be paid 
within two years after my Death.
Third}  I give my Daughter Susanna Duckworth fifty dollars to be paid within 
two years after my decease and
Fourth}  I give my son Paul McCormick the balance of my Torrence Survey of 
land which lies on the South Side of the lane and all the unsold ballance of 
the Bearden Survey to have & to hold forever.
Fifth}  I give my Daughter Scena Cody all the Land on the Northside of the 
lane belonging to the Torrence Survey to have & to hold forever.
Sixth}  I give my Grandchildren  Sons & Daughters of Polly Cody (to wit) Sarah 
Ann, Abner, Green, Mary, Scena & Michael Cody one negro woman named Jane with 
her increase to have & to hold forever Provided the said negro woman may 
remain in the possession and Service of my Daughter Polly Cody during her 
natural life and that my Executors shall have priviledge to debar the said 
negro woman from being taken by any person out of the County before she is 
Subject to distribution among y aforesaid Grand children.
Seventh}  I give to be equally divided share & share alike between my Sons 
Paul McCormick and Abner H. McCormick & my Daughter Scena Cody all the 
ballance of my Estate whither of goods chattells rights credits lands or 
tenements amongst which is one tract of land in the nineteenth District 
Wilkinson County, number one hundred & six Lot number two hundred & thirty 
seven in the thirteenth District Early County number ninety two in the tenth 
District of Early County with four negroes (to wit) Tom Rachel Daniel and 
Isaac except one tract of land number eighty seven in the Thirtieth District 
Lee County, which I give to George McCormick alias George Kitchen Son of Sarah 
Kitchen.
     Thereby nominate & appoint my wife Sarah McCormick my Son Paul McCormick 
&n Barnett Cody Executrix & Executors of this my Last Will &n Testament 
Revoking all other wills made by me.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the twenty second 
day of January eighteen hundred & twenty Eight.  Sgnd:  John McCormick (His 
Mark)
Aign'd seal'd & Deliver'd in presence of us:  Thomas Gibson, William P Butt, 
John Reynolds.

Georgia, Warren County}  3 March 1828.  Appear'd in Court Thomas Gibson, 
William P Butt and John Reynolds who being duly Sworn on Holy Evangelist 
Depose & say that they saw John McCormick the Testator within nam'd sign (by 
making his mark) pronounce publish & declare the within instrument of writing 
as his last Will & TEstament & at the time of his so doing he was further 
opinion & belief) of Sound mind & desposing memory & that in the presence of 
the testator & at his request they all became witnesses 
thereunto                   So help you God
  Thomas Gibson, William P Butt,  John Reynolds
Attest:  T. Franklin Clk,  Recorded 14th March 1828.  By T. Franklin Clk

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