Washington County GaArchives Wills.....Harrison, Joseph February 10, 1858
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Source: Family Search Http://familysearch.org : 14 June 2016. County Probate Courthouses, Georgia
Written: February 10, 1858

State of Georgia Washington Co. Wills 1852-1903 Book vol B pg. 169 

Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990." Images. FamilySearch. 
http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County probate courthouses, Georgia.

Joseph Harrison (Ohoope)
In the name of God Amen. 
I Joseph Harrison of the said State and County, being of advanced years and 
knowing that I must shortly depart this life, deem it right and proper both 
as respects my family and myself, that I should make a disposition of the 
property with which a kind providence has blessed me. Do therefore make this 
my last Will and testament, hereby revoking all other heretofore made by me. 
1st 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 
trust shall return to rest with God who gave it.
2nd I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my 
Executors hereinafter appointed. 
3rd I desire and direct that in case my beloved and afflicted wife Easter 
should be living when I depart this life that all my Estate remain undivided 
during her natural life and that my Executors hereinafter appointed see that 
she is decently supported from the proceeds of the same, and at her decease 
to be distributed as follows
4th I desire and direct that my three slaves, vi. Charlotte ?Southy? and 
Ginny, with, their increase with all the notes accounts and money for me in 
my possession except ten Dollars be equally divided among my beloved Sons, 
viz John Ennett Harrison Lewis Jenkins Harrison Drury Washington Harrison 
Joseph Daniel Harrison, James Madison Harrison Seaborn Uriah Harrison 
Benjamin Thomas Harrison to them and their issue. And if any of my beloved 
Sons above named, should die without issue, that his part of said Estate be 
equally divided among the remaining Sons.
5th I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Jones New Ten Dollars.
6th I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Sons Lewis Jenkins Harrison 
and Drury Washington Harrison Executors of this my last Will and testament 
this 10th of February 1858.
Signed sealed declared and published by Joseph Harrison as his last Will and 
testament in presence of us the subscribers who subscribed our names hereto 
in the presence of said testator and at his special ??? and request and of 
each other this 10th of February 1858.  
Philip Clark	
Henry Terlington
William P. King
James M. Donaldson



Additional Comments:
Joseph Ennett Harrison was a Baptist Minister and farmer. His wife was Esther 
Jenkins. I have no date of death for him nor for Esther. I am descended from 
their son, John Ennett Harrison and wife Sarah Elizabeth Frost. 

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