Wilkes County GaArchives Wills.....Colley, John May 30, 1815 ************************************************ 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: Marshall Styles marshallstyles@yahoo.com January 29, 2008, 4:58 pm Source: Wilkes County, Georgia, Wills - Georgia State Archives Written: May 30, 1815 Recorded: November 27, 1815 Last Will and Testament of John Colley, Revolutionary War Soldier, 30 May 1815, followed by the estate settlement 1816-1836. John Colley was born in Lunenburg County VA, eldest son of Edward Colley and Mary Strong Colley, was raised in Mecklenburg County, VA, fought in the Third Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary War, after which he moved his family to Wilkes County, GA, where he died: Wilkes County Wills: 1794-1819 Roll # RHS-370 Georgia State Archives Page 122: 1810-1816, Transcription by Marshall Styles, 2007. In the name of God Amen. I John Colly of the county of Wilkes and State of Georgia being afflicted and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in manner and form following viz. First I desire that all my Just debts be paid by my Executors. Second It is my will and desire that there shall be a negro fellow of the value of five hundred dollars be purposed for my son France Colly. I also Give him one bed and furniture and a horse saddle and Bridle (the horse saddle and bridle having been delivered) to him his heirs forever. Third: It is my will and desire that my Executors purchase a negro fellow of the value of five hundred dollars for my son Spain also one bed and furniture horse saddle and Bridle I give to him & his Heirs forever. Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly my negro woman named Cherry and her two Children Chaney and Sophia one bed and furniture and one horse saddle & Bridle worth one hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever. Fifthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Louisa my negro Violet and Mary & horse saddle and Bridle at one hundred dollars and one Bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever. Sixthly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betsey one negro woman named Patsey Bed and furniture & horse saddle and bridle which she has already received Also it is my will that my Executors purchase for my said daughter Betsey out of the money Coming from my Father-in-Laws Estate in North Carolina a negro woman of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars as soon as the same can be conveniently done, to her & her heirs forever. Seventhly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy a negro woman named Rose Bed & furniture & a horse saddle and Bridle which she has already received also it is my will and desire that my Executors purchase for my said daughter a negro woman of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars which purchase is to be made out of the money due me from my Father-in-Laws in the state of North Carolina to her and her heirs forever. Eighthly. Having given my son Gabriel heretofore what I conceive to be equal to what I have given to my other Children, and perhaps more, it is my will and desire that at my wife's decease (if he should be then alive and not otherwise) the sum of three hundred dollars. Ninthly. I do hereby Lend unto my loving wife Sarah during her life or widowhood whichever circumstance shall first happen all the balance of my Estate both real & personal not heretofore bequeath and at her death the whole to be sold on a credit of twelve months and the same after paying Gabriel Colly the said sum of three hundred dollars (in case of his being alive & not otherwise) to be equally divided between my son France my son Son Spain and Daughters Betsey Polly Nancy and Louisa Share & Share alike but in case of the Intermarriage of my wife my will is that she receive a child's part of my Estate in Lieu of the property Loaned and the balance not specially bequeathed to be equally divided as stated in the ninth Item Tenth. I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Lucinda C Tindal my negro Girl Anacha and I also direct that the sum of three hundred dollars shall be deducted out of my Daughter Betsey (the mother of said Lucinda) share or dividend on the final dividend of my Estate after the death or marriage of my wife the said Girl Anacha so given to the said Lucinda C Tindal. It is my wish that the negro to be purchased for my son Spain be not delivered to him untill two years from this time unless his mother and my Executors shall find it convenient to do it sooner. Lastly. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son France and David Terrell Executors of this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 30th day of May 1815. The words “and not otherwise” twice interlined before signed. John Colley {Seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged by the Testator in our presence to be his Last will & Testament J. Callaway, H. Terrell, D'd. Terrell Georgia Wilkes County Personally appeared in open Court Job Callaway Henry Terrell and David Terrell the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that they Saw the said John Colley sign seal publish and declare the foregoing instrument of Writing to be his last will and Testament and at the time of his so doing he was sound and disposing mind and that they signed their names to the same as Witnesses in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other and at his request Sworn to in open Court David Terrell this 27th Nov'r 1815 Henry Terrell W Sansom J. S. C. Job Callaway B Porter J. S. C. Wm. Evans J. S. C. ~~~~~ John named as co-executors, "my son France and my son David Terrell Executors..." That must be an error by the Clerk of Court, as David Terrell was one of the subscribing witnesses, and therefore could not also be an executor. ~~~~~ John Colley died on 9 June 1815, 10 days after signing his Will. 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