Wilkes County GaArchives Wills.....Ogletree, Rebecca April 22 1824 ************************************************ 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: Rhoda Taylor Fone rhodafone@aol.com October 9, 2004, 2:31 pm Source: Wilkes Co., Ga Wills 1819-1836, Pp. 98-100 Written: April 22 1824 Recorded: August 2 1824 WILL OF REBECCA OGLETREE transcribed by Rhoda Taylor Fone from copy of handwritten will at Wilkes Co. Courthouse. (Wilkes County, GA Wills 1819-1836, pp. 98-100) In the name of God Amen, I REBECCA OGLETREE of Wilkes County & State of Georgia being mindful that it is appointed for all once to die & being in perfect mind and memory do make ordain & constitute this my last Will and Testament. Item 1st. I give MY DAUGHTER NANCY my Red chest. Item 2nd. I give MY DAUGHTER ELIZABETH one trunk, 1 Bed, bed quilt counterpain and pillow. Item 3rd. I give MY DAUGHTER AMERICA one turned bedstead, bed quilt counterpain sheet and pillow. Item 4th. I wish my stock of Hogs & Cattle to remain together for the support of the three named children as long as they live together after they part then sold & the money equally divided between them, also one cupboard and furniture to be equally divided between the same & kitchen furniture one half dozen chairs 1 pr. Firedogs. Item 5th. After my just debts is paid I give MY DAUGHTER REBECCA OGLETREE fifty dollars cash. I APPOINT JOEL P. LEVERETT & JOHN OGLETREE MY EXECUTORS to this my last Will and Testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 22nd April 1824. /s/ REBECCA (X-HER MARK) OGLETREE Wit: REBECCA OGLETREE NATHANIEL G. RICE Court of Ordinary Wilkes County July 5th 1824 Personally appeared in open Court NATHANIEL G. RICE one of the Witnesses to the within Will who being duly Sworn saith that he saw the within named REBECCA OGLETREE sign, publish and acknowledge the within Will as her last Will and Testament, and at the time of her so doing she was of sound disposing mind, and memory, that he signed the same in the presence of the Testator and that she signed the same in the presence of Rebecca Ogletree the Witness & that they both signed in the presence of the Testator. Sworn to in open Court /s/ NATHL. G. RICE Attest: John Dyson CCo Recorded the 2nd of August 1824. Additional Comments: Rebecca Ogletree was wife of David Ogletree, who predeceased her. She was daughter of Meshack and Rebecca (Robertson) Turner. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/wilkes/wills/gwl106ogletree.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb