Will of Garrett Oglesby 11 Mar 1843 Wilkes County, GA

WILKES COUNTY WILL BOOK 11, p. 120
  Signed:  11 Mar., 1843
  Proved:  15 Jul., 1845

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Garrett Oglesby, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament.

1st:  I will my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently
buried.

2nd:  It is my will and desire that after all my just debts are paid
that all my property remain together under the contract of my executors
for the special benefit of my dear wife during her natural life and
further for the support and education of my two younger sons, Junious
J.  and Zenas W., during the life of my dear wife until they arrive at
the age of twenty-one years.

3rd:  I will to my daughter, Mary L., a negro girl, Martha, about seven
or eight years of age, to go into her possession at my death.

4th:  At the death of my dear wife, it is my will that all my property
both real and personal be equally divided between my children:  George
S., Martha E., Mary L., Minor T., Shaler H., Junius J., Zenas W.,
Joseph L., and the children of my sons: Urbane B., Garrett T., Thomas
I., and the children of my daughter, Lucy C. Smith.

5th:  It is my will that my son, Joseph L., take into possession as
trustee all the money and property which at the division will fall to
the children of Urbane B., Garrett T., Thomas I., and Lucy C., and to
hold said legacies until the legatees become of age or marry.

6th:  It is my will that my son, George S., shall take into possession
as trustee all the money and property which at the division will fall
to my son, Joseph L., to be managed for the benefit of my son, Joseph
L., or to be taken possession by Joseph L. if he wish.

7th:  I will that my daughter, Lucy C. Smith, have fifty acres of land
including the spring between my house and Reubin Carter's and
comfortable cabins built for her.

8th:  As I have given to some of my children different amounts of money
and property at different times and which will be found charged against
them in a small account book, it is my will that they shall all be made
equal at the division with those who have received the largest amount
and shall take the course of the bequests in the fourth and fifth items
in this my last will and testament.

9th:  The negro girl, Martha, given to my daughter, Mary L., is not to
be charged to her at the division.  I give her that negro independent
of an equal share.  All the money and property which will fall to my
daughter, Mary L., under this will is given to her during her natural
life and at her death to go to her children.  If she should die without
children, she may make what disposition of it she may choose.

10th:  I wish it to be understood that the children of my son, Urbane
B., shall draw one distributive share of my estate as also the children
of Garrett T., Thomas I., and Lucy C.

I nominate and appoint my son, Joseph L., and my friend, Thomas Wooten,
executors of this my last will and testament.

Acknowledged and signed
in the presence of:
                                             Garrett Oglesby
    Nimrod Waller.
    William B. Norman,
    M. M. Jordan


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