WILL OF NELSON POWELL - FEB. 22, 1825 - WILKES COUNTY, GEORGIA

SOURCE: Wilkes County, Georgia Will Book I (1819-1836) pages 166-167;
        Wilkes County Probate Court, Washington, Georgia.
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[Transcriber's note: Nelson Powell was born c. 1785 in Amherst County
VA. His parents were Francis Powell, Rev.War Vet., and Nancy
Whitehead.]

 
   In the name of God Amen, I Nelson Powell of the State of Georgia
and the County of Wilkes being in a low state of health but of sound 
and disposing mind, thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make 
and ordain this as my last Will and Testament. First of all I
Recommend my Soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it, and my 
body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner. 
And __________ what worldly goods it has pleased God to bless me 
with I give and bequeath 

[begin page 167]
in the following manner

1st.  It is my wish and desire that all my just debts be paid.

2nd.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife NANCY POWELL to
dispose of as she may think proper the following named negros that is 
CAESAR, TOM, and EMILY also the tract of land whereon I now reside 
during her natural life, and at the time of her death to be disposed 
of to the benefit of our herein after named children equally that 
is SARAHAN [SARAH ANN] POWELL, WILLIS POWELL, and TABITHA POWELL, 
it is also my wish and desire that my said wife shall keep all 
the ________ and residue of my Estate both real and personal 
together during her lifetime or widowhood and that my 
aforesaid children be raised and educated of the proceeds or income
of my Estate.

3rd.  It is my wish and desire that if my said wife shall marry or
mismanage my Estate to the injury of my aforesaid children that 
my Executors should take the management of my Estate both real and 
personal and manage it to the best advantage for my aforesaid 
children and that as my children may come of age there shall be 
an estimate made by an appraisement of my Estate and they secure 
then proper _________ part  and if my Executors should think
it best to sell any of my landed property they may do so the 
satisfy any lawful debt or debts.

4th.  I do hereby constitute and appoint my Brother BENJAMIN POWELL
and my Brother-in-law JESSE WILLIAMS and my two friends JOHN H. 
DYSON and JOHN W. COOPER as my Executors to this my last Will 
and Testament. 

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twnety 
second day of February Eighteen hundred and twenty five.

   Test
   JOSEPH W. COOPER
   JAMES BURDETT                              NELSON POWELL (seal)
   Jno. W. COOPER J.J.C.


Probated March 25, 1825.