Georgia: Wilkes County: Last Will & Testament of Caleb Sappington, 14 March 1845 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Vold Forde rebjar@direcway.com ==================================================================== BIRTH: Caleb SAPPINGTON was my fourth great grandfather. He was b. December 18, 1787 in Wilkes County, GA -- d. April 18, 1845 Walton County, GA. He was the son of Richard Sappington (John Sappington, MD) and Rebecca Jarrett (Fadda Jarrett and Martha Ivey - Sussex County, VA). He lived with his parents in Wilkes, Walton County and Henry County, GA MARRIAGE: Caleb married Martha Bankston about 1809. Martha was the daughter of Lawrence Bankston, Jr., and Delphia Nancy Henderson. Caleb and Martha had seven children, five girls and two boys. Caleb's daughter, Rebecca Jarrett I. Sappington was my third great grandmother: OCCUPATION: Farmer, Surveyor of Wilkes County, GA NOTE: Sappington, Jarrett descendant and researcher, Porter Gilliland wrote in May 2000, "There are good records in Wilkes and Walton County, (Monroe) on Caleb, your ancestor. You probably have them. He was a surveyor and once owned what is now Social Circle. There is a famous buffet restaurant in one of the old colonial homes there. We have gone there to eat several times when visiting my former college roomate at Auburn University. He lives in Athens and is retired from the biochemistry staff of I and HM Vines My wife loves to go there and eat at one of the favorite eating places of the late Lewis Grizzard, columnist and humorist from ATlanta. He grew up in Maryland near La Grange. He was a character. You may have read some of his writings. " WILL BOOK OF WILKES COUNTY, 1818-1819, page 86 Georgia, Walton County Knowing that it is appointed for man to die, I Caleb Sappington of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. Item 1st I will bequeath to my beloved wife Martha Sappington, the half of Lot (27th) twenty seven in the first district of Walton County, and adjoining Edmund Gresham's land, containing one hundred and twenty five acres. Also three slaves Henry, Rufus, & Phebe, two horses, two calves, such plantation tools necessary to carry on the farm and provisions enough for the support of herself and the family left with her, for twelve months after my decease. Two feather beds and furniture and such household and kitchen furniture as may be necessary for her comfort and convenience of house keeping during her life or widow-hood, and then to be equally divided among the children. Item 2nd I will that my house and lot at Social Circle, and my land in Early County, and the half of lot No (27) Twenty seven in first district of Walton County. Half of Lot (28) Twenty eight and Lot Number four in the first district in said county be sold by my Executors, and divided equally among the children, and the trustees appointed for my daughter Nancy Greer shall make such use of her part as shall be most to her interest and the welfare of herself and children and hold all property of hers for the use of herself and children. I wish the Trustee of my daughter Rebecca Jarrett Brooks to manage her part as the above case. I also wish an equal portion given to the infant left by my daughter Isabella Haralson and left in trust as specified in the cases, and should the said child die before it becomes of legal age, then its part is to revert to my children and be equally divided among them. Item 3rd I will that the balance of my negroes be sold by my Executor and divided among my children, and the parts for Nancy, Rebecca, and Isabella Haralson's child left in trust as stated in the second item of this instrument and that my Executors shall act as Trustees for my daughter Nancy Greer, Rebecca Jarrett Brooks, & for Isabella Haralson's child. Item 4th I will that after providing for my wife as directed in the first item of this will, that all the perishable property be sold, and proceeds divided as in the forgoing part of this will. Item 5th I will that the portions of property given to my wife after her death, shall be divided in the same way as the other property, leaving in trust Nancy's, Rebeca's, Isabella's child's portion. Item 6th I wish all my just debts to be paid, out of my effects. Item 7th I hereby institute and appoint my son John M. Sappington, and my sons in law Welborn M. Bentley, and Presley Ford Christian, Executors to this my last will and Testament. and my son, Joseph Sappington when he becomes of age, may act as Executor of it if it is his wish, or it should be necessary for his to do so. In testimony whereof this, I the said Caleb Sappington hereunto set my had and affix y seal, this fourteenth day of March 1845. Caleb Sappington {Seal}