Will of John Townsend, 1790, Wilkes Co. GA

Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge <barbarawinge@yahoo.com>
 
                                John Townsend
                                      
     In the name of God Amen, I John Townsend of Wilkes County Being
     weak in Body but in perfect Mind and Memory, Make this my last Will
     and Testament. My Estate and effects I Bequeath and Dispose of in
     the manner and form following-
     Item I lend unto my loving Wife Elizabeth Townsend during of her
     life my Negroes Man Will, and my Negro Woman Jude, also my three
     Horses, and her choice of the third part of my Cows, and my Beds,
     and all of my Kitchen and Household furniture, and working Tools
     and at her Death my Will is that what I have left her should be
     Divided equally among all my children. Also I give unto my loving
     Wife Elizabeth Townsend half my Crop of Corn and Tobacco, and the
     choice of the third part of my crops, Also my Will is that my Said
     Wife should have the place I now live on During her life
     Item I give unto my son James Townsend my Land That I live on, it
     being in the fork of Little River containing two hundred and six
     Acres, Also my Rifle gun, two saddles forever-
     Item I give unto my son John Townsend my Tract of Land lying on the
     north side of the North Fork of Little River Containing three
     hundred Acres, and my smooth bor gun for ever-
     Item, My Will and desire is that the rest of my Estate not already
     mentioned be Equally Divided among all my Children
     O hereby Constitute and appoint my two Sons and ___ Joseph Catching
     and Lemuel Adkerson Executors of This my last Will and Testament
     given from under my hand and seal this twenty-first Day of
     September one thousand seven hundred and ninety - Singed Sealed and
     declared to be my last Will and Testament in the presence of us-
     John Townsend (Seal)
     Philemon Bird
     Job Bird
     
     Proved approved and Exhibited Sept the 20th 1795
     James Luckilk R.T. O.C.

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