Georgia:  Wilkes County: Last Will & Testament of Thomas Wingfield  
27 December 1797
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WILL OF THOMAS WINGFIELD 
WILKES COUNTY, GA WILLS (1792-1801) 
In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Wingfield of the State of Georgia and 
County of Wilkes, being in a low state of health but sound in mind do make 
this my last will and testament in form following 

My will desire is that my land should be divided into three equal parts and 
that John Foster and Peter B. Terrell be requested to divide the same. 
Beginning of one, the river running right back to the backline in squares as 
near as may be to give each his proportion. 

Item I give to my son, Sam the lot up river. 

Item I give to my beloved wife the middle or second lot whereon my house now 
stands during her life. After her decease I give to my son Charles Wingfield 

Item I give to my son Thomas Wingfield the third or lower lot. 

Item I give to my son Sam Wingfield one Negro boy by the name of David and 
one Negro girl by the name of Indey with her increase together with a bed of 
furniture. 

Item I give to my daughter Molly Wingfield a Negro woman named Milly with all 
her increase, Lily, Tempey, Rodie together with a bed of furniture and Sixty 
Dollars Cash. 

Item I give to my son Thomas one Negro boy by the name of Thornton and a girl 
by the name of Iwincy with her increase. Likewise one Sorrell horse 2 to 3 
years old together with a bed of furniture. 

Item I give to my son John Wingfield three Negro boys James, Edmund and Abram 
and two Negro girls Ealey and Nancy with their increase together with a bed 
of furniture and Sixty Dollars Cash. 

Item I give to my son Charles Wingfield two Negro boys Emanuel and Davey, one 
Negro girl Martha with her increase together with a bed of furniture and 
Sixty Dollars Cash. 

Item I give to my daughter Fanny Wingfield a Negro woman named Phillis with 
her child by the name of Kizey with her future increase together with a bed 
of furniture and Sixty Dollars Cash. 

Item I give to my beloved wife the following Negroes ? Charles, Joe, Nat, 
Pahinee, Venus, Suck, Lilvey, Mary with all the stock of furniture except 
what has been willed away during her life and at her death to be equally 
divided among all my children and it is my desire the whole of 
my estate should be kept together while my children marry or become of age 
and then the lots of Negroes be given out as above directed. 

I appoint my sons Sam Wingfield and Thomas Wingfield as my executors to this 
my last will and Testament. Likewise Edward Butler, Garland and John 
Wingfield my three friends executors with my sons. In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand this 21st day of July 1797. 

Witness Sam Whatley, Edw Butler, James Walker, Thomas Wingfield 
Georgia 

Personally appeared before me Sam Whatley and Edw 
Wilkes County Butler two of the subscribing witnesses to the above will 
and being duly sworn on the Holy Gospel of God and 
saith that they saw the above named Thomas Wingfield 
sign, seal, publish and declare this instrument of writing 
to be his last Will and Testament and at the time of his 
doing so he was of Sound Mind and Memory to the 
best of their knowledge. 

Sworn to this 27th day Edw Butler 
of December 1797 
Samuel Whatley 
? Terrell 

This will was transcribed from the handwritten copy of Thomas Wingfield's 
Will by Dee Wingfield Epps