Will of James Brannan 21 Nov 1851 Wilkinson County, GA

	In the name of God amen  I James Branan, Sr. of the State of 
Georgia and of Wilkinson County do make and declair this to be my last 
will and testament.  In the manner and form following.

	First I do give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah 
Branan Two hundred dollars in money to be handed to her by myself 
Two choice bedsteads and beds & furniture with them as much as she 
wishes to put on them one chist and a sideboard and implements and 
furniture belonging to the sideboard.  Twenty bushels of corn five 
bushels of wheat Three hundred pounds of pork fifty pounds of coffee 
fifty pounds of sugar one ____ shelf also one negroe girl by the name of 
Luiza to have and to hold during the term of her natural life without 
impeachment of waste and then what is remaining to be sold and 
divided amongst my children the Lawfull heirs of my body each one to 
shear and shear alike also

	I fourthly make and devise that the rest of my worldly estate 
consisting of lands goods & chattels all be sold with the exception of 
grave-yard I do except and retain one acre of ground for the use of the 
yard and equally divided amongst my children the lawfull aires of my 
body   My above named wife to have an equal share with them each one 
to have shear and shear alike  I further divise make and ordain two of 
my sons to wit Alfred Brannan and Harris Brannan my lawfull 
adminstrator to Execute and carry out this my last will and testament as 
good as I would do provided I were in life   In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
   November the 21st 1851
     Daniel McCook 				James Brannan
     Jessee L. Ruston                                                             
     A    his mark X  Hooks

						
		Court of Ordinary Jany term 1852
The within last will and Testament of james Brannan having been duly 
roven at this regular term of this Court by the oaths of Daniel McCook 
Jessee L. Ruston A Hooks subscribing witnesses to said ordered the 
same be admited to record
	Test				      Saml Beall   JJC
               Wm Beall    Dpt Clk	      Ellis Harwell  JJC	
					      James Gibson  JJC
                                              Wyatt Merideth JJC	

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