Estate Records from
Will Book A 1803 - 1860
Jackson Co., GA

John Martin Carter, Book A
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Left out of index, bur on page 1 - mentions wife Elizabeth, will dated 6 Jan 1802, probate 7 Feby 1803

Nathan McGehee, Book A, p. 1
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Mentions sons Jesse, Robert, Osburn, Solomon, Nathan, Miel?, daughter Patsey

Robert Beavers, Book A, p. 4
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 12 Jan 1805, probate 28 Jan 1805
Mentions wife Jane, eldest daughter Esther Hunt, son Joseph, daughter Rachael Brooks, daughter Polly Freeman, and other children Reuben, Patsey, Elizabeth, Salley, Charity, John and Silas.

John Berry, Book A, p. 6
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 6 Jan 1802, probate 28 Jany 1805
Mentions wife Martha, five children: Joshua, Robert, William, Mary, Elizabeth.

Johnston Clarke, Book A, p. 7
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 3 Sep 1805, probate 3 March 1806
Mentions wife Sarah, son James, half plantation to wife, other half to son James, daughter Hannah Henderson, daughter Patsey, sister Anne Freeman if alive, children Jane, Hannah, Patsey.

John Wright, Book A, p. 9
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Probate 5 May 1806
Mentions wife Ayle?, daughter Aletha York, children Salley, Hannah, Reese, Cornelius, Patsey, Cassey

William Allen, Book A, page 10
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 25 Aug 1806, probate 6 Oct 1806
Mentions wife Elizabeth, four sons William, Robert, Beverly, Thomas

Henry Walker, Book A, p. 12
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 2 Aug 1806, probate 6 Jan 1807
Mentions wife Christan, daughter Jane Paulson?, son Elethen?, children Jonathan Walker, Elizabeth Hewett, sons John, William, daughter Martha Ship
Legatees after wife's death Jonathan Walker, Elizabeth Hewett, Jane Paulin?, John Walker, Martha Ship, William Walker, Elethen Walker, also mentions son-in-law William Ship

William Deal, Book A, p. 13
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 23 July 1802, probate 23 April 1804
Mentions wife Jemima

William Newton, Book A, p. 13
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 15? Oct 1802, probate 23 April 1804
Mentions mother Mary Newton, aunt ? Eakin, one of witnesses is George Eakin

MICHAEL BORDERS, Book A, page 14
Submitted by Unknown

In the name of God Amen I Michael Borders being in perfect mind & memory though very sick do make this my last Will and testament in manner & form following
Item my will is first that all my property I shall hereafter mention first be valued by men who may be chosen for that purpose and then the property to be divided amongst my heirs which I shall hereafter mention by the valuation or price set thereon by appraisers if the Legatees can agree in such division but they the said Legatees cannot agree in taking the property at the appraisement as aforesaid then my Will is that all the property hereafter to be mentioned be sold at public Sale & the money which arise threfrom be equally between my daughter Esther Graham, Isaac Borders, John Borders, Rachael Hixon Stephen Borders Phebe Borders & Ruth Borders after first giving my wife Mary Borders her portion which is to be equal to two of the other Legatees Also my will is that before the division is made as before mentioned after the value of my property being ascertained that my daughter Margaret Click shall have four dollars to be paid her by my executors hereafter to be mentioned out of the said appraisement as her Legacy The property which is to be divided in manner & form as before mentioned is as follows (viz) Three hundred twenty three acres of land together with all the improvements thereon Also five negroes names Bob Joe Devis? Ephraim & Moses Also nine head of horses also all my Stock of cattle sheep hogs & geese together with all my household furniture & using tools of all kinds that I possess Also one Waggon & geer & one Still also all my money together with all the debts that is due me
Item I give & bequeath all the above mentioned properties as before mentioned to my heirs as I have named and do make this my last will & testament I Also appoint & ordain my wife Mary Borders & John Borders as my executors to this my last will & testament to act & divide as I have therein directed & to have full power to collect all my debts & settle all the Legacies herein mentioned This my last Will & testament Signed with my hand and Sealed with my seal this 7th day of September 1804
Micail Border (seal)
Signed in presence of
James Rogers
Thos Johnson
The word agree was interlined before assigned

[probate below will -6th Jany 1807]

George Bagby, Book A, p. 15
Submitted by Pattie Causey

Will dated 21 Feb 1806, probate 7 July 1807
Mentions wife Miriam, sons John, Joseph, Thomas, Abner, Henry, William & George Washington Bagby, daughters Dicey Wood, Sally Wood, Racael Spears, youngest daughter Betsey Jefferis? Bagby

JOHN GREEN, Book A, page 17
Submitted by Unknown

In the name of God Amen, I John Green of Jackson county & State of Georgia being sick in body but of perfect mind & memory & calling to mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this & no other to be my last will & testament in manner & form following (viz) 1st I recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it me & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors & and as touching such worldly estate Wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give dispose & bequeath the same as follows (viz)
1st It is my desire that my lawful Debts be paid
2nd I will to dearly beloved wife Jane Green the plantation whereon She is going to live with a negro girl named Lucy & one feather bed & furniture during her life or Widowhood & also one bay horse a cow & calf together with such plantation tools as may be necessary to carry on a farm which said property at her death or marriage shall belong to my son William Green & provided the before mentioned negro girl Luci given to my wife & then William shall bring forth children the first child shall belong to my daughter Margarett the to my daughter Matilda & the third to my daughter Sarah & the said negro with the rest of her ofsprings shall be Williams with one roan horse or his value when he becomes of age
3rd I will to daughter Margarett one horse & saddle worth seventy five Dollars one cow & calf & one bed & furniture
4th I will to my son John Green when he becomes of age one negro boy named David & one sorrel colt
5th I will to my daughter Matilda Green one horse & saddle worth seventy five Dollars one cow & calf one bed & furniture
6th I will to my daughter Sarah Green one horse & saddle worth seventy five Dollars one cow & calf one bed and furniture
7th It is my will that one tract of land lying in Wayne County first District No 383 Shall be sold & the sum received for it be equally divided among my wife & children & all Debts as shall be due to me as shall be collected shall constitute to pay my Debts & support the family And I do hereby constitute & appoint Jane Green & Robert Bickers and Thomas Wilson my sole executors of this my last will and testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day April 1807
John Green (sealed)
Test
Jno. Wilson
John J. Mobley
Jas. Willson

[probate below will - 2 Nov 1807]

JEAN BEARD, Book A, page 22
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
In the name of God Amen
I Janett Beard of the county of Jackson & state of Georgia being in a low State of health but of sound mind & memory do make and ordain this my last will & testament as follows after my death my (word soul? probably left out) to God who gave it & my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my children
2? It my will out my worldly estate that debts paid
3rdly That daughter Elizabeth shall have twenty five dollars out of my estate 4thly I will & bequeath to my daughter Jean my bed bedstead & furniture &? my two wheels & Loom & also to have & equal Share with her two younger brothers of all my worldly estate, only one bed & bedstead & furniture I will & bequeath to be divided between my two sons George and Thomas & all the remainder of my estate to be equally divided between these two boys and Jean when my executors thinks it most proper after paying my two elder sons William & Alexander five Shillings each one I do assign this as my last will & testament given under my hand & Seal this 23rd day of March 1806
Jean Beard (seal)
William Beard
Alexander Beard
Executors

Test
Claborn Castleberry
Mary Beard
James Barr

[probate]
Georgia
Jackson County
Personally came before me Clabourn Castleberry & James Barr & being duly sworn saith that they were present & did see Jane Beard assign the within Will & heard her acknowledge the same as her act & deed & that Mary Beard was a subscribing witness with these deponents to the same

Claborne Castleberry
James Barr
sworn to in open court
this 5th Sept 1808
Edw Adams Clk

NATHANIEL TROUT, Book A, page 30
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Nathaniel Trout being of very low & imperfect health of body but of sound mind & memory & calling to mind that is appointed by divine providence for all men once to die do make constitute & ordain this my last Will & testament Revoking & disannulling all other wills heretofore made by me - I bequeath my soul to almighty God, who first gave it & my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried at the discretion of my executors & all my worldly goods which it has being? pleased God to bless me with I do give & dispose of in the manner & form following, viz
Item 1st It is my will that all my Just debts Should be paid out of such of my estate as can be the best spared and the balance of my estate both real & personal to be kept together untill twelve years from & after this date hereof then for it to be equally divided both real & personal between my beloved Wife Salley Trout, & my six beloved children viz, Elizabeth H., Tilman, William Herbert, Jeremiah, Jackson, & Louisa, by sale or otherwise as may best conduce to their common interest under the superintendence of my executors
Item 2nd It is my will & I do hereby constitute & appoint my beloved wife Salley Trout James Tilman & Dixon Tilman my whole & sole executors to this my last will & testament - In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix my seal the 3rd day of November 1809
Nat Trout (Seal)
Witness
W. Tillman
John Espey
Miles Gathright

[probate witnesses below will - Miles Gathright 21 March 1810 & William Tilman & John Espey 7th May 1810]

JONATHAN KOLB, Book A, page 42
Submitted by Unknown

In the name of God, Amen, the seventeenth of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & eleven. I Jonathan Kolbe of Jackson County & State of Georgia being under an disposition of body but of sound memory & senses & disposing mind & memory thanks be to God, for all his mercies & calling to remembrance the transitoriness of this life & that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & testament in manner & form following
(Viz) I will that all my Just debts and funeral charges be paid by my executors hereafter named
Item, I will to my beloved wife Susannah Kolb shall have her living of the land & primises whereon I now reside during her life or widowhood with her part of all the rest of my estate, including her bed & its furniture With her wearing clothes And als? I bequeath a horn saddle & bridle, the horse by the name of Dick & her third part of the rest of my estate excepting my land which She has to have her living of as above discribed, is to devolve to the rest of my heirs after her decease.
Item, To my first child Harris Kolb I will a horse bridle & saddle the horse named Jack
Item, The rest of my children which is Nancey, Sophia, Rebeccah, Harmon, James, Maryann, Jonathan Richard I. & Susannah, all Shear & Shear alike with that part of the property that is to be sold all but the land that is to be equally divided between the five sons above mentioned Harris Kolb is included with the five sons above mentioned I do appoint James Cash & Susannah Kolb whole & sole executors of this my last Will & testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me made, prior, to the date of this In witness I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and date above written
Jonathan Kolb (seal)
Signed sealed in presence of as my ? Will & testament
Ephraim Lindsey
Patrick Cash

[probate 2nd March 1812]

ANNY ANGEL, Book A, page 43
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Anny Angel of the county & state aforesaid being low & weak in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory & wishing to dispose of such worldly property as I have do make & ordain my last will & testament in manner & form following, to wit, First, I give & bequeath to my five grand daughters Cynthia Lee Johns, Talitha Pierce Johns, Harriett Christian Johns, Louisainia Johns, & Martha Gibson Johns, daughters of Bartlett Johns, all my estate both real & personal that I am now possessed of (to wit), one tract of land of one hundred & thirty two acres which I purchased of Sarah Cowan in said county of Jackson, also all my Stock of horses, cattle, hogs & sheep & all my beds & furniture household & kitchen furniture of every kind or description whatever unto my aforesaid five grand daughters their heirs & assigns forever each to have her proportion of said estate, when the youngest of them Shall become of lawful age, to be equally divided among them I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my son in law Bartlett Johns my executor of this my last Will and testament, In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th day of March 1812
Ann (her mark) Angel
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Test Horatio Webb
Bartlett C. Johns
Pheby (her mark) Johns"

WILLIAM CASTLEBERRY, Book A, page 51
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia Jackson County, November 15th 1812
In the name of God Amen, I William Castleberry being weak in body but in my perfect senses & understanding do make this my last will & testament
Item 1st I give & bequeath to my loving wife Lucretia Castleberry all my estate real & personal without any reserve whatsoever to have & to hold during her life of Widowhood but if she marries she shall inherit none of the aforesaid estate but shall be equally divided between my five youngest children But if she & her husband should she marry will appraise the property & pay unto those children their proportionable parts in money they may keep the property but if not the executors of this my last will & testament shall take the property to be applied to the most useful purpose of those children required in witness whereof I set my hand & seal this fifteenth of November in the year of our lord eighteen hundred & twelve, signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
Test
Odian Castleberry
Elijah Robey
Mark Castleberry

[on right side]
William (his mark) Castleberry (Seal)
Lucretia Castleberry (her Mark) (Seal)

[probate witnesses - Odian Castleberry 12 May 1813 and Elijah Robey 5 July 1813]

NATHAN FOWLER, Book A, page 66
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Nathan Fowler of the State & county aforesaid being old & infirm in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory & wishing to dispose of what little property the lord has been pleased to bless me with do make & ordain this my last Will & testament in manner & form following (to wit)
First I have provided & given to my two oldest children to wit, Talitha & Zephaniah their full proportion of my estate, but upon further consideration I give each of them one dollar more. Secondly I give & bequeath to my beloved son Hillery fifty acres of land beginning at the upper corner on the river & running up the road including his own plantation. Thirdly I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Eleshba Rowland fifty acres of land beginning at the road adjoining Rowland own line thence to the upper corner Joining Pearce thence out for quantity with also my two horses & all my cattle of every discreption (the oxen excepted) Fourthly I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Elephalett Jones children the remainder of my tract of land including my plantation with all the working tools thereto belonging & also my sorrel mare & colt. Fifthly I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Abisha Beauchamp my negro fellow called Abram after paying all my just debts. Sixthly I hereby appoint Isaac Cowen my executor to this my last will & testament hereby revoking all will or wills by me heretofore made - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14th day of September 1815 Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
Isaac Cowen
Medey White
? C. Green
W? (his mark) Pearce

[on right side]
Nathan Fowler (seal)

[probate witnesses below will - Wiley Pierce 7 July 1817 & Medey White, Wm M. Green 4 August 1817]

ZACHARIAH COLLINS, Book A, page 100
Submitted by Unknown

I Zachariah Collins of the County of Jackson & State of Georgia do make declare & publish this my last Will & testament in manner & form following to be carried into full effect by my executor hereinafter named (to wit) First My will is that all my Just debts be paid - Secondly I give unto my loving wife Sarah during her natural life the tract of land whereon I now live together with all my remaining Estate reserving to each of my children who may be unmarried at the time of my decease a comfortable support & home upon the same, so long as they may remain in that State and further after the death of said wife I give unto my son Abraham Collins the aforesaid tract of land together with the remaining part of my estate upon his paying to each of my other children the following sums of money herein after stated (to wit) to my son James Collins the sum of fifty dollars, to Eady Wallice wife of Thompson Wallice one hundred dollars, to John Collins the sum of one hundred dollars, to Rhoda Wright wife of Ellis Wright the sum of one hundred & seventy dollars to Sarah Collins one hundred & seventy dollars, to Henry Collins one hundred dollars, to Elizabeth Collins the sum of one hundred & seventy dollars, to Priscilla Collins the sum of one hundred & seventy dollars to be paid in seven biannual enstalments beginning with the first herein before named, so on untill the said several sums are paid still reserving to my unmarried daughters a comfortable support & home upon said tract of land I further give unto my daughter Sarah Collins one feather bed & furniture To my daughter Elizabeth one feather bed & furniture, To my daughter Priscilla one feather bed & furniture further my will is that I be a fortunate drawer in the present contemplated State land lottery that it may be equally divided amongst all my children herein before named except my son Abraham who is not to have any interest therein. I do hereby appoint my son Abraham Executor of this my last will & testament Signed sealed & acknowledged published & declared in presence of
Russel Jones
G.D. Lester
Sophia Jones

[on right side]
Zachariah (his mark) Collins (LS)

I Zachariah Collins do hereby revoke & make void so much of this my last will as entitles my son James Collins to any part of my estate either real or personal in as much as I have already given him an equal proportion of the same & I further deduct from the legacy herein before left to my daughter Rhoda Wright one hundred dollars

[probate 1 March 1824]

ROBERT MOON, Book A, page 102
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
In the name of God, Amen
I Robert Moon of said county being sick tho of good mind & memory calling to mind the certainty of death & the uncertainty of life do think proper to make this my last will & testament revoking all other wills heretofore by me made this only to be my last will (Viz)
1st After my burial expences are paid & all my Just debts it is then my will that all the remaining part of my property shall remain together for the support & education of all my children to be under the care & guardianship of my executors herein after to be named untill the youngest child shall become of lawful age. Then it is my will that an equal division shall take place amongst my children & the negro girl now living at James Millicans on a loan return home & remain together with rest of my property untill a division shall take place as above mentioned.
2nd I nominate constitute & appoint my three sons William Moon; Robert Moon & Archabald Moon, my executors to carry this my last will into effect in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal 14th day of March 1824
Robert (his mark) Moon (seal)

Signed Sealed & acknowledged in presence of us
B. Moon
Jos. J. Scott
W.D. Martin J.J.C.

[probate - witnesses Boler Moon & Joseph J.? Scott - 3 May 1824]

Thomas Milsaps, Book A, page 124
Submitted by Carol Bailey Burnham
Note: an image of this will can be found here

Georgia, Jackson County, In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Milsaps of the State & County aforesaid, being in sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a decent Christian burial. Secondly I appoint constitute and ordain my son Fuller Milsaps and my son Ezekiel Milsaps as executors to this my last will and testament. As to my worldly goods I give and bequeath in the following manner:

First I give to my son Ezekiel the land and plantation whereon I now live and one hundred acres adjoining Jacob Milsaps on Barbers Creek and one Lot in the third district Houston No. 187. I further give to my son Ezekiel Milsaps my negro fellow Jim, together with all my stock of horses, cattle and other live stock whatsoever together with all my household and kitchen furniture. All the balance of my property is to be equally divided amongst all my children. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 5th day of Mar 1825.

Witt: Green Steed                   Signed: Thomas X Milsaps
      Lewis X Franklin
      Fanny X Steed

Georgia, Jackson County. Proved in open court by oath of Green Steed and Fanny Steed two of the witnesses to said will the 2nd of Mar 1829.

           Signed: Edward Adams, Clerk

JOHN JUSTUS, Book A, page 140
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I John Justus of the county & State aforesaid being old & infirm of body but of sound and disposing mind & wishing to dispose of what worldly property it has pleased God to bless me with do make & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made
First It is my will that all my just debts be punctually & honourably paid
2nd I give to my son David Justus my negro man Sam
3rd I give to my son Henry Justus my negro boy Ned
4th I give to my son Stephen Justus my negro woman called by Lid & I also give to my grand daughter Elvira Justus the oldest daughter of my son Stephen Justus my negro girl Zenia
5th I give to my son Allen Justus my negro girl called little Lid
6th I give to my daughter Keziah McCutchen my negro woman called Hannah?
7th I give to my daughter Patsey McCutchen my negro woman called Amy & her boy child called Isaiah
8th I give to my daughter Dolley Blalock my negro woman called old Liddy & my negro girl Betsey
9th I give to my grand children the heirs of my son William Justus deceased to wit James Johnson Justus, Betsey Gilliun Justus & Thirsa Justus the sum of one hundred dollars each to be raised from estate
10th I give to my son in law Aaron Combs one dollar
11th The residue of my estate not herein specially willed away both Land & other property, is to be by my executor hereafter to be appointed to be disposed of in the best possible manner he may think proper & after paying my debts & the money specially willed away & incidental expences paid to be divided in two equal parts, the one part or half to be given to my son Henry Justus & the other part or half to my daughter Keziah McCutchen
Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint Henry Justus executor to this my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine?
John (his mark) Justus (sealed)
signed sealed & acknowledged in presence of
Edward Bradford
David Bradford
George Bradford

[probate below will - 3 Jan 1831]

JOHN MARTIN

Wit. John J. McCullock
        James Shields

ISAAC BORING, Book A, page 150
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Isaac Boring Sen of the County & State aforesaid, being of perfect sound mind & disposing memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do hereby make my last will and Testament, revoking all other wills heretofore made by me;
Item 1st. I resign my Body to the Grave, and my Soul into the hands of a gracious God, in hope of a glorious resurrection and everlasting life.
Item 2nd. I desire that all my Just debts be discharged.
Item 3rd. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Phebe Boring, all the land partaining to the Tract whereon I now reside, including the plantation and appurtenances together with all my stock of Horses, Hogs, Cattle &c and also the following Negroes to wit. Moses, Jane, Esther, Lewis, Moriah, Reuben, Willis, Caroline, Clary, Mary, and Polly during the term of her natural life, with a discretion in her my said wife Phebe, and my Executors hereafter named, to sell any of the personal or real property above specified, or implied, at any time they may think proper, & best adapted to the interest of the Legatees.
Item 4th. At the decease of my wife, Phebe Boring, I give and bequeath to my children hereafter named, an equal dividend of all the property specified in the above and third item, or the proceeds thereof, to wit, John Boring, Elizabeth Lyle, Robert Boring, Phebe Johnson, Isaac Boring, Phebe Johnson having regard to the property already given, and for which receipts are taken.
Item 5th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Tait five dollars, to be paid to her by my Executor out of my money arising from the Sales of any of my property.
Item 6th. I give and bequeath to my Grand Children Asenath Adams, Sarah Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Joseph Adams, Penelope Adams, Delilah Tait, and Mary Tait, one Seventh part of my Estate, placing them in the same situation, and allowing them collectively the same share allowed to the rest of my children.
Item 7th. I give and bequeath to my Grand Children by my daughter Asenath Wafer, deceased, to wit, Thomas Wafer, James Jackson Wafer, one seventh part of my Estate. Viz one seventh to be equally divided between the two.
Item 8th. I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Sarah Adams, named in the Sixth Item, in addition to that Legacy, one Feather Bed and furniture, one Cow and Calf -
Item 9th. I give and bequeath to my Grandson James Jackson Wafer one feather Bed and furniture, and one Horse Colt in addition to his Legacy aforesaid.
Item 10th. All the residue of my Estate, real or personal, to wit., two Tracts Land in the County of Lee, two Tracts in the County of Gwinnett, one in Jackson whereon David Thomas formerly and adjoining Waid Slaton, I give and bequeath to my Children & Grand Children under the same rule and proportion by which their several Legacies are herein before regulated. and that my Executor do proceed to sell and dispose of the said Lands, as soon as it may be thought by them to be most expedient and condusive to the Interest of the respective Legatees, and that distribution of the proceeds thereof may be made.
Item 11th. It is to be understood as the true intent and meaning of the foregoing Items making distribution of my property between my Children and Grand Children, that each respective Family of Grand Children, are to be entitled to no more than an Individual Child from whom they decended would be entitled, upon an equal division of the whole property. It is also to be understood: that by the word appurtenances, in the third Item, is intended to embrace Household and Kitchen furniture, working Tools, or whatever may be found upon the premises belonging to me.
Item 12th. It is my Will and desire that should both of my Grand Children, Thomas Wafer, and James Jackson Wafer, decease while in an Age of minority, and hierless, that all the property bequeathed to them shall revert to my other Children, and in the same proportion of their other Legacies.
I do hereby appoint Phebe Boring, John Boring, and Isaac Boring my lawful Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 14th day of September 1829. Sealed, Signed & delivered in the presence of
W. Pentecost
Edmond Hunnicutt
Richard Pentecost

[on right side] Isaac Boring (Seal)

[probate below will - 7 June 1831]

ABSALOM WAFFORD, Book A, page 180
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Absalom Wafford of the County & State aforesaid being old and infirm of body but of sound mind & memory, and wishing to settle my worldly affairs do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner & form following that is to say
first. I will that all my just debts honestly & punctually paid.
Secondly. It is my will that all the estate after the payment of my debts as I have directed which I may have at the time of my death be divided among my children and Grand Children as follows:
that is to my Grand daughter, Eliza Wafford, one horse, & one cow, & one Bed & my household & Kitchen furniture -
Thirdly - To my daughter Hannah Wallace, one Bed -
Fourthly - To my Grand Son John Wafford, all my tools of every kind -
fifthly - all the property not named in the above will to go to the payment of my debts at the pleasure of my Executor -
and lastly - I do hereby nominate & appoint my Son-in-law John Wallace Executor of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof hereunto I set my hand and seal this eighteenth day October 1832 -
Absalom Wafford (seal)

Signed & sealed, & acknowledged in the presence of
John Clark
Mary (her mark) Wallace

CHARLES McKINNEY, Book A, page 183
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I Charles McKinney being far advanced in age, and being concious from the couse of nature that I cannot live very long, and being desirous to make my own division of my property, do make this my last will and Testament -
first - I will that all my property both real and personal be sold to the best advantage, and distributed as follows -
first - I give to my Daughter Rachel Webb fifty dollars and to Horatio Webb one hundred and fifty dollars - Willis Webb, one hundred and fifty dollars - To Polly Lyle, one hundred and fifty dollars - To Olley Hampton, one hundred and fifty dollars and to Willburn Webb, five dollars -
Second. I give to R.D. Johnson five dollars, and to each of his children by my daughter, Milda, fifty dollars -
third. I give to my daughter, Betsey Hearn five hundred dollars -
fourth. The balance of my estate to be equally divided between my son Wilson McKinney, Samuel McKinney, Sarah Hampton, and Betsey Hearn - provided nevertheless, that if my wife Elizabeth should live longer than me - I give her for her use, during her lifetime, a negro man Harry, and a negro Woman Peggy, together with the house and a sufficiency of land around it, to support her, her lifetime with other necessarys as she may need and after her death to be divided agreeable to the fourth division of this will - In testimony thereof I have set my hand and seal -
Codicil - I do hereby appoint James Hampton and James Hargrove my executors of this my last will and Testament -
Charles (his mark) McKinney
Test
James Montgomery
Thomas Barnes
John G. Heard

[probate - 3 March 1834]

PROSSER HORTON, Book A, page 188
Submitted by Unknown

In the name of God Amen I Prosser Horton of the State of Georgia & County of Jackson in perfect health & perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God, calling into mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last will and testament (that is to say) principally & first of all I give Recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, & as touching such wordly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form
First I give & bequeath unto Feraby Horton my daughter all that part of the land that I now live on that lies on the south west side of Walnut fork of Oconee river containing two hundred & thirty acres more or less and one horse bridle & saddle, one cow & calf, one feather bed & furniture to be left to her own choice
Second, I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Horton one third part of the profits arising from the plantation whereon I now live lying on the north side of Walnut fork of the Oconee, during her widowhood & the other two thirds to be equally divided between my sons Fletcher & Prosser Horton during such widowhood & after the death or marriage of my wife Sarah I do give & bequeath the above described plantation & premises & all the land attached thereto to my sons Fletcher & Prosser Horton and all the rest of property after all my just debts are paid, and two hundred dollars to William Clement to be equally divided among my legatees except Sarah Glenn & her part of my property except what she already had is to be equally divided among the issues of her body & the two illigitimate children that is laid to my Son William Horton that is to say Jerome T. Flanigein & William M. Flanagein provided Washington Allen my son in law give a just & satisfactory account & return of all the money & property my Son William had at the time of his death in his possession without any trouble or expence he is to be considered as one of my heirs in the general provisions of this my will, & if not he is to be excluded from any further part of my property except what he has already had & my property to be equally divided amongst the rest of my heirs except as before excepted And I do hereby constitute & ordain James Hemphill & William Bell esqr. my executors to this my last will & testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former testaments wills Legacies, bequests & executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying & considering this & no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, Signed sealed in presence of
Charles Dougharty
E. Price
John Todd
John Young

[on right side] Prosser Horton (LS)

[probate witnesses 29th, 30th & 31st March 1823]

SARAH TROUT, Book A, page 208
Submitted by Unknown

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Trout of the State of Georgia & County of Jackson for & in consideration of the natural love & affection which I have & bear to my Grand Daughter Arabella Shaw & also for dives other good causes & considerations me hereunto moving, have given granted & confirmed & by these presents do give grant & confirm unto the said Arabella Shaw two negroes (Viz) Charles a boy about two Years old & Caroline a girl about one Year of age, To have & to hold & enjoy all & Singular the said negroes aforesaid unto the said Arabella Shaw her executor administrators & assigns to the only proper use & behoof of the said Arabella Shaw her executors administrators and assigns forever and the said Sarah Trout for myself my executors & administrators & all & every other person & persons whatsoever Shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 9th day of March 1831
Sarah Trout (LS)
Signed Sealed & acknowledged in presence of
John Lindsey
Giles Mitchell

[proved 12 June? 1837]

JAMES TAIT, Book A, page 213
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I James Tait of the County and State aforesaid being infirm of body but of sound and disposing mind & memory and wishing to dispose of what property it has pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following to wit
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah Tait during her lifetime or widowhood the following property (viz. One negro man named Isaac and one negro woman named Milly three hundred acres of Land being part of the tract of land whereon I now live including the dwelling house and other buildings where I now live one road waggon and two horses (her choice) ten head of cattle and ten head of hogs (her choice) two feather beds and furniture with all the farming utensils this property to be kept together and the proceeds of it to be applied to the Support of my wife and raising and educating my three youngest children (viz) James Delila & Mary Tait - also all my house hold and kitchen furniture that I may leave at my decease not hereinafter bequeathed to other persons
2nd I Give and bequeath to my Son William Tait one negro man named Tom which said Tom has been put in possession of my said Son William heretofore also one tract of land lying in the County of Habersham and State aforesaid in the fifth district of said county & Lot No. 9 containing four hundred & ninety acres
3d I Give and bequeath to my grand Son James M. Garner one negro girl named Caroline and her increase also the tract of land whereon Green Garner now lives & which I purchased from George Shaw all these and no more
4th I Give and bequeath to my Son James Tait Two negroes (viz) Albert & Henry also the remaining part of the tract of land whereon I now live after taking off the three hundred acres herein before bequeathed to my wife Susannah Tait - also a Young Black Horse which he now claims and one feather bed and furniture and one Cow and calf
5th I Give and bequeath to my daughter Delila Tait two negroes (viz) Cuff & Lucy & her increase & a feather bed & furniture
6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Tait two negroes (viz) Nancy & Mary with their increase & one feather bed & furniture
7 I Give to my Step Son Joseph Adams one feather bed & furniture & one Cow & calf
8th It is my will that at the death or marriage of my wife Susannah Tait - the land herein before bequeathed to her during her life or widowhood Shall belong to my Son James Tait
9th It is further my will that all the property herein before bequeathed to my Grand Son James M. Garner Shall revert to and become the property of and subject to an equal division among my four children (vz) William James Delila & Mary Tait in case of his death without issue or legal heirs
10th all the residue of my estate I will to be Sold and equally divided among my four children (vz) William James Delila & Mary Tait also the property given to my wife except the land Shall at her death or marriage be Sold and Subject to an equal distribution among my four children above named
10th I hereby nominate and appoint my two friends James Sheilds & George Sheilds executors to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will or wills by me heretofore made In testimony whereof I hereunto Set my hand and affix my Seal this December 11th 1836
James (his mark) Tait (LS)
In presence of
John I.M. McCulleck
William Lyle
Isaac Boring

[probate 5? July 1837]

JAMES SMITH, Book A, p. 235
Submitter unknown
Will Dated August 23, 1839, Probated and Recorded November 4, 1839. PP 235-237.

In the name of God Amen, I JAMES SMITH...considering that I cannot live long in consequence of the present diseased state of my body...I make ordain & constitute my friend Ephraim Jackson together with my two sons viz ALFRED SMITH & JAMES M. SMITH my Executors.

I leave & Bequeath unto my three sons viz CHARLES SMITH, ALFRED SMITH AND JAMES M. SMITH, all my land whereon I now reside to be equally divided between them according to the value of the land without the buildings being taken into consideration but leaving CHARLES his part so as to include the dwelling house in which I now lie together with the gin house and all the other out buildings.

I give and bequeath unto my dau. DIANNA the following Negroes viz SYLVIA and her increase. RANDOL ANN and ROWLAND and two beds, two bedsteads and furniture, one cow and calf and one sorrel colt. I give and bequeath to my dau. MARTHA the following Negroes viz JUGG and her increase CORA MARY and FILLIS two beds two bedsteads and furniture one cow and calf and one brown colt.

I give and bequeath to my dau. ELIZABETH the following Negroes viz ELVIRA and her increase and JOHN one bed bedstead and furniture one cow and calf and one brown horse named Selim...to my son CHARLES one Negro follow name RANSOM one bed bedstead and furniture three cows and calves and all my stock of hogs (excepting a sufficiency for the support of my family for one year) together with the cotton gin and threshing machine blacksmith and bench tools.

I leave my old Negro woman JUDE to choose at her discretion which of my children she will live with and the one she may choose to live with to be bound to take car of her during her natural life. I leave & bequeath one hundred bushels of wheat and the present standing crop together with a sufficiency of my hogs for the support of my family for one year.

I leave all the balance of my Estate consisting of whatever it may (excepting two lots of land drawn by me in originally Early County) to be sold a publik outcry at the discretion of my Executors by their giving 30 days notice...equally divided among all my lawful heirs after all my Just debts are paid.

Executor: Friend EPHRIAM JACKSON, & sons, ALFRED SMITH & JAMES M. SMITH
Witnesses: JOHN MORRE, THOMAS JOHNSON, M. A. BROOKES, JP

JAMES BARR, Book A, page 253
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
I James Barr being of Sound mind But old & Infirm & Consious that I can not Live many years make this my Last Will & Testament
first I give to my Wife Mary all my Property both Real & Personal During her Life then to be Divided as follows (to Wit)
To my son James Henson Barr the Plantation wheron I now live & a negro man Edom & one Cow The Ballance of my Property to be sold & Eaqully Divided between all my Children including James Henson Barr I hereby appoint Mary Barr James Henson Barr & Boley Wilson my Executors In Testamony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this ____ Day of _____ 1835 (blank spaces)
James Barr (seal)
In Presents of
James Montgomery
John Cuningham
Samuel Hay

We the jury find? in Favour of applicant & there was Proof of attestation by only two witnesses
Middleton Witt F.M.
and Decree that the administrators or objectors Pay the Cost of Suit
Middleton Witt F.M.

Georgia
Jackson County
Court of Ordianry March Term 1841
The Last Will & Testament of James Barr having been Duly Proven at this Regular Term in open Court upon the oaths John Cuningham & James Montgomery ordered that the same be admitted to Record?

ISAAC MINISH, Book A, page 318
Submitted by Unknown

In the name of God amen I Isaac Minish being old & Infirm but of Sound Mind & Disposing Memory thanks be given to God Calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed unto men to Die Do make this my last Will & Testament that is first & Chiefly I give & Recommend my soul to God who gave it & my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to Decent Christian burial nothing Doubting but that I shall Receve it again at the General Resurrection by the Mighty Power of God & as touching what Worldly substance it has pleased God to bless me with I give & Dispose of in the following manner
first I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Agness Minish During her natural life all the tract of land Whereon I now live with all the appertainances thereunto belonging With all the Stock of Every Kind & also all my house hold & kitchen Furniture With all & Every other species of Property of Every Kind Whatsoever and at her Death I give & bequeath the whole of the above named Property of Every Kind unto my Daughter Elizabeth Minish forever but Provided my Wife Agness Minish should be the longest Liver then she is to have the Right to Dispose of the Whole as She may see fit & Proper but Provided my Daughter Elizabeth Minish Should be the Longest Liver then she is to have the final Disposition of the Whole
Lastly I appoint James Hargrave my sole & Lawful Executor of this my Last Will & Testament In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal 22nd Day of November 1843
Isaac Minish (Seal)
In Presence of
Waid Anthony
Jas? W. Shankle
Thomas Lord

[probate 2 July 1849]

ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, Book A, page 322
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
Know all men by these Presents that I Elizabeth Strickland being of Sound mind & Disposing memory Do make this my Last Will & Testament to wit.
Item 1st I give & bequeath to Caroline Story & her hus (the wife of James F. Story) the following negroes Viz. Dick Willis Rebecca & the Plantation Whereon I lived before my intermarriage With my Present husband said Property to be used & Enjoyed by said Caroline Story During Life & at her Death to be Equally Divided between her heirs.
Item 2nd I give & bequeath to my husband Hardy Strickland my negro Boy Henry together with all my Personal Property not bequeathed in the first item
Item In the Event that I should Die before the Close of the year I Desire my negroes to Remain on the Plantation untill the Crop is geathered
Item 4th It is my Desire that my Friend Caroline Story have my Wearing apparel
Item 5th I hereby appoint Giles Mitchell Executor of this my Last Will & Testament hereby Revoking all former Wills
In Witness Wharof I have hereto Set my hand & seal this 5th Day of March 1850
Elizabeth (her mark) Strickland (seal)
Signed Sealed & Acknowledged in Presence of
James Sisson
John J. Sisson
Shadrick (his mark) Hogan

[probate 6th May 1850]

JAMES WHEELER, BOOK A, page 357
Submitted by Unknown

Recorded May 29, 1849
Probated March 11, 1854

I, James Wheeler, of the county and state aforesaid being old and infirm convinced of my approaching end make this my last will and testament.

I leave to my son John Wheeler's children that tract of land whereon said son now resides. I have heretofore given my son Daniel Wheeler the tract of land I now live on, and it is still my will that said Daniel shall have said tract of land as his full share of my estate. I give my daughter Charity Wheeler my bay mare and cow and calf, five of the first choice of hogs, one feather bed, bedstead, and furniture, all my kitchen furniture of all kinds together with all the cotton and half the corn and wheat that I may have at my death both in the field and gathered.

The balance of my property of all kinds I wish to be equally divided between all my children with the exception of my son Daniel Wheeler who has, as above stated, received his full and entire portion of my estate.

I constitute and appoint my son John Wheeler and my son Daniel Wheeler executors of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of May 1849.

James X Wheeler seal
(his mark)

Witnesses:
J.H. Cunningham
J.P. Williamson
James H. Barr

WILLIAM MATHEWS, Book A, page 377
Submitted by Unknown

Georgia
Jackson County
In the name of God Amen I William Mathews of said State & County knowing that I cannot Live Long according to the course of Nature & being of Sound mind & memory Do make & constitute this my Last Will & Testament as follows
after all my just & Lawfull Debts are Paid
First I Appoint & Constitute my Son Walton Mathews & my Son in Law John Creighton & J.M. Benton my Executors
Item 1st I leave my old negro woman Phillis & my woman Katharine to chose to live with Either of my Children or grand children that have any Family both are to go together & the choice is to be a permanent one and whoever they may choose to live with shall be Bound to take care of them
Item 2nd I leave my negro woman Aggy? to choose to Live with Either of her old mistress or my Children or Either of our Grand Children that have a family as she may see Proper her Choice is also to be a Permanent one
Item 3rd I leave negro man Abram to my son Walton
Item 4th I leave my negro man Sollomon? to the Living male heirs of my Son Phineas (to wit) William & James
Item 5th I leave my negro man Milledge to grand Daughter Martha Mathews Daughter of my son Phineas Mathews Dec'd
Item 6th I leave my negro man Olliver to Benjamin Franklin Mathews son of Allen Mathews Dec'd the above named negro men are not to be sold & those who have wives are not to Removed so far as to make it Inconvenient for them to visit their wives once a week without their consent under the penalty of the fofeiture of the Right to said negroes
Item 7th I Leave the Tract of Land on which I now live my Dwelling house & all my out houses belonging thereto (threshing Machine & Runing Gin? Excepted) to John Creighton & his wife Elizabeth My Daughter also to my Daughter Elizabeth Creighton my Beaureau & Clock
Item 9th I leave one Bed & the furniture belonging to it to my grand Daughter Martha Daughter of my son Phineas Dec'd
Item 10 I leave to my Daughter Mary Mathews Four Hundred Dollars also the bed she sleeps on with its furniture
Item 11 I leave to my Daughter Nancy Benton four hundred Dollars Provided the money arising from the sales of the property here after mentioned together with what money I may have in hand at my Death should not come up to the amount of the two last Items named to wit the Items Relating to my Daughter Mary & Nancy Benton in that Case Each of the two shall ? in proportion to the above sum should it ? that amount the Ballance shall be Equally Divided between Nancy Candler Polly Cain & Margarett Wade Daughters of Allen Mathews Dec'd
Item 12th All the Land I own at my Death whether in the County or out of it Except the above named tract with all the other Property that I may be in Possession of at my Death which has not been Disposed of in said Will namely Horses Cattle Hogs ox cart Farming Tools Riding Carriage (Provided I am in possession of one at my Death) grain & provision of all kinds also my household & kitchen furniture are to be sold at public or private sale as my Executor may think proper
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th Day of Sept 185?
William Mathew (Seal)
In presence of
Thomas Stapler Senr
Thomas J. Stapler
Wm J.? Sharp
John M. Stapler

[probate 6 Aug 1855]

JOHN MINISH, Book A, page 395
Submitted by Unknown

State of Georgia
Jackson County
I John Minish of Said State & County being afflicted and knowing that I must Shortly Depart this Life Deem it Right & proper both as Respects my Family & Myself that I Should make a Disposition of the property which I possess I therefore make this my Last Will & Testament
Item I Desire & Direct that my Body be buried in a Decent & Christian Like Manner Suitable to my Circumstances & Condition in Life
2nd Item I Desire & Direct that all my just Debts be paid as soon as possible by the Executors hereafter named out of the Effects or proceeds of the farm
3rd Item I Give & bequeath to my Wife Sydney all the Tract of Land whereon I now Reside With all the appertenances thereto containing fifty acres to have & to hold During her Natural Life or Widowhood & after her Death or Marriage to be Sold & Equally Divided amongst my Lawfull heirs also to keep all the Stock & house Furniture plantation Tools & provisions for the benefit of herself & the support of the Children the names of which is here annexed (Elizabeth Frances) (Mary Ann) (Sydney Manerva) (John Wiley) (Richard King) (Franklin Harrsion)
4th Item I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Ann A Certain Iron Gray Colt Known by the name of Marcus to have as her own property
5th Item I hereby appoint James E. Haggard & my Wife Sydney Executor & Executrix of this my last Will & Testament this January 22nd 1856
John Minish (Seal)

Signed Sealed & Declared by John Minish as his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers who subscribed our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his Request in the presence of Each other
James Lord
James A. Brock
H.B. Gober

[probate 7 April 1856]