Re: John COLLIER (son of Vines), 1767, VA>GA
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John COLLIER (son of Vines), 1767, VA>GA
Ellis Bateman 10/17/98
Found the will of John Collier and thought that some of you may be interested:
From: Jasper County, Georgia Will Book 7, pages 22-24:
From: Jasper County, Georgia Will Book 7, pages 22-24:Ordinary Office Jasper County
Georgia
Jasper County
Georgia
Jasper County
In the name of God amen, I John Collier of the county and state aforesaid, being advanced in years, and life being uncertain, think it proper to make this my last will and Testament.
1st.I give unto my wife Leah Collier a negro boy named Calomane, a negro man named Gilbert, one _?_ hundred and fifty dollars to purchase her a horse, one cow and calf and any property that belonged to her at the time of our intermarrying-
2nd.I lend unto my wife Leah Collier, the house wherein I now live, with the plantation & a sufficent quantity of the kitchen or cooking utensils, a negro man named Harry, a negro woman named Caroline, a negro girl named Rachel and a negro boy named Isaac two horses, the stock of cattle & that opeas?? said cast?? the stock of hogs, the household furniture, or as much thereof as might be supposed to be sufficient for house keeping, with my present crop of corn & wheat and bacon or so long as my four children, to wit, Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier, and Benjamin F. Collier, or either of them should continue to live with my said wife; or the whole of them should marry, or my said wife should continue to live with them, on the said plantation & in case my wife should continue to live a widow, in case of failure of my wife on her part, and the four children on their part, or in case of death of my wife as mentioned above, thus it is my will that this section be null and void, and the property named in this section, be divided amongst my children, as will be pointed?? out in an after section-
3rd.I give unto my four children namely Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier, & Benjamin F. Collier One hundred and ten dollars, and them an equal share ofthe balance of my estate, in case my estate should pay a note that I was security for my son Charly P. Collier for forty five dollars or thereabouts, given to John Hill of Montecello, should it not be the case, I give unto my son Charly P. Collier forty dollars and an equal share of the balance of my estate-
4th.The balance of my estate after paying my just debts and the property mentioned in the suans?? sections, when that section should become null and void, be equally divided between my eight children, to wit Jack Collier, Vines Collier, Robert Collier, Charly P. Collier, Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier and Benjamin F. Collier, it is further my desire, that if my daughter Martha Collier should marry before a division should take place that she receive a negro girl, named Zimlay, to be valued and that amount taken out of her legacy-
5th.I do hereby appoint my wife Laeh Collier, Thomas W. Collier & William L. Collier as Ecers. and Ecors. To this my last will and testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of December 1824.Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
1st.I give unto my wife Leah Collier a negro boy named Calomane, a negro man named Gilbert, one _?_ hundred and fifty dollars to purchase her a horse, one cow and calf and any property that belonged to her at the time of our intermarrying-
2nd.I lend unto my wife Leah Collier, the house wherein I now live, with the plantation & a sufficent quantity of the kitchen or cooking utensils, a negro man named Harry, a negro woman named Caroline, a negro girl named Rachel and a negro boy named Isaac two horses, the stock of cattle & that opeas?? said cast?? the stock of hogs, the household furniture, or as much thereof as might be supposed to be sufficient for house keeping, with my present crop of corn & wheat and bacon or so long as my four children, to wit, Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier, and Benjamin F. Collier, or either of them should continue to live with my said wife; or the whole of them should marry, or my said wife should continue to live with them, on the said plantation & in case my wife should continue to live a widow, in case of failure of my wife on her part, and the four children on their part, or in case of death of my wife as mentioned above, thus it is my will that this section be null and void, and the property named in this section, be divided amongst my children, as will be pointed?? out in an after section-
3rd.I give unto my four children namely Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier, & Benjamin F. Collier One hundred and ten dollars, and them an equal share ofthe balance of my estate, in case my estate should pay a note that I was security for my son Charly P. Collier for forty five dollars or thereabouts, given to John Hill of Montecello, should it not be the case, I give unto my son Charly P. Collier forty dollars and an equal share of the balance of my estate-
4th.The balance of my estate after paying my just debts and the property mentioned in the suans?? sections, when that section should become null and void, be equally divided between my eight children, to wit Jack Collier, Vines Collier, Robert Collier, Charly P. Collier, Thomas W. Collier, William L. Collier, Martha Collier and Benjamin F. Collier, it is further my desire, that if my daughter Martha Collier should marry before a division should take place that she receive a negro girl, named Zimlay, to be valued and that amount taken out of her legacy-
5th.I do hereby appoint my wife Laeh Collier, Thomas W. Collier & William L. Collier as Ecers. and Ecors. To this my last will and testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 30th day of December 1824.Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
Stokely Morgan John Collier (seal)
William Evans
Henry Burdett
William Evans
Henry Burdett
Georgia
Jasper County
Court of Ordinary March Term 1825
Jasper County
Court of Ordinary March Term 1825
Personally came unto open court Stokely Morgan and Henry Burdett, two of the subscribing witnesses to the within will, who being duly sworn dofage?? and say that they were present and saw John Collier sign and seal the within will & acknowledge that it was his last will and testament, and that he was at that time of sound and dyporasy? mind and memory, and they further say that they saw William Evans sign with themselves- Sworn to
Teacky? er?th? in open court 7th March 1825.
Teacky? er?th? in open court 7th March 1825.
Stokley Morgan
Henry Burdett
Henry Burdett
P. C. Gibson, C.C.O.
Regestered 30th April 1825
P. C. Gibson. CCO
Regestered 30th April 1825
P. C. Gibson. CCO
Note: Inventory of estate recorded in Will Book 7, pages 24-29, with estate appraised at $4837.00
Note: Inventory of estate recorded in Will Book 7, pages 24-29, with estate appraised at $4837.00Will transcribed by Ellis Bateman ([email protected]) 23 Oct 1998.
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