Last Will & Testament of Edmond Harper
27 August 1810
Edmond Harper Will, 1810
In the name of God, Amen. I Edmond Harper of the State of Georgia and
County of Elbert being of sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding, do make publish and declare this my last will and
testament in manner following, that is to say,
First, I give and bequeath to my wife, Ann Harper, one eighth part of
my estate both real and personal.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my Daughters, Elizabeth Dardin, Mary
Jones, Lucy Howard, Ann Rucker and Drucilla Harper the sum of one
dollar each.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my son Bedford Harper and my Daughter
Elender Harper, two tracts of land in the County of Wilkerson, that is
to say, one in the ninth district and known by a plan of said district
by lot number fifty eight and the other in the Twenty sixty District of
said County and known by lot number Two hundred and Six.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath all the balance of my Estate, not above
specially willed to my aforesaid son Bedford Harper and Daughter
Ellender Harper and my friend Beverly Allen to be equally divided
amongst the three.
Fifthly and Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved son Bedford
Harper and my true and trusty friend, Beverly Allen, my executors to
this my last will and testament, hereby revocating all former and other
wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made, and I do
declare this to be my last will and testament.
In Witnefs whereof to this my said will I have set my hand and seal the
twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand and
eight hundred and ten and of American Independence the thirty fifth.
Signed sealed, published and declared in the presence of
John Alston}
Dudly Sale} Edmond Harper (seal)
Adam Gaar}
Georgia}
Elbert County} Court of Ordinary March Term 1819 appeared in Court
Adam Gaar & being duly sworn saith that he was a subscribing witnefs to
the within will of Edmond Harper that he saw the testator acknowledge
the within as his last will & testament that he subscribed the same as
a witnefs & at the request of the testator to the best of his knowledge
& belief, Dudly Sale & John Alston the other subscribing witnefses did
sign the same at the same time as witnefses. With this deponant & that
the testator was of sound mind & memory at the time of executing the
same in the presence of this deponent.
Sworn to & subscribed this 1st day of March 1819
Adam Gaar
And ordered to be recorded
Job Weston C.C.O.
Recorded the 3rd day of March 1819 Job Weston C.C.O.
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