In the name of God Amen.
I George Harper of the county of Jones and State of Georgia being weak
of body but of sound and disposing mind do make this my last will and
testament, at the same time utterly revoking all former wills by me
made-
First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and
my body to be buried in a decent and Christian order.
As to the distribution of my worldly goods, I will first that all my
just debts be paid.
Second I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Lydia Harper the sum
of one hundred and twenty dollars each year during her natural life,
which sum shall be paid by four legatees to the said Lydia Harper for
her support, viz Micajah Harper, George R. Harper, Wiseman Ross and
John B. Heetle who shall become under a written obligation to the said
Lydia Harper for the fourth coming of said sum annually and each of the
other legatees shall become under a like obligation to the above named
legatee for their proportionable part of said sum before the
distribution of my estate. Also, one negro girl by the name of Clary,
one gentle saddle horse and so much of the household furniture as she
may wish to have the use of said named property during her natural
life. After her decease said property to be sold and the proceeds to
be equally distributed between my heirs-
3rd I give and bequeath unto two daughters Sarah and Jane five hundred
dollars each extra of an equal distribution. I also will that all my
landed and perishable property to be sold and my negroes be divided by
lot so far as practicable and the result of sale and lot be equally
divided between my heirs viz William, Elizabeth, Mary D., Jane L.,
Sarah, Nancy, James, Micajah, Frances, Wiseman Ross representative of
Elvira Die, George R., Lydia – I also appoint my sons Micajah and
George R. Harper sole executors of this my last will and testament-
In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal
Test} Wiseman Ross Geo Harper (seal)
Elijah Lindsey
Thomas Lindsey
Georgia}
Jones County} Before us James Godard and Howell F. Williams, Justices
of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid personally came Wiseman
Ross, Elijah Lindsey and Thomas Lindsey who being duly sworn depose and
say that they saw George Harper sign seal publish and declare the
within instrument to be and contain his true last will and testament
that at the time of executing the same the testator was of sound and
disposing mind and memory and done so freely and of his own accord and
that deponents subscribed the same as witnesses at the request of
testator in his presence and in the presence of each other-
Sworn to in vacation before us Wiseman Ross
This 9th day of December 1839 Thomas Lindsey
H. F. Williams, J.I.C. Elijah Lindsey
James Godard, J.I.C.
Recorded this 9th January 1840 Wm. Brewer Dep. C.C.O.
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