Last Will and Testament of Sarah (Sally) Harper
Elbert County, Georgia
In the name of God, Amen. I, Sally Harper, of the County of Elbert and the State of Georgia, being in my senses and a sound memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
First: I give my soul to God that gave it, hoping for the resurrection of life through Christ, and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.
As for my worldly goods, after all debts and demands against the estate are paid and discharged, I give as follows to wit:
Item: I give and bequeath to my nephew William W. Lenore, five hundred dollars to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my niece Prudence Richardson, daughter of Walker Richardson, four hundred dollars to remain within hands of my executors until she arrives to mature age or marries, which sum of money may be put out on interest at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named.
Item: My will and desire is that all my negroes, viz: Peter, Bobb, Joseph, Pompey, Abraham, David, Sarah, Grace, Jinny, Tiller, and Amy, be set free, and I do hereby monument and utterly set free, the aforesaid negroes after the present crop is housed and entirely secured, and in order that the same may be completely affected, my will is that my executors petition the legislature to pass a law to that effect.
My will and desire is that my land including the dwelling house and premises where I now live with all the farming implements, all the stock of every kind and description, all the household and kitchen furniture, and all and every other article or thing that appertains to the house or land, my wearing apparrel excepted be sold and after paying off all the debts and demands and the above legacies, my will and desire is that the balance of the money be equally divided between my son-in-law Middleton Woods and Sophy Walthall, relic of William Walthall of Chesterfield County and State of Virginia.
Lastily: I do constitute and appoint Middleton Woods, Nathaniel Hudson, Richard Hubbard, my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made, as witness my hand in seal this 15th day of May 1802.
Sally Harper
Signed and acknowledged in presence of:
G. Bordin
Robert Lanford
Tabby Thompson
Recorded this will the 2nd day of August 1802
W. Higginbotham
C.C.O.