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Will of Nathan Edwards
5 August 1818
Oglethorpe County
Will Book B, Page 175
In the name of God, Amen.  I, Nathan Edwards, Snr. of the county of
Oglethorpe and
State of Georgia, being weak of body but of sound & disposing mind & of
perfect
memory, yet calling to mind my mortality and knowing that it is appointed
for all men to
die, think fit to make & ordain this my last will & testament.  And first
I give and
recommend my soul to God, my body to the earth to be buried at the
discretion of my
exrs., and as touching what worldly property God hath given me in this
life, I dispose of
the same in the following manner & form.
1st  It is my will that all my just debts be paid, for which purpose I
allow my negro boy
Reubin to be sold.
2nd  I will & bequeath to my oldest sons Henry L. Edwards & John M.
Edwards that part
of my land lying on the west side of the still house branch, one third to
Henry L. and two
thirds to John M.,  John M.’s part to take in the still pond & spring; to
them and their
heirs and assignees forever.  But be it remembered that my wife Cinthia
Edwards to have
the use & profits her lifetime.
3rd  I give & bequeath to my daughter Lizy Harris one negro girl named
Winney.
4th  To my son Willis D. Edwards one negro boy named Bob.
5th  To my daughter Achsah Edwards one negro girl named Sarah.
6th  Will & bequeath to my wife Cinthia Edwards during lifetime or
widowhood, all my
land not above willed, my negro man Mingo together with all my other
negroes,
household stuff, plantation tools, horses, cows, sheep & hogs, except one
bed & furniture
and one cow to my daughter Achsah, which property given to my wife to be
for her
support and the support of my other children, Viz:  Wm. W. Edwards,
Nathan Edwards,
Simeon Edwards, Thomas P. Edwards, Elijah N. Edwards, and for their
support and for
the schooling of the three youngest boys, to make them as good scholars
as my other
children; and at the death of my wife, said property to be divided
equally amongst my
younger children, beginning with Wm. Wade, but if any of said younger
children should
die in their minority, the property still to the younger as above; and if
my son Wm. W.
should, when he is twenty years of age, choose to live with his mother &
work in the
plantation, for him to a hand’s share in the crop or crops and also the
same to all my
other boys if they choose so to do.  – comply as above –
7th  I appoint my wife and my son Nathan to execute this my will &
testament & that said
son Nathan shall have the care of my wife & three youngest sons as long
as he conducts
with prudence & propriety.
8th  I do revoke & disanull all former wills by me made.  And declare
this to be my last
will and testament.  Given under my hand & seal this 5th day of August
1818.
Nathan Edwards
Signed in presence of
John H. Pharr
John N. McEwen
Alexander McEwen
You John H. Pharr, John N. McEwen & Alexander McEwen, do solemnly swear
that you
saw the within named Nathan Edwards sign, seal, publish & declare the
within
instrument of writing to be his last will & testament & at the time of
his so doing he was
of sound mind & memory to the best of your knowledge & belief so help us
God.  Sworn
to and subscribed in open court January Term 1820.
Alexander McEwen, J. N. McEwen
Recorded 8th January 1820
Mat Rainey, C.C.O.