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GardnerSterlingWill.txt
Upson County, Georgia  Will Book A  p. 76-77
State of Georgia }  In the name of God Amen
Upson County     }  I Sterling Gardner of the County & State afo
re said
do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking
all others.
I direct that my body be buried in a decent & respectable
manner, and that all my just debts be spioily paid.
Item  I give & bequeath to me beloved daughter Sarah Moss the sum
of One hundred dollars, to her, her heirs & asignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to Mary T. Caroline C & Alabama Gardner
heirs of my beloved Son Thomas Gardner deceased, the sum of
one hundred dollars to be equally divided between them
to them, their heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to Rebecka Ann Jordan and Richard Washington
Heath heirs of my beloved daughter Elizabeth Heath dec'd
the sum of one hundred dollars to be equally divided between
them. to them, their heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to James T Persons. Syntha Joiner and
Elizabeth Hooge heirs of my beloved daughter Martha Persons
deceased the sum of four hundred & fifty dollars to be equally
divided between them. to them, their heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to Lewis & Sterling S. Pitts heirs of my
beloved daughter Nancy Pitts deceased the sum of One hundred
dollars to be equally divided between them, to them their
heirs & assignes forever
Item  I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Precisilla Ivy the
sum of one hundred dollars, to her, her heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Susanah Jenkins the
sum of one hundred dollars, to her, her heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Frances Stafford the sum
of fifty dollars, to her, her heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I give & bequeath to Sicero Sterling, Susanah Frances & Sarah Gi
bs on
heirs of my beloved daughter Mary Gibson deceased one note of hand
that I now hold against the estate of Thomas Gibson deceased with
in trust thereon, and the further sum of two hundred dollars to be
equally divided between them by my Execator or they severally
become of lawful age, to them, their heirs & assignes forever.
Item  The residue of my estate not already disposed of I direct my
Exacutor to divide into four equal parts or Morties. One part
thereof I give & bequeath to my beloved son John Gardner, to him
his heirs & assignes forever.
Item  And one part thereof to my beloved daughter Caroline C. Smith
to her, her heirs & assignes forever.
Item  One part thereof to the heirs of my beloved son Sterling Gardner
deceased to be equally divided between them, to them, their heirs
and assignes forever.
Item  And one part thereof to Augustis W. Sterling S. Elizabeth Ann
Thomas L. and Reubin Rogers, heirs of my beloved daughter
Frances Rogers now Frances Stafford to be equally divided
between them, to them, their heirs & assignes forever.
Item  I direct that as soon as my estate can be settled & a division
**** that my Executors pay over to all the above mentioned
heirs that have become of lawful age or married then aupichue
portions, and to retain in their hands the remainder of the Laga
ci e,
or portions of those that have not become of lawful age, until t
he y
do become of lawful age and then pay them oui then repichue
parts without interest.
Lastly I hereby constitute & appoint my Son John Gardner and
Laurence Smith Executors of this my last will & testamment.
In testmony whenof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed my Seal this 2*th March 1843.
William Willis   }
A. W. Stafford   }        Sterling Gardner
Janice M. Willis }
State of Georgia }  Inferior Court Settins for Ordinary Purposes
Upson County     }        March Term 1848
The within last Will & Testament of Sterling Gard
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deceased having been duly proven at this Regular Term in Open Co
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upon the oath of William Willis are of the