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Will of James Barlow ~Laurens Co Georgia
This January 23rd Eighteen Hundred & fifty four

In the name of God Amen

I, James Barlow of the county and state aforesaid being of advancedage, but of sound and disposing mind and memory, deem it my duty bothas respects my children and myself, that I should make a dispositionby Will of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me -I do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament herebyrevoking all others that I may heretofore have made -

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It is my desire that my body be buried in a christian like mannersuitable to my rank and condition in life, and I trust that my Soulmay return to God who gave it - As I hope for immortality through theatonement of our Lord Jesus Christ -

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It is my Will and desire that all my just debts be paid by myExecutors herein after appointed immediately after my Death - as thereis no reason for delay.

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I give and bequest unto my beloved daughters Mary J. Barlow and SarahWinnifred Barlow the only children by my second Wife all the Negroproperty that I acquired by my intermarriage with my second WifeWinnifred together with their increase, names as follows: Claborn,Patrick,Henry, Jacob, Bright, Bryan, Fellows, Sarah and her fivechildren to wit: Washington, Edmund, Sam, Lacy, Peggy, Pink, Silas,Reacin, Sally and her four children, Robert, Queen, Jane, Lafayette,Edmund, Paceann Laufrasher, Elmira, & Mary Ann and Marinda & Annorphan children, all the above Negroes except Claborn now in my homeplace in this county, the above and foregoing Negroes to be equallydivided by my Executors between my said Daughters, Mary J. & SarahWinnifred.

I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary J. the Forte Piano that Inow have, one Horse and Saddle worth one Hundred Dollars two cows andcalves - two Beds & Bedsteads & furniture for them.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Winnifred - One Horse andSaddle worth one Hundred Dollars, two cows and calves, two Beds &Bedsteads, and furniture for them.
I also give to my said two daughters Mary J & Sarah Winnifred all theSilver Ware the most of it having the initials of their mothers nameon it, to be equally divided between them-

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I give bequeath and devise all my Real Estate of which I am seized andpossessed with all the rights, members, & appurtenances theretobelonging to my seven children by my first Wife & their legalrepresentatives to wit: William W. Barlow, John H . Barlow, Wade J.Barlow, James J. Barlow, Amelia Lester, Wife of Alfred Lester to myfour Grand children Susan, Wade J., James A., & Richard J.,children of Arthur & Louisa Preston the four to receive the share ofmy estate to which their mother would have been entitled to if living- and my Grand child Sarah Rebecca Summers daughter of Joseph & SusanSummers to receive the share of my estate to which her mother wouldhave been entitled if living. The Land described as follows to wit:all the Land I own in the county of Laurens containing Eleven HundredAcres more or less, all my lands in Sumter County containing SevenHundred & twenty Acres more or less -

I also will and bequeath to my seven children & their Legalrepresentatives above in this Item mentioned, all the Negro Propertythat I now own & not before given away in this Will except a NegroGirl Catharine which I give to my son Wade J., not be taken in withthe ballance - the Negros given in this Item all now live in thecounty of Sumter. I also give and bequeath to my seven children &their legal representatives in this Item mentioned all the residue ofmy property of whatever kind it may be after raising the Legaciesspecified herein mentioned -

I give and bequeath it my son John Barlow the sum of Five HundredDollars in Money or property as my Executors may think most proper -

I also give to my son Wade J. Barlow the sum of Five Hundred Dollarsin Money or property as my Executors may think best, also one Horseworth one Hundred & twenty five Dollars. Also one Bed, Bedstead andfurniture for it-.

I also give to my son, Judson the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in Moneyor property as my Executors think best & one Horse worth one Hundred &twenty five Dollars -

I also will and desire that the sum of two Hundred Dollars be deducted from the amount coming herein to my Grand children before mentionedchildren of Arthur Preston, this amount paid by me to said Preston &to be deducted to make the sums equal -

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It is my Will and desire & I hereby appoint my son Wade J .BarlowGuardian of the property herein given for my Grand children -children of Arthur and Louisa Preston to keep the property heregiven free from the control or use of Arthur Preston their Father -

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I hereby appoint my sons William W . Barlow, Wade J. Barlow and mygood Friend David Harvard, my true and lawful Executors to Execute andcarry into effect this my last Will and Testament - It is my desirethat my Executors may if they think best keep the property hereingiven and bequeathed together for one year after my Death for thepurpose of raising the specific Legacies here given of paying thedebts.

Signed & Sealed James Barlow {Seal }

The above and foregoing will being read over tothe Testator, he signedthe
same and declared it to be his last Will and Testament and requestedus to subscribe the same as Witnesses which we do in his presence andthe presence of each other.
Bennet Whitehead
Elijah Benten
John R. Cochran

Georgia } Court of Ordinary, November Term Laurens County }1855

In person appeared in open court Bennet Whitehead, Elijah Benten &John R. Cochran the three subscribing Witnesses to the within lastWill and Testament of James Barlow late of Laurens County do &hereafter being [...] & say that they saw the testator,James Barlowsign & publish & declare the within instrument to be his Last Will &Testament and that he was of
sound mind & memory & that he executed the same, freely & without anyconfusion, and that they signed the same as Witnesses in the presenceof each other & in the presence of the testator.

Sworn to in open Court } this 5th day of November 1855 }
John R. Cochran
Elijah Benten
F. H. Rowe, Ordinary
Bennet Whitehead
Recorded 6th day of November 1855 F. H. Rowe, Ordinary