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Will of John McMullin, Senr.
Elbert Co. GA
In the name of God Amen. I John McMullin, Senior of the State and Count aforesaid being very weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it; and my body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the descretion of my Executors and as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in the World I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form (to wit);
First, my Will and desire is that all my Just and Lawful debts be first paid out of my Estate.
Item 2nd. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth McMullin, Alias Elizabeth Stowers, whome I deem my loving Wife, One hundred acres of Land in the County aforesaid including the house and plantation on which I now reside together with all my household, and kitchen furniture and plantation tools with all my stock of Horses, cattle and hogs and a negro Fellow named Cato a negro woman slave named Sarah a negro woman named Milly -- to be by her, held and enjoyed During her natural life or Widowhood ----
Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my beloved sons, James my eldest son Patrick my Second Son John my third Son, and to my Daughters Mary, now Mary Powell, and Katherine now Katherine Shifflett the sum of One Dollar to Each as their full share of my Estate having before this time given them all that I intended or conveniently could spare as their part except the sum of one dollar to Each as above mentioned and to them bequeathed___
Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my first son by Elizabeth McMullin (Alias Elizabeth Stowers) Nail ninety eight acres and a half of land more or less being the Tract on which he the said Nail now resides and which I have previously made to him a deed for the same and do hereby confirm the same to him, should the same be defective or want confirmation__
Item 5th. I Give and bequeath to my second Son as above mentioned, Jeremiah ninety eight and a half acres of Land more or less being the tract on which he resides and which I have previously deeded to him and hereby confirm and give to him, should the same be
defective or want confirmation__
Item 6. I give to my third son as above, Lewis seventy acres of land more or less the tract on which he now resides and for which he holds my deed which I here by confirm to him should the same be defective or want confirmation__
Item 7. I give and bequeath to my fourth son as above -- Thomas two hundred acres of land more or less in Elbert County and hereby confirm the same to him his heirs and assigns being the tract on which he now resides__
Item 8. I give and bequeath to my fifth son Field as above mentioned the sum of Three hundred dollars to be raised by my Executors out of my Personal Estate whether heretofore Bequeathed or not bequeathed and paid to him within the term of two years after my decease__
Item 9. I give and bequeath to my sixth son as above Sinclair -- and his heirs one hundred acres of land, part of the tract on which I reside joining Benjamin Nail and John Dobbs__
Item 10. I give and bequeath to my seventh son as above Daniel and his heirs the tract of land before bequeathed to my wife Elizabeth McMullin, Alias Elizabeth Stowers after the termination of her Estate in the same__
Item 11. I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy now Nancy Mills and her heirs one negro girl slave named Dicy and her increase__
Item 12. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth one boy named Edmond to her and her heirs forever__
Item 13. I give to Daughter Levinia one negro woman named Milly to her and her heirs to be by her possessed after the Estate which I have hereby before vested in my wife Elizabeth McMullin Alias Elizabeth Stowers is terminated and the increase of the said negro woman if any before the commencement of my said daughter Levinia's estate therein and after my decease. I give to be Equally divided between my three last mentioned Daughters to them and their heirs__
Item 14. My will and desire is that all the property Bequeathed to my to my wife Elizabeth McMullin Alias Elizabeth Stowers after the Termination of her Estate therein be sold and the proceeds of said sale be equally divided among my Seven last mentioned Sons to
wit: Nail, Jeremiah, Lewis, Thomas, Fielding, Sinclair, and Daniel share and share alike and I hereby constitute appoint and ordain my son Nail McMullin and my son in law James Mills Executors of this my last will and Testament,
Signed, sealed and published this sixth day of December, 1817 --------
In presence of
Benj. Neal John McMullin (seal)
David Dobbs
John Dobbs
GEORGIA
ELBERT COUNTY OF ORDINARY JANUARY TERM 1818 Personally appeared in Open Court John Dobbs and David Dobbs two of the subscribing witnesses to the above written instrument and after being duly sworn saith that they saw John McMullin sign the above instrument of writing as his last will and testament and that they subscribed the same as witnesses in his presence and that they saw Benjamin Neal the other subscribing witness, thereto sign the same as a witness in his presence and that the said John McMullin was then of sound and disposing mind sworn to and subscribed the 6th day of January, 1818 - - - -
John Dobbs
David Dobbs
Ordered to be recorded James Mills and Naile McMullin qualified as Executors & Letters Testamentary, etc., granted them ---
Job Weston, C.C.O
Recorded 14th, Jany. 1818
Job Weston, C.C.O
Recorded in Will Book L 1818-1821, pages 123-125,
Ordinary's Office Elbert County, Elberton, Georgia.