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[Note: This will is also recorded
in Wilkes County, GA, Will Book C, 1786-1807, pages 17-19. However,
there are numerous variations between the two.]
In
the name of God Amen I Susanna Evans
being in my Rite mind & memory & knowing that I have to die do
constitute this my Will and testament (Viz) I give & Recomend my Soul
Into the Hands of almighty God who gave it and my body to the Cear of
my Exc.r to be buried in a Desent Christian like manner Item I give
to Each of my Children Severaley as follows (Viz) Item I give to my Sun
John C. Evans one Dollar also
I give to My Sun Stephen Evans
one Dollar also I give unto my Sun William
Evans one Dollar also I give unto my Sun Arden
Evans one Dollar they being my Several Sons foot peart of My Estate
after my Death Item I Lend to my Daughter Anna
Stark During her natural Life one negro woman named Janey & her
increas by the anna Stark
paying twelve months after to Susanna
Slaton & Sarah Slaton
a propotionable peart of the Value of Said woman & hir Increass So
as to Make the Devision Equal between my three Daughters as before nam.d
then the Said negro Janey & hir Increas to be Equalley Devided between
the Several lawfull heirs of my Daughtors anna
Stark for Ever, Item I Lend to my Daughter Susanna
Slaton or Sarah Slaton during
Either of their natural lives whome of those a negro woman by the name
of Rachel & heir incress which She may choose to live With by the
Said Susannah Slaton or Sarah
Slaton which it may Be maide Choice of by the Sd. negro by paying
to the other two anna Stark
& Susanna Slaton or Sarah
Slaton a propotionable peart So as to make the Devision Equal amongst
my three Daughtors then the Said negro Rachal & her Incress to be
Devided amongst the lawfull Heirs of thire bodys also I give to my three
Daughtors anna Stark Susanna
Slaton & Sarah Slaton
one bed and furniture to be Equeley Devided also I give to My Daughtor
Sarah Slaton the Colt that my
mair is not big with, Item I apoint John
Evans my sole Exor Disinnulling & Revokeing all other will or
wills by me made & ordain this and onley this my Last will & testament
In witness whereof I have hear unto Set my hand and Seal this twentyninth
Day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and
Seven
Signed Sealed & Delivered in
| The presents of |
her |
| Daniel Sladyon |
Susannah
X Evins {Seal} |
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mark |
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Samuel X Johns
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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally Came Before me Samuel Johns Danil Slatin and made Oath that
they were Both present and Saw Susanah
Evins Ecknolege the Above Will To Be hur Last Will and Testement Sworn
To and Subcrib.d this 29th day of Dec.m. 1807
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his |
| John Graham J. P. |
Samuel X John |
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mark |
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Daniel Sladyen |
In the matter of the application
of Elisha Slayton & Samuel Slaton for letters of administration with
the will annexed of the estate of Susannah
Evans dec.d
Daniel Slayton Arden
Evans and others Co[rest of the line too light to read]
to the issuing thereof because
1st Because they seek letters with an intent
to embezzle the said estate & because they have ebezzeled a part thereof
2d Because the said Elisha Slayton and Samuel
are not the next of Kin of the said Susannah
nor entitled as such to letters of administration
[signature
indecipherable]
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