Will of Francis Meriwether   TMSI #143

Oglethorpe County, Georgia  Book (?) P. 162.

 Be it known to all persons, that I Francis Meriwether, of the County of Oglethorpe & state of Georgia, do make, & ordain the following my last will & testament.

1^st.   I leave to my beloved wife Lucy Meriwether all the property of Every denomination, I am or may be intitled (sic), in right of my Marriage connection, with her, also my negro girl Sarah, my black horse and roan filly & one hundred & fifty dollars to purchase a Gigg

2^d.   It is my will that, the land, which I have purchased in green County Be sold, the proceeds of which, I leave to my wife Lucy, after first paying out of it, eight hundred dollars to my father which sum, I borrowed of him to make payment in part for said land 

3^rd.   I leave all the remainder of my property of every description to my father Thomas Meriwether to be by him disposed of in Such manner as he may deem proper 

4^th.   I appoint my father Thomas Meriwether executor of this my last will who I wish to be in no manner accountable to any court, or courts of ordinary in its execution C In testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of August 1815 

test                                                                       Francis Meriwether  (Seal)

You Valentine Meriwether do solemnly Sware the you heard the within Francis Meriwether acknowledge the Signing, Sealing, publishing & declaring the within 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 you God.                                   Valentine Meriwether

Sworn to & Subscribed in open

Court at the above term &

ordered to be recorded C

Maj (?) Rainey C. C. O.

Recorded 17^th. Of June 1818 C

Maj (?) Rainey C. C. O.

Many thanks to Guy Meriwether Benson for providing the transcription of this will.