In the name of God, Amen: I, Lewis TERRY, of Murray County (Georgia),
being advanced in years of sound and disposing mind and memory and wishing to
make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me,
do make, ordain and publish this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking
all wills and testamentary dispositions heretofore made by me. That is to say:
Item 1st: I direct that my body be buried in a decent christian-like
manner; my soul I trust will return to God who gave it;
Item 2nd: I will and direct that after my death, should my beloved wife
surv. me, that all my property of every description, both real and personal,
shall vest in her during her natural life; and at her death the devices and
bequests herein after mentioned shall take effect, that she keep all my proper-
ty together, take care of it and manage it so as to enhance most the interest
of my estate;
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Item 3rd: I will and bequeath to my sons, George C. TERRY, William TERRY,
Duncan TERRY, and Joseph TERRY, lots of land numbers two hundred and ninety-
nine (299), three hundred (300) and three hundred and thirteen (313) of the
twenty-sixth district of the second section of (originally Cherokee, now Murray
County) to have and to hold the same to them, their heirs, and assigns forever
in fee simple;
Item 4th: I will to my son William TERRY, my negro woman, Ailey, and any
increase she may have at the time of my death;
Item 5th: I will and bequeath to my son George C. TERRY, my negro boy,
Isaac;
Item 6th: I will and bequeath to my son Duncan TERRY, my negro man, Orin;
Item 7th: I will and bequeath to my son Joseph TERRY, my negro man, Mose;
Item 8th: I will and desire to my daughter Nancey Carder, wife of Thomas
Carder free from control or management of her said husband and not subject to
the payment of his debts, lot of land number ninety-one (91), district of the
third section of said county to her during her natural life, and at her death
to her children then, in life their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple.
Also, to my said daughter first choice out of my beds and furniture from the
control of her husband and not subject to his debts;
Item 9th: I will and direct that after the death of my wife all my person-
al property of every description both real and personal, except as heretofore
excepted, be sold at public out cry on such terms as my executor shall think
most to the interest of my estate and the net proceeds together with all that
may be due my estate all the ready money, etc., I may leave be equally divided
among my five children herein before named, first deducting from the share of
each, any amount which may be due my estate from the several distributees;
Item 10th: I nominate, constitute and appoint my son Joseph TERRY,
executor of this may last will and testament feeling well assured that he will
faithfully execute the same.
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(Murray County Wills, Georgia)
Dated: 17 may 1851 Proved: 15 Jul 1851
Witnesses: Thomas Payne, Abel Jonston, Dawson A. Walker
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MURRAY COUNTY GA 1850 CENSUS
TERRY, WILLIAM 39 1811 SC (Page 257)
TERRY, JULIA 26 1824 NC
TERRY, DIANONA 10 1840 GA
TERRY, GEORGE W. 8 1842 GA
TERRY, WM. I. 7 1843 GA
TERRY, SYRUS L. 5 1845 GA
TERRY, JOHN R. -- 1850 GA
[From will of Lewis Terry, probated 15 Jul 1851 Murray County Georgia, it
appears that William is son of #262--Editor.]
TERRY, LEWIS 80 1770 SC (Page 262)
TERRY, CONSTANCE 85 1765 VA
TERRY, GEORGE 39 1811 SC
TERRY, NANCY 13 1837 SC
TERRY, MARY A. 8 1842 GA
[From will of Lewis Terry, it appears that George is a son of #262--Editor.]
TERRY, ELIZ 14 1836 SC (Page 263)
TERRY, JOSEPH 36 1814 SC (Page 264)
TERRY, VIRGINIA 27 1823 NC
TERRY, AMENDO 8 1842 GA
TERRY, SUSAN 6 1844 GA
TERRY, MARY 5 1845 GA
TERRY, THOMAS 3 1847 GA
[From will of Lewis Terry, it appears that Joseph is son of #262--Editor.]
TERRY, DUNCAN 34 1816 SC (Page ??)
TERRY, WYGETTA 33 1817 SC
TERRY, JOSEPH 12 1838 GA
TERRY, GEORGE 6 1844 GA
TERRY, MARTHA 2 1848 GA
[From will of Lewis Terry, it appears that Duncan is son of #262--Editor.]
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