This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BobEllis15 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunn/2611.2620.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kelly which of the Waters Children are you connected to here is his will Waters Dunn Will recorded the 12th April 1803 Will Bk A, P. 170 State of Georgia Columbia County Waters Dunn being weak in body but of Sound sencess do make this my last will disallowing all others heretofore made and first of all I will my soul to almighty God as he through his mercy gave it me if his graciousness will please to receive it and as for the worldly goods he was pleased to bestow on me I dispose of to (wit) --- First of all - I lend my wife Ann three Negros (to wit, Jansey, Silvia & Winny and all moveable estate during her natural life and so that their be noe waste made in case their should appear of waste by marriage or any other way that then She Shall give Security for the above but to remain in posesion her life and after her desease to return to my Estate -- Secondly I give my daughter Ann Blevin twenty Shillings as a bane of any more. Thirdly I give all the remainder of my estate lying in part whatsoever to be equally divided amongst my children (to wit) Milacent, Waters, Richard, Sarah, Elizabeth, Gatewood, Catey, Happy, William and Clary and lastly will is that their shall be noe debts paid by accts. by the single oath of the creditor other than my books will appear. I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Waters, Richard, Gatewood & William Dunn my Executors to this my last will & testament this 20th May 1800. Waters Dunn Signed sealed and delivered in presents of Test James Wood Alexr Gardner Georgia Columbia County In the court of ordinary James Wood and Alexander Gardner two of the subscribing witnesses to the within will after being duly sworn on the Gospels of Almighty God saith they were personally present & saw Waters Dunn Senr. ____ in his lifetime subscribe the within will as his last will and testament & requested the deponents to Subscribe their names thereto as witnesses and that the said Waters Dunn now deceased was at the signing and publishing said will of sound mind & disposing memory. Sworn to in Open Court This 8th April 1803 James Wood Alexander Gardner A Crawford, Clk Georgia Columbia County Ordinarys Officer Registered in Book A, Fol 170 & 171. The 12th April 1803 by A Crawford, Clk See Also: GA Archives Dr 194/ Box 38 Columbia County Loose Wills I am working on the line From Richard. I beleive that the Gatewood that most people claim was Waters's son was realy the son of Richard. The Gatewood in Oglethorpe Co was the son of Waters and brother of Richard. The one in Columbia & Jasper was the son of Richard that married Elizabeth Rousseau. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.