Posted on: Clarke County Wills Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/ClarkeWill?read=16 Surname: Greer ------------------------- Will of James Greer, Clarke County, Georgia, June 13, 1825, Recorded 6 September 1825 " In the name of God Amen. I, James Greer, of the county of Clarke and State of Georgia being sick of body but of sound mine and memory, thanks be to God for the same - But calling to mind the uncertainty of the sublunary world and that all flesh must yeald, when it pleaseth God of this great mercy to call. I do therefore make this my last will and testament as touching my goods I dispose of them in the following manner to wit. "Item 1st. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Parsha Hawkins one negro girl name Sylva, one bay mare one bed and furniture and cow and calf. "Item 2nd. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Henry Greer one negro boy named Phill one horse and saddle, one feather bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my beloved son David Greer, one negro boy named Larvney, one horse and saddle one feather bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 4th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son James Greer, one negro boy named Arthur, one horse and saddle one feather Bed and Furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 5th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Dinah George, late widow of Travis George Decd and now wife of William Caviness, one negro girl name Peg, one mare and Saddle, one bed and furniture, also one cow and calf - and it is my will and desire that when the remainder of my estate after my death and the Death of my beloved wife as hereinafter mentioned, is said divided amongst my children that the part which may fall to the aforesaid Dianah Caviness remain in her possession during her life time, and at her death to be equally devided among her last children by William Caviness. I also give and bequeath to the said Dinah Caviness, one negro girl named Selvia to be disposed of at her death in the manner before mentioned of dividing her part. "Item 6th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Nancy McCoy one negro girl named Dorcas one mare and Saddle, one bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 7th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Beasley decd. and her heirs one negro boy named Toney on Feather Bed and furniture one horse and Saddle one cow and calf also one negroe girl named Linda and fifty dollard to her Daughter Nancy it being in full of the residue of my estate hereinafter named so cut them off. "Item 8th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah McCoy one negro girl named Daphne, one mare and Saddle one feather bed and furniture also one cow and calf so cut her off. "Item 9th. I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Nancy Cook formerly Nancy McCoy one Negro girl named Biddy one cow and calf, one feather bed and furniture also fifty dollars and so cut her off. "Item 10th. I give and bequeath to my grandson Nealy McCoy one hundred dollars. "Item 11th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Lucy Fullilove one negro girl named Cutty, one horse and Saddle one bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 12th. I give and bequeath unto by beloved son Aquilla Greer one negro boy named Jacob also one negro boy named Ben, one horse and saddle, one bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 13th. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Priscilla Stuart one negro boy name Barnubah one negro girl named Chaney one mare and Saddle one bed and furniture also one cow and calf. "Item 14. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Delilah McNess one Negroe boy named Isaac, one negro girl named Harritt one mare and Saddle, one feather bed and furniture, also one cow and calf - the balance of my estate which may fall to the aforsaid Delilah McNess to be placed in the hands of Henry Greer as Trustee for the aforsaid Delilah McNess. It is my will and desire shall be by the trustee aforesaid held and managed for the sole use and benefit of the aforesaid Delilah McNess during her natural life and after her Death said property and the proceeds thereof to be equally divided between her last children or heirs by William McNess. "Item 15th. I lend to my beloved wife Nancy Greer during her natural life the two tracts of land Plantation belonging to me, to wit, the place whereon I now live and the place whereon William Smith formerly lived, also Twenty one Negros, which I have now in my possession also all my stock, of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep, also my riding carriage Waggon furniture and plantation tools of every description whatever, and at her death to be divided in the manner following to wit - the tract of land whereon I now live containing about seven hundred acres, to my son Aquilla Greer Except so much as lies on the north side of the road leading from John Berners to Jacob Millsaps and all on the said North side of said Road to my son in law Robert Stuart, likewise to my beloved son Aquilla Greer, I give my rifle and gun and shot bag. "Item 16. To the heirs of my beloved daughter Lucy Fullilove decd. I give and bequeath the sum of six hundred Dollars so cut them off. "Item 17. My other tract of land whereon William Smith formerly lived together with all the balance of my personal property, (Negroes excepted) to be sold and the negros to be divided unto nine Lots, as near equal as possible can be, and the lots which may be deficient to be made equal out of the proceeds of the sale of the property before mentioned and each of the children hereinafter named to draw for their lot, and the remaining part of the proceeds of the sale aforesaid to be equally divided among the following children to wit, Parshia Hawkins, Henry Greer, David Greer, James Greer, the heirs of Dianah Caviness to have her part equally divided among them, Nancy McCoy, Aquilla Greer, Pricilla Stuart and Henry Greer trustee for Delilah McNess - and I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved son Aquilla Greer and son in Law Robert Stuart to be my Executors to this my last will and testament. "In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal to this my last will and Testament this thirteenth day of June One thousand Eight hundred and twenty five and in the forty ninth year of American Independance. In presence of Teste: William Davenport, Jonett Davenport, Garland Sims. (Signed) James Greer (Seal). "Georgia. Clarke County. Personally appeared in open court William Davenport, Jonett Davenport and Garland Sims the subscribing witnesses to the within will and being duly sworn saith that they saw James Greer Sign Seal and deliver the within instuments as his last will and Testament and that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of his so doin and that they subscribed the same as witnesses. Sworn to in open Court the 5th September 1825. Mr. H. Low Clk. Wm Davenport, Jonett Davenport, Garland Sims. Recorded 6th September 1825."