This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ohoopee_woman Surnames: DURDEN, DILLARD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.emanuel/151.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From Alta Durden: SUMTER COUNTY, GEORGIA ... [Usual formal parts] ... Item 1: Christian-like burial; Item 2: Just debts be paid; Item 3: To wife, Sarah Dillard, in her natural life only, all property both real and personal and at her death to divide in equal portions to my children, Nancy Yeomans, PHOEBE DURDEN, Mary Davis and Zelphia Yeomans, except the North half of N26 - 16th District originally, now Sumter County, which is to descend to Mary Davis; 4th Item: To my son, David Dillard, the sum of one dollar; Item 5: Appointment of beloved wife, Sarah, as Executrix and son-in-law, Francis W. Davis Executor. Dated 2 February 1848. Witnesses: H.M.D. King, John B. McDonald, and Enock Blackshear. 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.