Moses' Will: August 25, 1852 - Will of Moses S. West: Georgia Baldwin County} In the name of God, amen. I Moses S. West of the said State and County being of advanced age, knowing I must shortly depart this life, deeming it right and proper, both as respects myself and family, that I should make a dispositions of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me: I therefore make this my last Will & Testament, hereby making all and annulling all others here before made by me. Item first. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent & Christian like manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition, my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for Salvation through the blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whare religion I have professed & as I humbly trust enjoyed for many years. Item 2nd. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executor herein after named as I am __________ my creditors should be delayed of their rights, especially as there is no necessity for delay. Item 3rd. I give and desire to my beloved wife Winifred West all my estate both real and personal, Land supposed to be two thousand acres more or less, also all of (my) Negroes and their increase and all other _____ of every description, mules, horses cattle, & sheep, and every thing I may still be possessed of, until my youngest child shall become of age, doing all in her power to educate the children of what is left, this done in consideration and during my beloved wife's widowhood, if she should marry the property to be equally divided between my wife and children, otherwise to remain in possession of my wife as above written. I constitute and appoint my blessed wife Winifred West executrix and beloved son William P. B. West & John S. Stephens of said county executors to this my last will and testament. I further direct and desire that the Executors of my estate finish & wind up that portion of my Father Joseph West estate, without further delay. My wife Winifred West, my son William P. B. West & John S. Stephens are requested to finish & wind up the business without delay. Signed sealed declared and published by Moses (W) S. West as his last will & Testament in the presence of us the subscribing witnesses subscribed our names hereunto in the presence of said Testator and of each other, This twenty fifth (25th) day of August 1852. Moses S. West (seal) Witnesses P. B. Hill A. Tanance M. P. Husen A. N. Tanance Duly proven in open court, the 1st day of November 1852 & ordered to be admitted to record. John Hammond Ordinary ************************************************************************* ******************* Moses had a very large family. I am including a census here to help you out: S: 1850 Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Ga. census, p. 125, dated 27 Aug. 1850 (M432-61) West: Moses S. 48, male, farmer, $8000, b. Ga. Winifred 37, female b. Ga. Elizabeth 21, female b. Ga. (Mrs. Fuller in brothers obit) John I. 20, male, farmer, b. Ga. (believe this to be James J. or John J.) William 18, male, b. Ga. (William P. B., aka Pope in brothers obit) Leah 17, female, b. Ga. Sarah 15, female, b. Ga. Edward 12, male, b. Ga. Ailsey 10, female, b. Ga. Ira 06, male, b. Ga. (mentioned in brothers obit) Hardy 05, male, b. Ga. Austin 5/12, male, b. Ga. (Augusta West of Tx. in brothers obit) Anne 13, female, b. Ga. (married a Neel and lived in Baldwin Co. per brothers obit) SARAH WEST 78, female, b. North Carolina (his Mom) More later............... On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:26:23 +0000 [email protected] writes: > Thanks everyone. With your help I may find a lead on Sarah's parents. > After her marriage to John Hall in FL, Sarah Ann Eliza moved to what > was then Henry CO AL, later to become Geneva Co. and lived out her > life on family land that is still in the Sasser/Hall family today. > This would be in the Malvern/Dothan area. > > Thanks again, Ginny > > > > Interesting. I was going to offer Ginny the Sarah Elizabeth West > I have, > > born Sept. 15, 1833 in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, GA, daughter > of > > Joseph West and Mary Humphries, until I saw her attached posting > listing a > > marriage in Florida to John James Hall, whereas my Sarah moved > with her > > family to Alabama, where she married a Coleman and a Smith. > > > > Interesting because Moses Stanley West was Joseph West's brother. > Do you > > have more information about Moses and Winifred and their family? > > > > Bob West > > > > > > > > > > > Larry A Taylor > > > <[email protected] To: > [email protected] > > > uno.com> cc: > > > Subject: Re: > [WEST-L] To Susan > > West > > 11/13/2003 07:46 > > > AM > > > Please respond > > > to WEST-L > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a Sarah West, I have no middle name(s). She was born about > 1835 > > (date decided from census). She was the daughter of: Moses > Stanley West > > and Winifred Stanley. Both parents died in Baldwin County, Ga. > > ...........?? > > > > Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:22:35 +0000 [email protected] writes: > > > Susan I have absolutely no idea what part of GA. The census says > she > > > was born there. I have a brick wall on parents. If you have any > > > information I would love it. My GGGrandmother Sarah Ann Eliza > West > > > born 11 Dec 1833 married John James Hall 02 January, 1850 in > Jackson > > > County Florida. That is all I have on the West family. > > > > > > Ginny in Oregon > > > > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > > > To contact WEST-L listowner send a post to > > > Myra Chambers at [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > > Become a transcriber for the Census Project. > > www.us-census.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe send a post to <[email protected]> > > Type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. > > For Digest substitute the letter D for the L in the address. > > > > > ==== WEST Mailing List ==== > Become a transcriber for the Census Project. > www.us-census.org > >