Monroe Co, GA Will Book A, p.260 (Film 164231, image 165/448)
Georgia
Monroe County
February 25th 1845
In the name of God Amen - I Turner Hunt Senr of the county of Monroe and state of Georgia being of sound mind and memory but knowing that all men must die, do you make and ordain this my last will and testament to wit.
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Hunt one negro woman Keziah, one negro boy Kennan ,one negro girl Margarett, one negro girl Mariah, one negro boy Stephen, one negro girl Amelia, one negro girl Jane, one negro boy Henry, one negro Girl Rebecca one negro girl Harriet. Also one feather bed and furniture, one mahogany sideboard, six stool chairs and two cows and calves. I also lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth Hunt all that part of lot of land number 118 that lies below the Macon Road it being the Land whereon I now live so long as she sees proper to live on the land, but whenever she moves off of the land or dies, it then to belong to my children to be divided among them as the rest of my property. I also lend to her one black horse named Salem, one bay mare named Nance and one four-wheeled carriage harness during her natural life.
2nd I give and bequeath to my son John Hunt $10 to be his full distributive share of all my property or estate.
3rd I give and bequeath to the children of my son Thomas Hunt to wit Robert P Hunt John T Hunt William W Hunt Martha A E Hunt Thomas A Hunt Joseph A Hunt James B Hunt Francis P Hunt Marcelus S Hunt and Mary A Hunt, all the distributive share of my estate that would belong to my son Thomas Hunt to be divided among them share and share alike, and I do hereby nominate and appoint Adaline Hunt my daughter-in-law trustee for the children of my son Thomas Hunt.
4th I give and bequeath to the children of my son Turner Hunt to wit Martha T Hunt, Louisa F Hunt, Susan D Hunt, Elizabeth Hunt, Stephen U D Hunt, Marcus L F Hunt and Turner Hunt all the distributive share of my estate that would belong to my son Turner Hunt and if there should be any more children born hereafter of my son Turner Hunt for them to share equal with a children already named share and share alike and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Turner Hunt Hunt [sic] trustee for his above-named children.
5th I give and bequeath to the children of my daughter Lucy Russell that have already been born of her or may hereafter be born of her all the distributive of my estate that would belong to her, and I do hereby nominate and appoint Frances E Manson trustee for the children of my daughter Lucy Russell, I also lend to my daughter Lucy Russell one negro woman named Elizer during her natural life and after the death of my daughter said negro Elizer to be the property of my estate and to be divided among my children as the rest of my property.
6th I lend to my daughter Polly Harkness all of her distributive share of my estate during her natural life and after her death give said distributive share of my daughter Polly Harkness to her two children Martin Hendrick and Nancy Hendrick.
7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Moreland her equal distributive [share] of my estate.
8th I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Trippe her equal distributive share of my estate.
9th I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Clements her equal distributive share of my estate
10th I give him the keys to my daughter Sarah Jackson her equal distributive share of my estate
11th I give him a quote to my daughter Tabitha Perry her equal distributive share of my estate
12th I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan Manson her equal distributive share of my estate,
13th I give and bequeath to my three grandchildren to wit Frances Womack [sic, Francis Womack], Jesse Womack and William Womack the whole of the distributive share of my estate that would belong to my daughter Rebecca Womack to be equally divided among them.
14th I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Martha Womack now Martha Roberts one negro woman named Narcissa which negro I have already given her to be her full distributive share of my estate that would belong to her mother my daughter Rebecca Womack
15th I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Susan Womack now Susan Mobley one negro woman named Angeline which negro I've already given to her to be her distributive share of my estate that would belong to her mother my daughter Rebecca Womack
16th It is my wish and desire that my land that I now own in the 4th District Early County on Spring Creek containing 750 Acres, be sold privately by my executors and not at public sale for the benefit of my children as before mentioned in my will.
17th It is my wish will and desire that all property that I have heretofore given to any of my children real or personal by deed or gift or any other way or manner whatever that they keep it and that nothing be said about it at the division
18th It is my wish and desire that my old negro man named Roger and my old negro woman named Price be maintained and supported out of any estate during their natural life.
19th I do hereby nominate ordained and a point and by these presents nominate and appoint James Connelly, David Clements and Alexander Perkins my true and lawful executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all Wills heretofore made by me.
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the year and day above written
Turner (his X mark) Hunt Sen LS
Signed in the presence of
A D Steele
John H Greene
John F Hanson
Georgia
Monroe County
Personally came before us Archibald D Steele John H Greene & John F Hanson the witnesses to the above will & being duly sworn depose and say that they saw Turner Hunt Senr sign seal publish and declare this writing for his last will and testament, that they in the presence of testator & at his request & in his presence & in presence of each other attested said will as witnesses, that said testator at time of the execution of said will was of sound of disposing mind & memory & that he executed the same freely voluntarily and without compulsion.
Sworn to and subscribed before us the 6th day of Septr 1847
A D Steele
John H Green e
John F Hanson
Test
A G Fambrough J I C
David Ogletree J I C
Georgia
Monroe County
We do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will of the within named Turner Hunt Senr to see so far as we know or believe; that we will well & truly execute the same by paying the debts & then the legacies contained in said will as far as his goods & chattels will thereunto extend & the law charge us that we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels - so help us God. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 6th day of Septr 1847
E G Cabaniss C C O
Alexander Perkins
David Clements
John Connelly
The last will and testament of Turner Hunt Senr dec'd having been proven on the oaths of Archibald D Steele John H Greene and John F Hanson before their honors Allen G Fambro and David Ogletree two of the justices of the Inferior Court of said County
It is ordered by the court that the same be admitted to record and that letters testamentary be granted to Alexander Perkins, David Clements and James Connelly the executor in said well named.
Recorded October 21st 1847
EG Cabaniss C C O
