Will of George Jones

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[written in pencil] 5 June 1835

Georgia

In the name of God, Amen! I George Jones of the
City of Savannah, In the County of Chatham, in the State
aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory, but
considering the uncertainty of life, do make this my
last Will and Testament in manner following, that
is to say, First. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Eliza Jones All my shares in the Capital Stock of the
Bank of the United States, and my Five per cent Stock
of Pennsylvania of One thousand eight hundred
and twenty four /1824/ to her and her Executors, ad-
ministrators and assigns[.] Item - I also give devise
and bequeath All the property real and personal
to which I am or may hereafter be entitled in right
of my said [words deleted] [deceased?]
Father Thomas Smith Esquire, to my said wife,
her heirs, executors and administrators[.] Item. I also
give and bequeath to my said Wife my seventy five
Shares Louisville Bank Stock, and my fifty six Shares,
Planters Bank Mississippi Stock purchased in February
last, to her and her Executors, administrators and assigns[.]
Item, I also give to my said wife my Plantation on
the Isle of Hope in the County of Chatham in the
State of Georgia, aforesaid, called and Known by the
name of Wormsloe, with the rights & appurtenances
thereto belonging, for and during her life or indention,
for her use and benefit, and after her decease[death] or
marriage, which shall first happen, I give & devise
the said Plantation or tract of Land to my son
George Frederick Tilghman Jones, his heirs & assigns
forever, it being my wish that the same be Kept
in a state of repair, and be and remain in the
name and family - And I give all my household
goods, furniture, plate, linen, china ware, household
Slaves whatsoever, household Utensils and Wine which
shall at my death be in or about the dwelling house


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on said plantation, and my dwelling House in the
city of Savannah, unto my said wife for her own use[.]
And I give to my said Wife my Carriage & Harness,
and my train of Carriage Horses, also for her own use
And it is my will, and I do expressly order, direct & declare
that the said several bequests, devisees, legacies and
provisions herein by me given and made unto my
said Wife, in manner aforesaid, are hereby meant
and intended to be, and shall by my said wife be
accepted and taken in full and in entire lieu, bar [or ban],
recompense, discharge and satisfaction of dower or kind.
and for all and all manner of claims and demands
whatever[.] Item. I give to my daughter in law Sarah
Jones (widow of my deceased son Noble Wimberly Jones)
the plantation on which her negro slaves at present
plant in the County of Jefferson, containing by a
re-survey made by R. D. Gray, County Surveyor, dated
September 15th, 1796, Six hundred Sixty three and an half
acres, be the same more or less, for and during her
life or [widowhood?], for her use and benefit and after
her deceased or [words deleted] first [unknown]
I give and devise the said plantation or tract of land
with the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging
to my Grand-daughter Mary Gibbons Jones; to her
and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give
and devise to my Grand-daughters Sarah Fenwick
Jones and Mary Gibbons Jones, my tract of Land
in the County aforesaid, adjoining to the aforesaid
plantation, containing by a re-survey also made
by the said R. D. Gray, Five hundred ninety two
and an half acres, be the same more or less: to
hold the same with the rights & appurtenances
there to belonging to my said Grand daughter Sarah
and Mary tenants in common and not as joint
tenants, and heir respective heirs & assigns forever[.]
Item. I give and devise to my said Grand-daughter


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Sarah my tract of Land containing by a re-survey
by the said R. D. Gray Six hundred four and an half
acres, be the same more or less adjoining the said
last mentioned Tract and the plantation late belonging
to my Step-daughter Harriet Campbell/part of which
was cleared and cultivated by my said Step-daughter;
to hold the same with the appurtenance, thereto be-
-longing to my said Grand-daughter Sarah, her
heirs and assigns forever[.] Item. I give and devise
to my Grandson George Jones Junior, my plantation
or tract of Land called and Known by the name
of Dean-Forest containing One thousand Acres more
or less, with the appurtenance, thereto belonging
to him and his heirs and assigns forever[.] Item.
I give to my niece Margaret Hunter the balance
due me on the thirtieth day of July in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & five,
by an account rendered to her, being Eight hundred
and twenty six dollars and fifty one cents, together
with all the interest due thereon, and I request
that my Executors will give her a receipt for the
same upon her giving them a written acknowledgement
therefor[e] as an evidence of her acceptance and ap-
-probation of this Legacy. Item. I give and devise
to Robert Habersham, John Cumming and William
P. Hunter, and to the Survivor of them, and to the
heirs and assigns of them and of such Survivor
All that Plantation or Tracts of Land purchased
by me of John Martin, and described in a Deed
executed by him to me dated the twenty sixth
day of February in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven, con
-taining six hundred acres, be the same more
or less. Also a tract of Land granted to me in
Franklin County, containing, One Thousand Acres
more or less And also a tract of land known


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by the number /18/ Eighteen, 10th District, 5th Section
in Carroll County granted to me on the 4th day of
August 1830, containing Two hundred, two and an half
acres, be the same more or less: to have and to hold
all and singular the said several plantations and
tracts of Land, with all their appurtenance, In
trust to and for the use, benefit and behoof of
my Grandson Alfred Cuthbert his heirs & assigns[.]
I give and devise to my daughter Letitia Georgina
Telfair Jones my plantation called and Known by
the name of Newton consisting of part of a tract
of Land originally granted to Noble Jones, Esquire,
conveyed to me by my late Father on the 20th July
1796, Also a tract of Land bought by me on the 28th
June 1791, of Samuel Strik [Esquire], which by a re-survey
of Claud Thompson then County Surveyor, in
March 1792, was found to contain Two hundred
and three acres and three [woods, or roads?]. Also a tract of
Land bought by me of Matthew Clark on the
12th November 1795, which by a re-survey of said Thomson
in August 1788 was formed to contain One hundred
and eighty eight acres and twenty four [perches?].
Also the plantation called and known by the
name of Lambeth consisting of a tract of Land
granted to Noble Wimberly Jones on the 9th December
1756, and a tract or tracts of Land granted to
Martin and Finlay, re-surveyed for the said
Noble Wimberly Jones by the said Claud Thomson
County Surveyor on the 25 November 1789 and found
to contain One hundred and Eighteen Acres, two
[woods, or roads?] and twelve [perches?]. Also my Lot in Savannah
known by the number One /1/ in first Tything
Reynolds Ward, being on the Corner of the Bay
and Abercorn Streets, and my adjoining lot on
the Bay, Known by the number /2/ two, in said
Tything and Ward, with the Buildings and


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improvements on the said two lots: To have and To
hold the said plantations and tracts of land,
and the said town lots and their appurtenances
to her my said daughter Letitia and her heirs
and assigns forever[.] Item. I give and devise to my
said son George Frederick Tilghman Jones, All that
my plantation called and Known by the name
of Poplar Grove, consisting of Eleven Farm Lots
and one Trust Farm Lot, that is to say, numbers
one, two, three, four, five, seven and eight and the said
Trust Lot situate[d] in First Tything Anson Ward[.]
Also number one in Third Tything in said Ward,
and numbers eight, nine and ten in Wilmington
Tything, Darby Ward with their appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said plantation or lots of
Land and their appurtenances to him my said
son George and his heirs and assigns forever[.]
Item. I also give and devise to my said son George
Frederick Tilghman Jones All that my wharf
Lot in Savannah, bounded on the Dock [leading?]
down from Abercorn Street on the East and by
Hunters Wharf on the West, together with all
and singular the buildings and improvements
thereon and their appurtenances: to have and to
hold the said Wharf Lot and improvements to
him my said son George and his heirs and
assigns forever[.] Item. I give and bequeath to
my Grand Son George Jones [Junior], the following named
negroes, that is to say, Christiana, Pollidore, Leah and
her child Guy, Jim / Christiana's Son / Simon / Pat's Son,
Juno, Billy, Valentine / Christiana's Son /, Sam, Old
Charles and his wife Milsey; to hold the said
slaves, with the future issue and increase of the
said female slaves, to him and his Executors and
Administrators. Item. I give and devise to my
Step-Grandson George Jones Kollock, my Lot


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Known in the Plan of the Farm Lots, by the number
/9/ nine in Eyle's Tything, Heathcote Ward, contain-
-ing by Claud Thomson's re-survey in March 1797,
50 Acres and twenty five [perches?], ten and one quarter
Acres of which is good swamp in Mr. James Jones's
back water at the time of Survey: to have & to hold
the said Lot of Land with the appurtenances
thereto belonging to him and his heirs & assigns
forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my said
daughter Letitia and my said son George All
my negro slaves with the future issue & increase
of the said female slaves/except such of them as
are hereinbefore specifically given, bequeathed
or devised, to be divided equally, as nearly as may
be according to their value: to hold the said
Slaves to them and their Executors and Admin-
-istrators respectively. And us to all the rest,
residue and remainder of my Estate real and
personal whatsoever and wheresoever not
herein before specifically[?] disposed of I give,
devise and bequeath the same and every part
thereof to my said daughter Letitia and my
said son George, equally to be divided between
and amongst them share and share alike as
Tenants in Common and not as joint tenants,
and their respective heirs, executors and Ad-
-ministrators. Item. It is my will and desire
and I do hereby declare, order and direct
that if any person or persons to whom I have
given, bequeathed or devised any property
in and by this my Wills or any person or
persons holding or claiming by, from or under
him her or them shall commence or prosecute
any suit at Law or equity against my Estate, he,
she or they shall forfeit all right and title to


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all and every part of the property given, bequeathed
or devised to him, her or them in and by this my
Will. And I give the custody [tuition?] and Guard-
-ian's of the persons of my daughter Letitia
and my son George, to my said wife Eliza Jones,
divining their respective minorities. And my will
is, and I do hereby direct that a competent part
of the profits of my Estate shall be paid by my
Executors to their Guardian during their respective
minorities, and applied for their maintenance,
education and support. And I do hereby
nominate and appoint my beloved wife, executrix
and my friends Robert Habersham and John
Macpherson Berrien and the Survivors & Survivor
of them, Executors and Executor of this my last
Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former
wills by me made and declaring this only to be
my last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
fifth day of June in the Year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
[signed] [George] Jones (L.S.)

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said
George Jones [after?] his last Will and Testament,
in the presence of us, also in his presence and at
his request, and in the presence of each other,
have hereunto subscribed our name, as Witnesses.

The word "Stock" in the first page, and "five" in the
third page being first [intertwined?][.]
[signed] [William]. Haig
[signed] James McBoyd
[signed] [Richard] W. Adams

I George Jones of the City of Savannah in the County
of Chatham in the State of Georgia, do this [blank]
day of [blank] in the year of our Lord One Thousand
Eight hundred and thirty five, make and publish.
This Codicil to my last Will and Testament, in


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manner following, that is to say, I give, bequeath
and devise to William B. Bulloch and George Glen
both of the said City, and to the Survivor of them,
and to the heirs and assigns of them and of such
survivor All that tract or parcel of Land on the
Isle of Hope in the County of Chatham containing
Sixty two and an half acres more or less bounded
on the East by land, belonging to the Estate of my
son Noble Wimberly Jones deceased, on the West
and South by Marsh and on the North by a
tract of land purchased by me from Ebenezer
Jackson. Also a Lot on the said Island containing
five acres more or less, bounded on the East by Vernon
River, on the West by a lot of Sixty two and an half
acres formerly belonging to the Wimberly Tract,
North by a five acre Lot lately the property of
Ebenezer Jackson and now the property of Peter
Dickson, and South by a five Acre lot owned by
[blank] Kirk, which said two lots were purchased
by me of Archibald S. Bulloch. Also all that
tract or parcel of Land purchased by me of
Ebenezer Jackson situate[d] on the said Island
designated on a Plat drawn by Isidore Stouf then
County Surveyor dated August 5th 1810 by the number
/2/ two containing sixty two and a half acres
more or less. Also all that Tract or parcel of
Land purchased by me of Peter Dupon and
Doris his wife, containing three acres more or less,
being part of a tract of Land containing Sixty
two and a half acres more or less, designated
on the aforesaid Plat by the number /1/ one[.]
Also all that Tract of Land on the said Island,
designated on the said plat by the number /6/
Six containing Sixty two and an half acre more
or less, and also all that Lot of Land on the
said Island designated on the said Plat by the


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letter F. containing five Acres more or less, which said
two last mentioned Lots were purchased by me of
George Glen, Administrator of the Estate and affects of
Doctor James Glen deceased[.] And also a negro woman
named Mary purchased by me of George Glen
esquire, with her future issue and increase: to have
to hold all and singular the said several tracts
and Lots of Land with their appurtenances
and the said Slave with her future issue and
increase, In trust to receive the rents issues, profits
and increase thereof, or to permit Sarah Bulloch
/wife of Archibald S. Bulloch/ to do so during her life,
for her own separate use, free from the Agency
and control of her said husband or of any future
husband, and not to be liable to any of the debt
or incumbrances of her said husband or of [unknown]
future husband. And from and after the death
of the said Sarah Bulloch, then in Trust to and for
the use, benefit and behoof of all and every
such child and children as may be the issue
of the said Sarah, to be equally divided between
them whenever the youngest child attains the
age of Twenty one years. And lastly, it is my
desire that this present Codicil be annexed to
and made a part of my last Will and Testament
to all intents and purposes. In Witness Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
sixth day of June in the year of our Lord One
thousand Eight hundred and thirty five.
[signed] [George] Jones (L. S.)

Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the
above named George Jones as a Codicil to be
annexed to his last Will and Testament[.]
[signed] H. M. Haig


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State of Georgia
Chatham County

Court of Ordinary
Chambers 17 [November]. 1838.

Present their Honors Anthony Porter, and Mordecai
Myers and Elias Reed Justices[.]

Personally appeared Richard W. Adams
a subscribing Witness to the annexed instruments
of writing, purporting to be the last Will & Testament
and Codicils to said last Will & Testament annexed,
of George Jones late of Chatham County Georgia
deceased, Who being duly sworn; deposeth and
saith that he was present and did see [these?]
instruments of writing duly executed by the said
George Jones[.] And [deponent?] further saith that
the said George Jones at the time of execution [?] the
[unknown] and not to be liable to any of the [unknown]
or incumbrances of filing [?] was, to the best of
deponent's knowledge and belief, of sound and
disposing mind, [manner?] and understandings
and that he Richard W. Adams the deponent
and H. M. Haig and James M. Boyd in the
presence of each other, and of the said George Jones
and at his request signed their names as Wit-
-nesses to the due execution of the same;
W. N. Habersham & J. P. Bond [Notary Public] & this deponent
were present at the Execution of the Codicil.
the Will dated 16 March 1837[.]
[signed] [Richard] W. Adams

Sworn to at Chambers before us
this Seventeenth day of November.
1838. [signed] A. Porter. J.J.C.C.C. [Judge, Circuit Court?]
[signed] [Mordecai] Myers
J.J.C.C. [Judge, Circuit Court?]
[signed] Elias Reed
J.J.C.C. [Judge, Circuit Court?]

Attest
[signed] Edward G. Wilson
[Deputy] [Clerk]. C.O.C.


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State of Georgia
Chatham County Clerk's Office

Court of Ordinary

I Robert W. Poole Clerk of
the Court of Ordinary of Chatham County, in the
State of Georgia, Do hereby Certify, That the
foregoing Eight pages of writing is and contains
a true copy of the last Will and Testament of
George Jones late of the City of Savannah in the
County of Chatham in the State of Georgia; also[?]
true Copies of the two Codicils & probate annex
to said last Will & Testament of George Jones
deceased, as the same appears from the Original
of file in the Clerk's Office aforesaid[.]

In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand, and after
the Seal of the Court of Ordinary
aforesaid to the first page of the
Exemplification[?] or copy, this
twenty Second day of November,
Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty Eight[.]

[signed] Robert Looker [?]
M.C.O.C.C.