[001] [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 [002] 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 [003] 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 [004] 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 [005] 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 [006] 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 [007] 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 [008] 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 [009] 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 [010] 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. [011] 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.