Georgia. Governor. Henry Ellis. Will of Daniel Demetre [oversize] naming enslaved persons

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Georgia

In the name of God Amen I Daniel Demetre of Savannah in the Provinces
aforesaid Marriner being in perfect Health and of Sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding yet considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make
and Declare this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following that is to
say Imprimis I will and Desire that all my Just Debts funeral expences
be first paid and Satisfyed by my executors hereafter named.

Item I Give Devise and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son in law William Thomas
Harris and to his heirs forever all that my Plantation or Tract of land con-
taining seven hundr[ed] and Fifty Acres Situate lying and being on a neck of land
commonly known and Distinguished by Dickensons Neck in the district of Sappelo
and Newport in the province of Georgia together with all and singular the Premisses and
appertenances thereunto belonging, with all the Cattle Horses Hogs Poultry and
Plantation tools upon or belonging to the same And also the following Eight Slaves
Named Nicholas Hager Tony Prince Belinda Dinah James and Sylvia together
with their and every of their issue and increase.
Item I Give and Bequeath is my Grand Daughter Ann [Harris?] and her Heirs
One Hundred pounds Sterling.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto James Habersham of Savannah the Sum
of Fifty Pounds Sterling in Trust to be paid by him to the Master and Wardens of the
Society of Free Masons in Savannah for the use of the said Society.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto James Habersham the younger Joseph Habersham
and John Habersham Sons of the above mentioned James Habersham and the
survivor or Survivors of them and the Heirs of such Survivor All the rest and residue
of my Estate both real and personal of what nature and kind soever or wheresoever
the same may be to be equally divided between the said James Joseph and John
or the Survivor of them and the Heirs of such Survivor.
And Lastly I do hereby nominate Constitute and appoint my beloved Friends James
Habersham and Francis Harris of Savannah in the province aforesaid Executors of
this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former Wills by
me at any time heretofore made Ratifying & confirming this to be and contain my last
Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal
at Savannah the Twelfth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
and Fifty eight and in the Thirty second year of His Majestys Reign

[signed] Daniel Demetre

Signed Sealed publishd pronounced & Declared
by the said Testator as his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have subscribed
our names as Witnesses thereto in the presence of each other
[signed] Davd Montaigut
Thomas Rasberry
James Mossman


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Georgia

By his Honour Henry Ellis Esquire Lieutenant
Governor and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's said
province and Ordinary of the same.

Pervanally appeared Davd Montaigut and Thomas
Rasberry being two of the subscribing Witnesses to the said last Will and Testament of
Daniel Demetre of Savannah in the Province of Georgia aforesaid. Marriner deceased, and
being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists made Oath, that they were personally present, and did
see the Testator sign seal, publish pronounce and declare the same to be and contain his last
Will and Testament, and that he was of sound and disposing Mind and Memory to the best
of their knowledge and belief, and that they with [James] Mossman signed their Names as Witnesses to the said
Will at the request and in the presence of the Testator, and in each others presence
At the same time James Habersham and Francis Harris
Executors qualified as such before me
Given under my hand this tenth day of Aug[ust]
175[8]
[signed] Henry Ellis

A. No. 20
Daniel Demetre of Savh Marriner
his Will dated 12th day of July 1758

James Habersham
Francis Harris, Executors

Recorded in Book A folio 34 [and] 36