[001] 
 
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 
 
 
[002] 
 
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