- Collection:
- Eli Rushing Will, 1839
- Title:
- Will
- Creator:
- Rushing, Eli, 1783-1839
- Date of Original:
- 1839-03-15
- Subject:
- Enslaved persons--Georgia
Slavery--Georgia--History - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- wills
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Bequeths "all and every part" of estate to Rushing's wife, Elizabeth, including the perceived property of an enslaved woman named Sally. Signed Crawford County, Georgia
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4657_001-001
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4657_001-001#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_4657_001-001/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Item, box, folder], Eli Rushing will, ms4657, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 6 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
[001]
Georgia Crawford County
March 15 1839
In the name of God Amen!
I Eli Rushing being of
sound mind and perfect memory, thanks
be to Almighty God for the Same, and calling to
mind the uncertain estate of this life and that it
is appointed once for all flesh to die, I do therefore
make ordain & constitute this my last will and
Testament in manner and form following first
I Will that all the debts that I owe in right
or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever
to be well & truly satisfied by my Executor & Executrix
hereinafter named
Imprimis - I Give & bequeath to my wife
Elizabeth Rushing, all and every part or parts
Of my estate both real & personal that I have never
given away and all that I may hereafter hold
& possess to the day of my death. And after the
death or intermarriage of my wife Elizabeth Rushing
if she should intermarry the property shall then
both real & personal be equally divided amongst
my Lawful heirs. And moreover I do hereby
appoint my trusty friends John Rushing & David
Avera Executors & Elizabeth Rushing my wife Executive
to manage and carry into effect this my last
Will & Testament till it be published after my death
[signed] Eli Rushing
Signed sealed & acknowledge
in presence of
[signed] Elisha P. Turner
Benjamin Barnes
Willis Taylor
[002]
Georgia
Crawford County
We Elisha P Turner, Benjamin
B Barnes & Willis Taylor
Swear that this writing contains only the last
Will & Testament of Eli Rushing deceased so
far as we know as witnesses, Sworn to & subscribed
before us 21st day of September 1839
[signed] Elisha P. Turner
Benjamin Barnes
Willis Taylor
[signed] J. B. Grace
E. W. Dennis
Recorded March 23rd 1840
[signed] Philip J. Echols
[003]
[page 3 not transcribed]
[004]
[page 4 not transcribed except for below line]
1 negro woman Sally [appraised at] $700
[005]
State of Georgia
Crawford County
I James J. Ray ordinary
in and for said
county certify the within and foregoing
is a true cop of the last will and
testament of Eli Rushing deceased and
also a copy of the appraisement of
the Estate of said Eli Rushing deceased as
fully appear by the records and files of
my office
given under my hand
and seal of office
this 4th November 1856
[signed] James J. Ray
ordinary