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Georgia }
} IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN
Oglethorpe County }
I, Priscilla Sanders of the County and State aforesaid, being well stricken in years, and knowing it is appointed for all flesh to die, being of perfect mind and memory, tho infirm in age, and I commend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and by body to the earth, to be buried in a decent and Christian-like manner, at the discretion of my Executor. I do make constitute and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner following, viz.:
First
I give and bequeath unto my loving Robert, thirty dollars, to be paid out of my estate after by death. I do also will and ordain, that the balance of my estate be equally divided between the following persons, to-wit, Hiram Howard, John Howard, James Patterson, Thomas Keys, son of William H. Howard, deceased, Abel Howard, Groves Howard, Thomas Chambers, William Carter and Henry William Howard. It is my wish and desire that whatever I may be possessed of at my death be by my executors equally distributed among the afore mentioned legatees, after deducting the following debts due to my estate from the legatees there-in alluded to and that is to say, Hiram Howard, for a horse purchased from my estate for eighty dollars, also Abel Howard the sum of One hundred dollars for sundry articles.
I also constitute, nominate and appoint my son Groves Howard and Clement Glenn my lawful executors to carry this, my last will and testament, into full after my death, hereby revoking all other and former wills by me made ratifying and conferring this my last will and testament in writing whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 20th day of August in the year of our Lord 1807.
Signed: Priscilla Sanders (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and approved
in presence of us
Nick S. Meriwether
George Gilmer
GEORGIA }
Oglethorpe Co.} November term of Court 1808
Court of Ordinary the within will was proved by Nick S. Meriwether and George Gilmer and certified by me.
Signed: Matthew Rainey C. C. O.
Recorded 8th day of November 1808
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, d. Bef 1 Mar 1797, Person County, North Carolina