Last Will and Testament of John McGee State of Georgia Harris County In the name of God, amen. I, John McGee of Said State and County being of advanced age and knowing that I must, according to nature sooner or later depart this life deem it right and proper as respects my family and myself, that I should make a disposition of my property with, which a Kind Providence has left me, do therefore make this my last will and testament. 1st Item: I desire that my body be buried in decent and Christian manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. 2nd Item: I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors herein after appointed. 3rd Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Nancy, all my Landed Estate lying on the east side of the road leading from Hamilton to Goodman Cross Roads, with the improvements thereon, together with all my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation tools, waggon and cart, horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and every other species of stock I now have. 4th Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy - six of my negroes of her own selection, such as she may desire, said property so named in Item third, also the negroes named in this item is only given to my said wife Nancy for and during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my then living children - 1 portion to go to my grandchildren by my deceased daughter Lodiskie Babb, to wit,Caroline and Eliza - another portion to go to my Daughter Cocord Babb and her children, free from the control of her present husband or his death or any future husband - the other portions to be equally divided between my six sons Janett Revel, wife of Jesse Revel (my oldest daughter). My last mentioned daughter to receive her portion in the same manner as my other daughter, that is I give her portion to her and her children free from the control or debts of her present or any future husband: my Sons to wit James, Alfred, John, Tolliver, Milton, Mark to receive their portion of the above named property in fee simple at her death, that is the death of my wife. 5th Itam: I give and bequeath to my above named children and grandchildren, to wit, James, Alfred, John, Tolliver, Milton, Mark, Janett Revel, and her children, Lodiskie Babb and her children, Caroline and Eliza Babb my grandchildren the balance of my property both land and negroes, debts owing to me -- other than the property given to my wife in Item Third and Fourth the property hereby bequeathed in this item is given to my said children in the same manner as the property that are received from their Mother at her death in Item three and four. That is it given (and I wish no mistake) to my before named daughters and their children free from the control or debts of their present or future husbands to my sons in fee simple at my death. 6th Item: I hereby constitute and appoint my sons James McGee, Alfred Mcgee, John McGee, Tolliver McGee, Milton McGee and Mark McGee Execitors of this my last will and testament. This June 18th, 1850 /s/ John McGee If you have any questions or desire any additional information about John Cornelius McGee, who was my GGgrandfather, please contact me. Pierce Langford
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