Hancock County, Georgia Book F, Page
1
Signed 19 Sept 1808
(The upper left corner of this will is torn away, so there are gaps
in the text.)
-----the name of ---- Amen
-----thaniel Tatum of the State
of Georgia---County of Hancock---being of a sound---mind do make and ordain
th----- will and testament revoking all ---- I should
have heretofore made---- and bequeath unto my dear sister ---- Easley the sum of
one dollar and --- cents, and I also give unto my nephew Reese
Tatum the sum of one dollar and fifty cents,
also my sister Sarah Dent the sum of one dollar and fifty cents and unto my
affectionate father Nathaniel Tatum and unto
the surviving heirs of my sister Polly Manifee also
William Tatum, James
Tatum and Peter
Tatum and each of them the sum of one dollar
and seventy five cents and I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Agnes
B. Tatum the tract of land containing one
hundred and ninety four acres whereon I do now live and six negroes named as
follows. Love, Jerry, Ginny, Ozra, Hampton and
Mariah also all the household furniture, three head of horses , stock of cattle
and hogs and all plantation tools, also all debts due to me, after the discharge
of all my legal debts. I likewise do make, appoint and constitute my
beloved wife Agnes P. Tatum and William
Tatum the sole executrix and executor of this
my last will and testament.
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th Sept 1808
Test by
Nathl Tatum (seal)
Henry
Miller
William Miller
Elizabeth (her X mark) Miller
Submitted by Pamela Downs
(psdowns@bellsouth.net)