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- Will of James Highsmith: Will of JAMES HIGHSMITH, Elbert County, Georgia, Will Book M, 1822-1825: In the name of God Amen. I James Highsmith of Elbert County & State of Georgia being sick and weak in body but of sound mind, memory, and the understanding praised be God for it and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of time thereof and to the end I may be better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please you to call me hence do therefore make and declare this my last Wil and Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. First and principally I commend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my creator hoping for full pardon & remision of all my sins and to enjoy everlasting happiness in the heavenly kingdom through Jesus Christ my savior my body I commit to the earth at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter mentioned and as touching such worldly esate wherewith it hath pleased you to bless me with in this life I give and bequeath the same in the following manner and form. Item, I give and bequeath to my loving wife Milly Highsmith one negro girl by the name of Lucy, one sorrel mare bridle and saddle, one bed and furniture together with all my household and kitchen furniture all my present crop of corn and other grain and fodder all my stock of hogs and one cow and calf and as touching other part of my estate I give and bequeath in the following manner and form following to wit unto Susannah Bobo, Lucretia Skelton, John Highsmith, Sarah Bobo, Winsey Griffin, Nancy Highsmith the following property (to wit) four negros namely Tom, Malinda, Hizy and Peggy, 1 still all my cotton excepting using cotton tobacco & remainder of my cattle, 2 horses to be divided among said children only one bed & furniture and two cows and calfs I give and bestow unto said daughter Nancy Highsmith more than the rest thru the remainder to be equally divided between said Nancy Highsmith and above named legatees and to my son Thomas Highsmith I give and bequeath all my land lying on the south side of Little Coldwater Creek whereon I now live also one negro nam named Siah and all my part of my road waggon and gear with all my farming utensils of all kind and one sorrel mare and also two sheep, and lastly I constitute & appoint my son John Highsmith and son-in-law Benjamin Bobo Executors to this my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said James Highsmith the Testator have hereunto set my hand and seal this the twenty-fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and nineteen and in the presence of Test Tavener Rucker, William Rucker, Jep__ Wallis. JAMES HIGHSMITH [Seal] Elbert County, Georgia: Before us Jeremiah Thornton and Joseph Blackwell, Judges of the Court of Ordinary of said County personally appeared Tavner Rucker and William Rucker and being sworn say that they were present and saw James Highsmith sign seal and acknowledge the above instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that he the said testator was of sound mind at the time he executed the same and that they togeteher with Je___ Wallis subscribed their names as witnesses to the same all in the presence of each other and in the presence of the said testator and at his request this to the best of our knowledge and belief. Sworn to before us this 10th day of March 1824. Joseph Blackwell J.J.C., Jeremiah Thornton, J.J.P. (signed) Tavner Rucker, William Rucker. Elbert County, Georgia: Court of ordinary November Term 1824. The foregowing will was presented in Court and ordered to be recorded attest Job Weston, C.C.O. Recorded the 10th of November 1824.
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1753 - 1824 (71 years)
