Noah FREEMAN WILL - 1840
Submitted by: Catherine F. Liepins
Will of Noah Freeman - November 21, 1840
State of Georgia
Henry County
In the name of God Amen. I Noah Freeman of this County of Henry
and state above memtioned being weak in body but of sound mind
and disposing memory and Calling to mind the uncertainty of Life
& the certainty of Death and since God has blest me with some
property in this world I will and dispose of it in the following
maner namely
Item 1st I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my Body to
be buried decently at this meeting house called Mount Pleasant.
Item 2nd I give to my beloved wife Julian Freeman all this lot
of Land that I am now living upon this No of said lot of land is
One hundred and thirty Two it being and lying in the third dist
of henry County during her natural life or widowhood.
Item 3rd I give also to my beloved wife as named above a Negro
man by the name of Sam during her natural life or widowhood.
Item 4th i also give to my beloved wife as above One Sorrell
Mare during her natural life or widowhood. Also to cows to be
chosen by herself in the same way as has been stated above.
Also one sow and pigs and Ten shoats and also I give my beloved
wife all my household and Kitchen furniture with the Exception
of one bead and furniture for the bead the crop that is now made
there is to be a sufficiency reserved for the support of my wife
and her family also I give to my wife my cart and steers in the
same way as I have done the balance given her with all other
things not given to my wife is to be sold by my Executors a
Public Sale and to be divided equally between a part of my
children as follows by name to wit Mumford Freeman, Robert
Freeman, Elizabeth Feeman, James Freeman, and Drury Freeman.
Also I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Freeman one feather bead
and furniture.
Also I give my daughter Elizabeth Freeman one young Sorrell Mare
the whole amount of property as stated above that I have given
my beloved wife Julian Freeman at her death this land stock
household and kitchen furniture will all this property I have
given to be sold by my Executors and an equal distribution made
by my executors amongst the following of my children and none
others namely Mumford Freeman, Robert Freeman, Elizabeth
Freeman, James T. Freeman and Drury Freeman with the exception
that after the sale of my land household and kitchen furniture
and the money collected from said sale that my executors shall
pay over to the others of my children twenty dollars each as
their portion allotted to them these are their names alluded to
Tyre Freeman, Henry Freeman, Sarah Jordan, John Freeman and
Mariah Buckner. Also at the first Sale by my Executors of the
Corn fodder and other articles the first money arising from sale
shall first be paid my burial expenses and then all my debts and
then there is a provision made who shall have the balance of
money arising from said sale in said will I do revoke all other
wills and do before my God declare this to be my last will and
testament in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and
seal before is signed sealed and delivered in presents of
Noah X Freeman
(his mark)
This 21st of November 1840
Test ___?___Reese
Peter Faulkner
Joab ___?___
