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Will
Betsy Alderson
September
24, 1810
In the name of God, Amen. I, Betsy Alderson of
Richmond County, North Farnham Parish, being of perfect mind and memory,
calling to mind the uncertainty if this life and knowing its appointed for
all to die, do make this my last Will and Testament. First and principally
I recommend my soul to the almighty God who gave it and my body the Earth
from whence it was taken to be buried after a Christian like manner and for
worldly goods it hath pleased God to help me with, I give and dispose of in
manner and form as follows:
First, I give all my land in Richmond County to be
equally divided between my four brothers, James, John, William and Jerry
Alderson and my two sisters, Jane Northen and Saryan Baker.
I also give all my Negroes and their increase to be
equally divided as aforesaid, that is to say between my four brothers and
two sisters (brothers James, John, William and Jerry Alderson and to my two
sisters Jane Northen and Saryan Baker and their heirs forever.
It is also my will and desire that my brother Jerry
shall have and leep all money or moneys due me from him my said brother
(Jerry).
The balance of my estate, I give to be equally divided
as aforesaid between my four brother and two sisters.
I appointe my brother James Alderson and my brother
William Alderson and fried John M. Yerby as my Executors to this my Last
Will And Testament, as witness my hand and sealed this 24th day
September in the year of our Lord 1810.
Betsy x Alderson {her mark}
Interlined before sined with “to be equally divided as
aforesaid”
Signed and sealed in the presence of:
John Hadden
Winny Hadden {her mark}
William Baker
I Betsey Alderson do this day make and
publish this codicil to my Will and Testament, in manner: I give to my
brother John Alderson all money or moneys due me from him.
And lastly, it is my desire that this present codicil
be annexed to and made a part of my Will and Testament to all intence and
purposes, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th
day September 1810.
Betsy x Alderson {her mark}
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above
named Betsy Alderson as a codicil to be annexed to her last Will and
Testament in the presence of :
John Hadden
Winny Hadden {her mark}
William Baker
At a Court held for Richmond County the 7th
day of January 1811, this last Will and Testament of Betsy Alderson,
deceased, together ith the codicil thereto annexed were proved in open court
by the oaths of Winney Hadden and William Baker, two of the witnesses hereto
and admitted to records and on the motion of James Alderson and William
Alderson, two of the executors therein named, who took the oath and entered
into bond with security according to law, a certificate is granted them for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste: George Saunders, Clerk
May 5, 1817
Transcribed
from a copy of the original record by Nancy Slater Thompson 23 Mar 2002.
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