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Appendix IX

Will of Thomas Carson

[Author’s note: Thomas Carson’s middle name is believed to be Gibson]

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN --- I, Thomas Carson of Wilkes County and state of Georgia, being sick and weak of body, but of sound, perfect, and disposing mind and memory (blessed be God) do this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz:

FIRST, I will and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it; and my body to receive a Christian burial, at the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named.

SECOND, My will is that what worldly goods it has pleased God in his kind providence to bless me with, shall be disposed of in the manner following, viz:

IMPRIMUS, I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM who lives in South Carolina a negro woman, Nan, to be given to him after the decease of myself and beloved wife Margaret Carson, and to be at the disposal of him and his heirs (after that period) forever.

ITEM. The half of the survey or tract of land whereon I now live, I give and bequeath to my son THOMAS (that is the lower, or part lying down by the river) with all its members and appurtenances to belong to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM. My will is that my son JOHN shall have at his mothers death and mine, the half of all my stock of every kind, the black mare excepted, to be to the use of him and his heirs forever.

ITEM. I give and bequeath to my son DAVID the plantation whereon I now live, i. e. the upper half including the plantation and mansion house with the improvements, together with two negroes named James and Pat, one morety of my plantation tools and the wagon to belong to him and his heirs forever after the decease of me and my wife.

ITEM. I will and bequeath to my son ADAM the other half of my stock of all kinds, only the exception heretofore made, and likewise the child whereof my negro Pat is now to appearance pregnant, to be to the use of him and his heirs forever.

ITEM. I will and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH my negro boy called Peter and a negro which is due me from Edmund Daniel and George Reid, together with a black mare (now in possession), and saddle and the one half of my house furniture to belong to her and her heirs forever after the decease of myself and my beloved wife. The other half of the house furniture to belong to my son DAVID, to the use of him and his heirs forever.

ITEM. I will and bequeath to my son JOSEPH a tract of land containing two hundred acres, lying on Richland Creek in Greene County, to belong to him and his heirs forever after my decease.

ITEM. I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my two sons, John Carson and David Carson, to be executors of this my last will and testament, disannulling all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made., and ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written.

Thomas Carson

Signed, sealed, published and declared in the presence of William Phillips, Rachel Dunn and Jean Carson.

The preceding record of Thomas Carson’s last will and testament is a true copy of the original, which was proven, approved and allowed of in the presence of the widow and executors who acknowledged the same, on the 10^th day of July 1790, and recorded the 14^th of the same month by

William Phillips R. P.

July 10, 1790

Letters Testamentary were granted to the executors of the last will and testament of Thomas Carson, deceased, and a warrant of appraisement directed unto Messrs. Adam Simonton, James Taylor and William Stewart.