
Lewis Johnson
BOOK: Warren County Wills 1852-1897 Pages 75, 76, 77
I Lewis Johnson of the County of Warren and State of Georgia being of Sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my last will and Testament.
Item 1st I desire my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner Such as my circumstances in life will permit
Item 2nd I desire all my past debts to be paid by my Executor hereinafter mentioned.
Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my Daughters Narcissa Neal wife of Wm M Neal and Rebecca English wife of Joel English five hundred acres of Land lying in Warren county on Rocky Cornfort (?) Creek known as the Barton place it containing the same more or less adjoining James Kelly Calvin League (or Logue) and other the said Narcissa Neal to have the North West half of the creek and the Said Rebeccas English to have the South East half of remaining half the Said Land to be equally divided between them.
Item 4th I give and bequeath to my Son George W Johnson one hundred and ninety five acres of Land more or less lying on the Gin Branch in Said County known as the Baxter Jorden and Rueben Barton Land and adjoining lands of L B W Caster (or Carter) Peter Usry and others.
Item 5th I give and bequeath to my Son John S Johnson a lot land drawn originally in Early County Geo in the ninth Dist of Land Lotery when drawn by Abel Dye of the 150th (or 130th) dist G M No 294
Item 6th I give and bequeath to my Sons Jessee E Johnson and James W Johnson five hundred acres of Land more or less on the Stamp Branch where I once resided known as the Elheldid (or Etheldid) Thomas and John Barton Land giving to Jessee E Johnson the west side or half and James W Johnson the East or remaining half the said land to equally divided between them
Item 7th all my other real Estate much or little I give and bequeath to my wife Dilla Johnson during her natural life and at her death I desire the same to be sold and equally divided among my children who may serve her.
Item 8th All my personal property consisting of negroes stock of all description money notes and accounts I desire to be sold by my Executor and Equaly divided among my children herein before mentioned
Item 9th I likewise make constitute and appoint my son John S Johnson to be my Excutor of this my last will and Testament hereby revolking all former wills by me made
In witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand and affix my seal this the twenty seventh of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven
Signed Sealed declared published and delivered in presence of us the day and year above written
Lewis Johnson (LS)
Henry McKinney
James W Usry
Tho J Roberts
State of Georgia
Warren County
Court of Ordinary, January Term 1859
Personally appeared in open court Henry McKinney and James W Usry two of the subscribing witnesses to the written Last will and Testament of Lewis Johnson late of Said County deceased and who being duly and legally sworn Say on oath that they saw the witness named Lewis Johnson sign seal publish and declare the within instrument as his last will and testament in the presence of Thomas J Roberts who also signed as a witness that said Lewis Johnson was there
Sworn to and subscribe Henry McKinney
In open court James W. Usry
January 10th 1859
Henry Rlovdy(?)
Ordinary
NOTES:
Lewis Johnson born 16 Oct 1783 in probably Southampton Co, VA
Died in Warren Co.,GA 5 Jan 1859, buried in Johnson Cemetery in Warren Co
Married in Warren Co Delilah Smith 6 March 1817
Son of William Johnson and Lucy Rosannah Reese
Lewis's son George Washington Johnson and wife Elizabeth Hart
moved to Marion Co, Ga about 1847 and later in Schley Co
Submitted by Linda Johnson Cooper
Warren County Book of Wills Book A Page 93 & 94
A Transcribed copy of Abraham Johnstons Will
Item : In the Name of God Amen I Abraham Johnston of the State of Georgia And County of Warren being sick & weak in Body but of perfect and disposing mind & memory And being desirous to Settle My Outward affairs do give desire and dispose of the same in the following manner and form to_____?______ I desire that my funeral expenses be discharged and all my just debts.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Robert Johnston one hundred Acres of Land in Warren County On the waters of Long Creek Adjoining Lands of his, he paying into the hands of My Executors hereafter Named the Sum of One Hundred Dollars to be put to the Use hereafter directed, by my Said Executor.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Amos Johnson the tract of Land and premises Whereon I now live, Except that part of Said Tract that lies between the road leading from Wrightsborough to Washington and Joins the tract whereon my Son William Johnson now lives; he my son Amos paying into the hands of my Executors, the Sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars; I also further give to my Son's Son Amos a Walnut Table and a Corner Cupboard
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son Caleb Johnson and Abner Johnson the sum of one hundred Dollars each.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son William Johnson that part of the tract of Land whereon I now live that lies between the road leading from Wrightsborough to Washington, as the road now runs, until it joins the tract Whereon he now lives; also the sum of one hundred Dollars and a silver table spoon.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Tracey Samples the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid into her own hand by my Executors as she may stand in need thereof or call for the same
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughters Margaret Hunt, Elizabeth Thomas and Catherine Arnett the sum of fifty dollars each.
Item: My large family Bible I give and bequeath to my grand-daughter Sarah Day and my will & desire is that my grand-son Abraham, son of my son Abraham deceased, shall have Fifty dollars to be put to interest by my Executors until he shall come of age; and if should die before he arives at age I give & bequeath the said fifty dollars of the interest it may draw to Cyrus Johnson, my grand-son and son of my son William Johnson.
Item: I and my will and desire is that my personal Estate be sold by my Executors and if there is any money left in their hands after paying the above Legacies, that it be divided Amongest my Children & Grand-Children within named, share and share alike.
And lastly I Nomenate Constitute & appoint my sons William & Amos Johnson executors on this my Last will and testement rattifying and compiling this and no other to be my last will & testement.
I witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand this 27th day of September in the year of Our Lord 1803
(Signature) Abraham Johnson
Signed sealed published & disclosed by the said Abraham Johnson as his last will & testement in the presence of us who inhis presence & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names Ezekuel Alexander Thomas White Thomas Somers
Georgia Warren County
Personally appeared in open court Ezekuel Alexander and being duly sworn as the holy executors Almighty God desposeth & faith that he said Abraham Johnson sign his name to the within named will acknowledeged the same to be his last testement & at his request being then ____?_____ personally in the presence of the other subscribing witness they all became witness to the same at the time of his doing he was of sound disposing mind & memory to the best of his knowledge.
Sworn to this 4th Day of March 1806.(Signature)
(Signature) Septimus Weatherby, C.C.O.W.C. Ezekual Alexander
Submitted by: K. Burton