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12 Nov 1997
From: "Diane Smith" dmsmith@peganet.com
LINCOLN CO., GA WILL BOOK D P.250-252. WILL OF JOHN HAMOCK SR. Dated
DECEMBER 29, 1829.
GEORGIA. LINCOLN COUNTY. In the name of God Amen. I, JOHN HAMOCK SENIOR of the State and County aforsaid being advanced in life and infirm in body but in my right mind and senses and memory do make nominate and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the maner and form folowing viz:
First. I commit my soul to God that gave it through the merits of Jesus Christ my Redeemer &
Secondly. I commit my body to the earth to be buried desently at the discretian of my -e-x-e-c-u-t-o-r- surviving friends and it is my will and I do hereby will and bequeath that - all my just debts be discharged out of my Estate and that my Land whereon I now live to wit - four hundred and seventy five acres Lincoln County also two hundred acres Wilkes County whereon my son DAVID HAMOCK now lives to be sold at public sale to the highest bidder at two years credit and that all my personal estate be sold at one years credit - the money when collected be distributed as follows & first I will and bequeath to my grandchildren the heirs of my son SAMUEL HAMOCK dec'd to wit THOMAS B. HAMOCK, JOHN B. HAMOCK & SUSANNAH STRINGFIELD one dollar each besides the property already given to their father &
Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved son Wm HAMOCK SENIOR two dollars besides the property allready given to him &
Thirdly I will and bequeath to my grandchildren the hiers of my son JOHN HAMOCK Junior to wit- WILLIAM G. HAMOCK, JEREMIAH HAMOCK, JOHN G. HAMOCK, SIMEON HAMOCK & ELIZA MONCRIEF one dollar each besides the property allready given to their Father &
Fourthly I will and bequeath to my son ELIJAH HAMOCK two dollars besides the property allready given to him &
Fifhly I will and bequeath to my daughter FEREBY MUMFFORD and the heirs of her body five hundred dollars &
Sixthly I will and bequeath to my son PASCHALL HAMOCK two hundred dollars besides the property already given to him &
Seventhly. I will and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH ROLING and the heirs of her body five hundred dollars.
Eightly I will and bequeath to my son CHARLES HAMOCK two hundred dollars besides the property already given to him &
Ninethly I will and bequeath to my daughter MARGARET GREEN and the heirs of her body five hundred dollars &
Tenthly. I will and bequeath to my daughter RELIANCE STEDHAM and the heirs of her body two hundred dollars besides the property allready given to her &
Eleventh. I will and bequeath to my son THOMAS HAMOCK five hundred dollars &
Twelthly. I will and bequeath to my son DAVID HAMOCK five hundred dollars and if any money remains in the hands of my executors to be equally divided among all my surviving heirs &
Thirteenthly and lastly I ordain and appoint JOHN H. WALKER, WILLIAM PASCHALL & WILLIAM MONCRIEF Executors of this my last will and testament to bring the same in effect.
In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29TH OF DECEMBER 1829. Signed JOHN HAMCOK.
Signed in presents of JEREMIAH ROBERTS, GRANT T. ROBERTS
Proved JULY 23, 1831 by oaths of JEREMIAH ROBERTS & GRANT ROBERTS.
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