My copy of this supplied by Barbara Lockard.
In the name of God Amen. I Benadict Hammock of Jones county in the State of Georgia, being in health of Body and Sound Mind, Memory and understanding, but deprived of two of the greatest Bessings that man can possibly Enjoy, from my birth. That is Of hearing and Speaking, but through the Same goodness Of Providence can understand perfectly by signs, how to trade & transact my business, and which Signs, I am perfectly Satisfied that the witnesses to this my last will understand, & know how to Converse with me, as they have been in the Habits of doing, So frequently.
Do make this my last will & testament, in manner & form following.. I give and bequeth unto my beloved wife Sally Hammock, All my money, Securities for money, Goods, Chattles, Estate & Effects, Lands & Negroes, and also of what nature or kind Soever that I am posessed Of at my Demise, after my Just debts are paid. She having behaved herself as a faithful, industrious & good wife, since our marriage.. To have and to hold the same lents?? my said wife, her Executators administrators & assigns forever to dispose Of them, as she may think forever, & I do Nominate & appoint my said wife, my Sole Executrix of this my last will & testament hereby revoking & making void all former wills made by me. And having been informed that wills are frequently attempted to be disputed & made null & void. I do request that no such thing may be attempted with this , as I have had time to deliberate before I sign & seal this my last will and Testament..--
(Book Page Number 140) In witness whereof, I the Said Benadict Hammock have hereunto Set My hand & Seal this 22d day of April 1825
his ______
Signed Sealed delivered and Benadict Hammock | Seal |
published by the above named + |______|
Benadict Hammock and for Mark
The last will & testament
In the presence Of us who
at his request in his presence
have Subscribed Our names as
Witnesses thereto -
Charles Bayne
Wilson Pope
Gideon Pope
Roger Macarthy
Georgia | In open court personally came Roger
Jones County | Macarthy and Wilson Pope who
| being duly sworn saith that they saw the
within named Benedict Hammock Sign Seal and publish the
within as his last will and testament and that he was then
of sound and disposing mind and memory and did these deponents
together with Charles Bayne and Gidian Pope did Sign the
Same & witness of each other
- Sworn to and Subscribed | Wilson Pope
this 7th Nov. 1825 | Roger Mcarthy
|
F. Sims D.C.C.O |
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