Greene County, Georgia, Will Book A, Page 84-85
In the name of Good, Amen. I, Edward Wade of the County of Greene and State of Georgia, being in perfect health and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, doe make this my last will and testament, that is to say, first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me within this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form ---
Item: I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wade during her life or widowhood, all my estate of lands, Negroes, stock of all kinds and all my household furniture and movables, and at her death or marriage my will is that all my aforementioned estate be sold to the highest bidder amongst the legatees only, and all the money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst all my children, that is David Wade, Lucey Nolin, Grissell Bennett, Peyton Wade, Edward Wade, Mary Burford, Thomas Wade, Chloe Easley and Anna williams, and if any of the said children should die without heir lawfully begotten of their body, then their part to equally divided among the rest of the living children or their heirs.
At the general division of the estate it is my will that all the rest of my children be made up equal to my eldest son David Wade who hath received thirty pounds, my daughter Grissell Bennett fifteen pounds, my son Peyton Wade twenty pounds, my son Edward Wade fifteen pounds, my daughter Mary Burford ten pounds, my son Thomas Wade fifteen pounds, my daughter Chloe Easley fifteen pounds, and my daughter Anna Williams six pounds which is to be counted as so much received of their part at a general division.
And further my will is that all my aforementioned children or their heirs shall have timely notice to attend when my afore mentioned estate shall be sold.
I give to my deceased daughter Christian Dalton's heirs one shilling sterling money to be paid to them by my executors hereafter named.
And lastly, I do constitute and ordain my two sons, Peyton Wade and Thomas Wade sole executors of this my last will and testament. I do utterly hereby, disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and executors by me in any wise named before; willed and wills and bequeated, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of February, Anno Domonio, One thousand seven hundred and ninety.
Signed, Sealed, Published, pronounced and declared by the said Edward Wade as his last will and testament int he presence of: Thomas Easley, Elisha Bennett, Chloe Easley, Peyton Nowlin
Edward Wade (seal)
A true copy of the original recorded the 4th day of November 1790 by Will Phillips, RPGC.
