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William Wise, of Bulloch County
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Copy of Testament
I am repeating the Will above to make notes without interrupting the Will above::
Georgia - In the Name of God Amen.
I William Wise of the County and state aforsaid knowing that it is appointed that all men must die and being infirm in body but in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament.
: Wife: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret [Sarah Margaret Wise (Denmark)] all the Property both real and Personal that I now Posses to hold and enjoy without molestation during he natural life if she survives longer than myself, and at her death to be divided in the following manner so written.
:Son-in-law: I give and bequeath unto my son in law Solomon Groover [married to Nancy Groover Wise] the Sum of five dollars to be paid one of my moneys belonging to my Estate that may come into the hand of my Executors.
: [NOTE: William Wise borrowed $500 from Solomon using his estate as collateral meaning the Solomon was doing well. (FYI) was Solomon Groover the 1st born son of Johannes Gruber and Maria Kalcher's large family. Their first son they adopted and baptized By reading his profile you find was killed by Tories on his property in Cowpasture, Georgia during the American Revolution. when Solomon was under 10 and the family. His family fortunately was probably part of a Salzburger settlement beginning by the Ogeechee River, I'm thinking in Screven County. The Wyses (the "y" for the Scottish Wyse vs. English Wise for my own ease of keeping them straight.) The Wyses and Groovers (Gruber) were intermingling in Georgia early after the American Revolution. ]
:Son: I give and bequeath unto my Son Henry Wise 1776–1828 one negro woman named Eady and one feather bed.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Viney (Lavinia Denmark) one negro woman named Sarah and one feather bed.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy Groover Wise 1779–1845 one negro Girl named Sarah & one feather bead.
: Dtr: I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Denmark one negro man named July & one feather bead.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my Son Preston Wise one negro man named Guy.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca Wilkinson One negro Womand named Jeaner.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Zilpha Goodman Goodman One negro man named John.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my Son John James Wise one negro man named Jack, all my land and improvements lying on Mill Creek where I now live together with One Hundred acres, and two town lotts lying at Bulloch Courthouse also all my stock of sheeps, hogs, horses and poultry of every kind together with all my household and kitchen furnature of every kind.
: Dtr: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jaincy (Jane Denmark) one negro woman named Caster.
: I will and desire that all my stock of Cattle shall be equally divided between the following Heirs namely Henry Wise, Lavinia Denmark, Nancy Groover Wise, Susanna Denmark, Preston Wise, Rebecca Wilkinson, Zilpha Goodman Goodman, John James Wise, and Jane Denmark.
And I do hereby Constitute and appoint Jonathan Robinson Esq. and my son John Wise and John Everett Esq. my sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament.
Signed and Sealed this Thirthieth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Sixteen in presence of Lydia Anciaux, Sarah Everitt, Ely Kennedy
Georgia Bulloch County - Personally appeared in Court of Ordinary
William Wise L. L.
Ely Kennedy who being only sivorn oposeth and Saith that he saw William Wise Sign and Seal the within instrument of writing as his last will and testament and this aponent further saith that he saw Lydia Anciaux and Sarah Everitt Sign the Same together with himself as witnesses Sivorn to in Open Court.
This 1st day of July 1816.
Elisha Bowen, David Kennedy, James Tillman, Ely Kennedy Recorded this 10th day of Jan. 1817.
Ely Kennedy C.C.O