THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM SPIVEY DECEASED

PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA WILL BOOK A (pp.82-84); 1817

In the name of God Amen.

I William Spivey of the County of Putnam and of the State of Georgia being in Perfect Mind & Memory do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows - (viz)

Imprimis, I lend to my beloved wife Molley Spivey during her life, my mansion house, and the Tract of Land on which I now live, with one other Square containing 202 1/2 acres, known by the Strathorn tract, also one negro man called Will one other George, Tony, a negro boy by the name of Ned, Also a negro Woman Called Jinny, one do Agg, Maria Judy, with all my Stock of horses, cattle hogs and Sheep, except what may be hereafter mentioned. I Also lend my beloved wife during her life Two feather beds & furniture with all the other household and Kitchen Furniture. I also lend to my beloved Wife Molly Spivey all the notes & Money I have in hand esccept what may hereafter be mentioned.

Item 1st. I give to my Son Joshua Spivey a Negro Girl called Creasy & Fifty Dollars in cash -

Item 2nd. I give to my Son Moses Spivey a Negro Woman he has in Pofsefsion by the name of Miny and her three children also a negro boy By the name of Allen and at the death of my wife Molly Spivey it is my desire that my Son Moses Should have a Negro Woman Called Jinny -

Item 3rd. It is also my Desire that my son William Spivey have after the death of my wife, a negro Woman Call agg & her Increase after ther if any -

Item 4th. I also give my Son John Spivey, one negro fellow Called bob, one other Girl called luce, one bed and furniture one cow & calf. It is Also my desire that my Son John have after the death of his Mother a negro man called Will -

Item 5th. I also Give to my Son Caleb Spivey a negro Woman called Charity & her child Starling a negro Girl Called beck, a negro boy Called Wily, & at his Mothers decease, a negro man Called George, I also Give my Son Caleb one bed and furniture & one cow & Calf with the Square of Land I now live on after his Mothers death -

Item 6th. It is also my desire that my Son Henry Spivey have a negro boy Called Sam one Negro Girl Called Holly one bed and furniture and Cow & Calf with Negro Man Called Tony after the death of his Mother -

Item 7th. I Give to my Daughter Christian Pue one hundred dollars in Money -

Item 8th. I also give my daughter Saly Gordan, Alb & her Son town, also one cow & Calf -

Item 9th. I also Give my Grand daughter Patsy Spivey one Negro Girl Called morning -

Item 10th. I also Give my Grand Daughter Christian Spivey one Girl Called Caroline

Item 11th. I also Give my daughter Elizabeth Harden one Negro Woman She has in Pofsefsion Called Bit also one Negro man Called Tom -

Item 12th. I also Give my Daughter Polly Parrish one negro Woman She has in Pofsefsion Called Milly and a Negro Woman Called Pegg & Child Floyd and one cow and Calf -

Item 13th. It is my desire that the negro boys Ephraim & Seth & a Girl Mason - Remain with my wife during her life. It is my desire the Square of Land known by the Charles tract Containing 202 1/2 acres be equally divided between my sons John & Henry. And all my other Property not yet Given away equally divided after the death of my wife Molly Spivey between my sons Moses William John Caleb & Henry -

I do also nominate and appoint my sons John & Caleb Spivey Executors of this my last will and Testament disanuling every former Will. In witnefs whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 20th Febry. in the year of our Lord 1817 -

N.B. It is my desire in case of my decease that the Property Remain together til the Present Crop is finished -

Georgia
Putnam County
The within Will is this day duly Proven by Wilson Williams and Thomas Huff Subscribing Witnefses. Proven before us this 3rd March 1817.

Georgia
Putnam County
Agreeable to an Order of the Inferior Court of Said County nominating us as Appraisers to appraise the Estate of William Spivey late of said County deceased we have accordingly met at the house of said decd. this 30th April and have valued the Estate as shown to us by the Executors of said Estate.

• 26 Head of Cattle .................................... 100.00
• 90 Head of hogs ...................................... 315.00
• 1 Yoke of Steers & Cart .......................... 110.00
• 1 Bay Horse ............................................ 140.00
• One Dark do .............................................. 80.00
• One Bay Horse .......................................... 70.00
• One do & colt ............................................ 70.00
• One Dark bay filly ..................................... 70.00
• Eighteen head of Sheep .............................. 30.00
• Five feather Beds and furniture ................ 250.00
• Four bed steads .......................................... 10.00
• Two chests and two Tables ........................ 10.00
• One Small trunk ............................................ 2.00
• 8 Chairs ........................................................ 5.00
• one Shot Gun ............................................... 12.00
• Fire dogs Shovel and tongs ........................... 9.00
• Bible and Testament ..................................... 1.00
• One Looking Glafs ........................................ 1.50
• 8 Bu Gums .................................................. 16.00
• one Grind Stone ............................................ 3.00
• One log Chain ............................................... 2.50
• One crofscut Saw ........................................ 12.00
• one pr. Sheep Shears & Steelyards ............... 1.00
• one Spade and nine hoes ............................... 8.00
• Two Mattocks & 6 axes .............................. 10.00
• One pr. Smoothing Irons ................................ 1.50
• One lot of tools .............................................. 7.00
• 3 Plows and Gear ........................................ 12.00
• Two Scooters Swingle tree & harness ........... 3.00
• Two Side Saddles ........................................ 30.00
• One linning wheel .......................................... 5.00
• Three Sides of leather .................................... 7.50
• One Sifter 5 meal Bags .................................. 6.00
• Two Ovens and five Bots ............................ 15.00
• One Coffee Mill kittle & Bason ..................... 2.00
• Three water Pails tub and piggin ................... 4.00
• Two Bred trays .............................................. 1.00
• A parcel of crocking ware ........................... 10.00
• One lot of Glafs ware .................................... 1.37 1/2
• one Bason, spoons two coffee pots
  and candle Moles ........................................... 4.00
• One lot tin war ............................................... 2.00
• 4 Slays ........................................................... 4.00
• 4 Spinning wheels and cards ........................ 10.00
  Negroes.
• Agg and child ............................................. 700.00
• Charity and child ........................................ 700.00
• Maria child ................................................. 650.00
• Peg and boy Floyd ...................................... 600.00
• Ginny and boy Seth ..................................... 600.00
• Girl Beck .................................................... 550.00
• Holly ........................................................... 450.00
• 2 Boys Wyley and Allen ............................. 550.00
• Girl Caroline .............................................. 150.00
• Woman Judy ................................................ 300.00
• Girl Mason .................................................. 300.00
• Lucy ............................................................. 300.00
• Ephram ........................................................ 350.00
• Woman Rose ............................................... 400.00
• Fellow Tom ................................................. 500.00
• " George ...................................................... 700.00
• " Toney ........................................................ 700.00
• " Bob ........................................................... 700.00
• " Will ........................................................... 700.00
• Boy Sam ....................................................... 550.00
• Ned .............................................................. 550.00
• 2 Bares Iron cast tin ......................................... 9.00
• one Set Black Smith tools .............................. 30.00
• one hone ........................................................... 1.50
• Two pocket books ............................................ 1.00
• one Note on William Robertson ................... 225.00
• One Note on John Hodges ................................ 7.00
• one on Jas. Savage .......................................... 10.00
• one on Wm. Huchinson .................................. 322.98
• Money in hand ............................................... 878.00
• ...................................................................________
• .................................................................. 13,936.75 1/2

We certify the above to be a true Statement of the Appraisement of the Estate of Wm Spivey late of Putnam County deceased as Shown to us by the Executors of Said Deceased. Given under our hands this 30th April 1817 -

Georgia
Putnam County
We certify that the within Appraisers was Sworn agreeble to Law, previous to signing the within Appraisement 30th April 1817