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transcriptions:wills:will_william_norman_1773-03-03 [2023-10-02 18:22:58] – added highlighting (bold) to names Ken Normantranscriptions:wills:will_william_norman_1773-03-03 [2024-01-09 22:09:40] (current) – added horizontal rule Ken Norman
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 I **William Norman** of Saint John's Parish in the Province of Georgia, being infirm in Body, but of sound mind and Memory, Do make, ordain and Rattifie this my Last Will and Testament, Hereby Revoking and Disannulling all others whatsoever, as followeth,  I **William Norman** of Saint John's Parish in the Province of Georgia, being infirm in Body, but of sound mind and Memory, Do make, ordain and Rattifie this my Last Will and Testament, Hereby Revoking and Disannulling all others whatsoever, as followeth, 
  
-I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my body I commit to the Earth, to be decently Bury'd according to the Discretion of my Executor ''[page damaged: presume "in"]'' hopes of a Glorious Resurrection through Jesus Christ to Eternal Life. My lawful ''[page damaged: presume "debts"]'' first being paid, I dispose of all my Worldly Estate as followeth. ---+I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my body I commit to the Earth, to be decently Bury'd according to the Discretion of my Executor in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection through Jesus Christ to Eternal Life. My lawful debts first being paid, I dispose of all my Worldly Estate as followeth. ---
  
 Item, I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife **Mary Norman**, One fourth part of my Personal Estate, together with a Riding Chair, Two Horses, and a Negro Boy named **Plymouth**, to Her, her Heirs and assigns forever.  It is my Desire and Will also that my Wife shall Live on my Plantation as long as She shall remain my Widow. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Loving Wife **Mary Norman**, One fourth part of my Personal Estate, together with a Riding Chair, Two Horses, and a Negro Boy named **Plymouth**, to Her, her Heirs and assigns forever.  It is my Desire and Will also that my Wife shall Live on my Plantation as long as She shall remain my Widow.
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 {signed} **Rebekah Elliott** {signed} **Rebekah Elliott**
  
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 {signed} Jas. Wright {signed} Jas. Wright
  
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-You **Mary Norman** do Swear that you believe the annexed to be the last Will of **William Norman** Deceased and that you will produce to them and inform the appraisers that shall be appointed by the Ordinary all and singular the goods and Chattels of the said **William Norman** deceased as already have or shall before the day of making the appraisements come into your hands Possession or knowledge, and that you will well and truly Administer all and Singular the goods Chattels rights and Credits of the said Deceased and pay his debts and Legacies as far as his Estate will Extend and the Law Charge you and that you will make a true and perfect Inventory of all the rights and Credits of the said deceased whether the same be in ready money Judgements ''[sic]'' Cash or other specialities or notes of hand together with a List or Schedule of the Books of Accounts of the said Deceased and Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited the said Inventory or Schedule together with the Appraisement ''[page damaged: presume "of"]'' the said deceaseds goods goods ''[sic]'' and Chattels Certified ''[page damaged: presume "at" or "by"]'' the hands of three or more of the appraisers aforesaid into the Secretarys office of this province within the time Prescribed by Law --- So help you God.+You **Mary Norman** do Swear that you believe the annexed to be the last Will of **William Norman** Deceased and that you will produce to them and inform the appraisers that shall be appointed by the Ordinary all and singular the goods and Chattels of the said **William Norman** deceased as already have or shall before the day of making the appraisements come into your hands Possession or knowledge, and that you will well and truly Administer all and Singular the goods Chattels rights and Credits of the said Deceased and pay his debts and Legacies as far as his Estate will Extend and the Law Charge you and that you will make a true and perfect Inventory of all the rights and Credits of the said deceased whether the same be in ready money Judgements ''[sic]'' Cash or other specialities or notes of hand together with a List or Schedule of the Books of Accounts of the said Deceased and Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited the said Inventory or Schedule together with the Appraisement of the said deceaseds goods goods ''[sic]'' and Chattels Certified under the hands of three or more of the appraisers aforesaid into the Secretarys office of this province within the time Prescribed by Law --- So help you God.
  
 {signed} **Mary Norman** {signed} **Mary Norman**
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 {signed} Parmenas Way J.P. {signed} Parmenas Way J.P.
  
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 3d April 1773 ''[03 Apr 1773]'' 3d April 1773 ''[03 Apr 1773]''
  
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-{{:transcriptions:wills:will_book.ga.cwb_682.william_norman.1773-03-11.jpg?400|}} {{:transcriptions:wills:will_book.ga.cwb_683.william_norman.1773-03-11.jpg?400|}}+=== Colonial Will Book ===
  
 +{{:transcriptions:wills:will_book.ga.cwb_682.p_35.william_norman.1773-03-11.jpg?200|Page 35}}
 +{{:transcriptions:wills:will_book.ga.cwb_682.p_36.william_norman.1773-03-11.jpg?200|Page 36}}
 +{{:transcriptions:wills:will_book.ga.cwb_682.p_37.william_norman.1773-03-11.jpg?200|Page 37}}
  
 ===== Source ===== ===== Source =====
  
   * Georgia Archives. Wills, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-2 ([[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1143|Page 1]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1144|Page 2]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1145|Page 3]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1146|Page 4]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1147|Page 5]])   * Georgia Archives. Wills, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-2 ([[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1143|Page 1]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1144|Page 2]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1145|Page 3]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1146|Page 4]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw/id/1147|Page 5]])
-  * Georgia Archives. Will Books, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-5 ([[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb/id/684/|p. 1]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb/id/683/|p2]])+  * Georgia Archives. Will Books, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-5 ([[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb/id/684/|p. 35]], [[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb/id/683/|pp36-37]])
  
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