Norman/Maxwell Family

Transcribed by Ken Norman, 05 Aug 2006
http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00014.html#0003355

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I Ann Norman of the County of Liberty State of Georgia calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved sister Sarah Way my negroe girl Nanny to her and her heirs and if she does not amount to one fourth part of my Estate the deficiency to be made up to her out of my Estate
Item It is my will that there shall be paid unto my nephew Micajah Andrews in cash one fourth part of my Estate within one year after my decease
Item It is my will that my Nephew and my niece Joseph and Mary Norman be paid one other fourth part of my Estate to be equally divided between them which payment to be made them within one year after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my friend Samuel Spence my Negroe wench Hazar and her children Stephen

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and Nanny to him & his heirs and whatever they shall be appraised to at, over and above one fourth part of my Estate to be paid unto my heirs before mentioned within one year after my decease
I constitute and appoint my Nephew Micajah Andrews, my friend, Joseph Way Senr., and Samuel Spencer Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby ratify and confirm this to be my last will & testament -- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of January Eighteen hundred & four

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of

The testatrix before signing }
gave unto her beloved Sister in }
addition to what she had alrea- } Ann Norman
dy given her her wearing apparel }
and her Bed & furniture -- }

Martha Way
Andw. Walthour

Recorded 26 June 1804
Wm. Roberts C.C.L.[?]

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Inventory and appraisment [sic] of the Est. of Ann Norman deceased as was produced to us by Saml Spencer, Exr.

Wench Hazar $300.00 1 bed & furniture $30.00
Boy Stephen 220.00 1 Trunk & box of } 15.00
Little Girl Nanny 110.00 wearing apparel }
Ditto Nanny 200.00 1 umbrella 3.50
Sorel Horse 40.00 1 broom 0.37 1/2
Trunk &c. 6.00 bible & Psalm book 0.75
1 Ladies Saddle 2.00
Single lot of crockery 1.00
1 Small pot 0.12 1/2

One Note of hand given by the Exors of the Ext Wm. Norman Sums for thirty eight pounds twelve shillings 10p with Interest from the 22d March 1789 with a
credit of one hundred & fifty three Dollars, Total amot. $1128.75
1 Rocking Chair 1.00 1.00
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We do hereby certify that the within and above is a just & true appraisment [sic] of the Est. of Ann Norman deceased as was produced to us by
Saml. Spencer Exor. of said Est certify'd by us
this 15 day of Jun 1804 -----

                                 Francis Ross                                 Thos. Baker Senr.                                 Hugh McCollough

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