Person:James Freeman (45)

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Lew Guthrie August 3, 2003, 5:30 pm

Source: Copy from Courthouse

Written: May 26 1848

Will of James Freeman

Georgia, Jasper County

In the name of God amen.:: I James Freeman of said county in very feeble health but of sound and :: disposing mind do in contemplation of my approaching dissolution- make the :: following last will and testament- hereby revoking all other wills by me

heretofore made.

 :: Item 1st., I will that my just debts be paid as soon as convinent for my

executor to do so.

Item 2nd

I will that after the payment of my just debts that my estate be :: divided into nine parts- and the that the realty and personalty of ever :: description be considered my estate that my wife Patsy Freeman- take one share :: and that each - and that each of my children (to wit) Newton, Hopson, :: Floyd,George, Jaboy, Louisa- the wife of Levi Waits, Caroline Yates, and

Lucinda the wife of George T. Waits, each have one share.

Item 3rd

 :: The share or distributive part of my estate that I give to my daughter Louisa :: Waits, I give in trust to George Freeman-(my Son) as trustee for her and her :: children to be held by said trustee during the life of my said daughter Louisa ::for her sole and separate use and benefit- entirely free and independent of the :: control or direction of the husband- and in no wise liable for his debts- :: hereto fore or hereafter contracted- and after the death of my saiddaughter :: Louisa, I direct that the said George Freeman act as trustee of the said :: property, for the benefit of the children of my said daughter Louisa- during :: their minority or unmarried state, & as they arrive at age or marry, then said :: trustee to deliver up to such child their just proportion of said property- my :: daughter during her life is to receive the sole benefit of the said property -

and after her death her childre are to receive it .

Item 4th

 :: I hereby appoint George Freeman my Executor of this my last will and testament. :: In witness of all which I have here unto set my hand and Seal- this13 day of

May 1848

signed, sealed, published and declared

in the presence of

Cardin Goolsby:: John J Griggs

James Freeman

Alexander Waits

Georgia Jasper County

 :: Personally came before us Cardin Goolsby, John J Griggs, Alexander Waits who :: disposed & sworn that they saw James Freeman whose name is subscribed above :: signed declare and publish the above will to be his last will and testament and :: at the time of doing so he was of sound mind and disposing memory that we

signed the same as witnesses & saw each other do the same.

 :: signed and sworn to before us Cardin

Goolsby :: this 26th May, 1848

John J Griggs

Alexander Waits

D. A. Reese JOC

Wyatt R. Smith JOC

Additional Comments:

James was son of Daniel Freeman

James Freeman b 1787 Wilkes Co.Ga d 21 May 1848 in Monticello Jasper Co.Ga. Will dated 13 May 1848. WILL Bk 14, pg 18.Wed 22 Dec 1808 in Lexington, Oglethorpe Co.Ga. Father is Daniel Freeman. Wife of James Freeman: Martha 'Patsy' LACY b.1785/6 VA d aft 1870 census Jasper Co.GaFather Noah Lacy & mother Mary Jane ___.

Children of James & Patsy Lacy Freeman: Newton b 1809 wed 15 Dec 1828 Jasper Co.Ga to Nancy Buchner.(Newton named in James' Will)

Hopson Freeman b abt 181_[missing]Jasper Co. 2nd wife: Colaro Bruce wed 16Sept 1852. Floyd Freeman b abt 1815 Jasper Co.Ga d bf 18 Mar 1836 Monticello Jasper Co.Ga. Wedto Emily Goolsby on 18 Mar 1836 Monticello, Jasper Co.Ga. Emily b 1818/9 Jasper Co.Ga d. aft 1906.

George Freeman b 1816 Jasper Co.Gawed Eliza Morgan and Alley J.

Jabey Freeman b Jasper Co.Ga Louisa Freeman b 1826 wed Levi Waits on 19 Feb 1840 Monticello, JasperCo.Ga

Carolyn Freeman b 182_[missing] Jasper Co.Ga wed James Yates Lucinda Freeman b 1829/30 Jasper Co.Ga wed 23 July 1846 Monticello, Jasper Co.Ga to George M.T. Waits b. 1828. Martha Lacy Freeman, 84 yrs old on 1870 census living in home of George & Eliza M. Freeman. Martha Freeman 55 yrs old on 1850 census living in home of Levi & Louisa Freeman Waits

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