[Photocopied from microfilm (Drawer 108, Box 20), Georgia Department of Archives.]
Will of Samuel Harris of Hancock, GA. Written 8 Sep 1829. Recorded 4 Jan 1830.
Names:
- son Myles G. Harris -- all my land lying east of the Sparta [road?] on which he now lives running north to the mill tract and bounding on Smith’s land, the mills
- the orphans of my son Peterson Harris decd -- the mill tract of land, 96 acres in the fork of the creek bought of Wilkins Smith as the dower of Rebecca Smith his wife, $5,000.
- son in law Wm P Ford -- the mills
- granddaughter Mary Ann Harris -- slaves and furniture. He also wants her to be sent to school next year at his expense.
- daughter Sarah Rosser -- slave. “I also give her two notes of one thousand __ each made by her decd husband David Rosser which I now hold."
- grandson Benjamin Tarpley Harris -- slave.
- grandson Samuel Harris -- slave.
- John Slaton -- slave, $100
- Dixon Hall junr of Alabama -- $400
- grandson Harris Rosser -- all the Hargroves tract of land and that part of __ tract adj. the other beginning at a gate and __ __ on to Absalom Harris place.
"I wish the Abercrombie tract of land to be sold and the money to be equally divided between my children Sarah Rosser, Myles G. Harris and Julia Ann Ford." They also receive the residue.
Executors: "my sons Myles G. Harris and William P. Ford"
Witnesses: David ___, Alexander Harwell, David Lilly
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[User:Sarahs notes:
- all the children of Peterson Harris were underage and/or unmarried
- "the mills" to Wm. P. Ford and Myles Harris
- grandchildren Mary Ann, Benjamin Tarpley and Samuel Harris are children of his daughter Mary Elizabeth (Harris) and her husband, Henry Harris
- John Slaton married granddaughter Nancy Harris, daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Harris) and Henry Harris
- Dixon Hall married granddaughter Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Mary Elizabeth (Harris) and Henry Harris]
