Person:Newdigate Owsley (3)

"A List of Persons who have Applied to the Commissioners Appointed by his Excellency Sir. Jas. Wright Barronet to receive Vouchers; and have Obtained liberty to Settle on the Lands Ceeded to His Majesty:
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September 27, 1773
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OWSLEY, NEWDEGATE--Va. Lowdon Co., wife, 3 sons and 2 daus., from 11 years to 3 months old. 200 acres on Fishing Creek above the upper Trading Path."

Note that only two sons were identified in his Will dated October 16, 1796.

Reflects that Newday Owsley was assessed tax in Captain Thompson's District for year 1785 on 200 acres of 3rd quality land in Wilkes County.

Reflects that Newday Ousley was assessed tax in Captain Benjamin Gilbert's District for year 1788 on 200 acres of 3rd quality land in Greene County, 4 slaves and poll tax on one person. An assessment for his brother Weldon appears on the same page.

Will proved by witnesses April 10, 1797.

"Inventory and appraisment of the goods, rights and credits of Newday Owsley, deceased" dated June 27, 1797.

"In the name of god Amen. I Newday Owsley of Hancock County and State of Georgia, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it, trusting thus the merits of our blessed redeemer Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my sins; and as touching such worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me, I give & dispose of in manner and form following --

First, it is my will and I do hereby give and bequeath to my loving wife Mary Ann all my stock and household furniture as also one negroe fellow by the name of Bob, one wench by the name of Gillay, one wench by the name Nan and one wench by the name of Cyntha as and during her natural life --

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Penny Connell one french crown and no more --

Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my son William Owsley one french crown and no more --

Fourthly, I give and bequeath my son Robert Owsley, Anna Owsley, Sarah Owsley and Chloe Owsley to be equally received between them, that is to say after the death of said wife, three feather beds and furniture, four negroes, that is to say one fellow called Bob, one wench called Cecilia, one wench called Nan and one wench called Cynthia, to them their heirs or assigns forever --

Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Ann one negroe wench called Bott to her and her assigns at her absolute disposal --

Sixthly and lastly, I do hereby appoint my two sons William Owsley and Robert Owsley my whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th October, ano dom 1796.

Newday Owsley [signed and sealed]

Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and testament of the testator in the presence of --
Will Dent
Zacharias Middleton
Lam Dent

State of Georgia
Hancock County

Appeared before me Zacharias Middleton and [blank] two of the subscribing witnesses to he above will who being duly sworn on the hold oracle of almighty god do depose and say that they saw the above mentioned Newday Owsley, sign seal publish and declare the above to be his last will and testament and that at the time of his doing so he was of sound deisposing mind & memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and that in the presence of each them and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses they subscribed their names as witnesses the same this 10th day of April 1797 - M. Drune RCH"