Person:Zaccheus Wilson (2)

Will Transcript

Will of Zaccheus Wilson:

In the name of God amen. I Zaccheus Wilson, and of the County of Oglethorpe and state of Georgia, furthermore being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it's appointed for all mankind to die. Do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give my soul to God that gave it to me and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty hand of God, and as touching such worldly state where with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give and demise and dispose of in the following manner and form.

First: I will that all my lawful debts be paid.

Secondly: give to my son Zaccheus Wilson the land where on I now live by him freely holded and enjoyed with the advantages passing from it and he, the said son is to have my Negro boy named Gay and the boy named Daniel and the Negro woman named Nell and the wagon and horses that I am now possessing of is all to be his and two cows and one feathered bed and furniture and one half of the household and kitchen furniture.

Thirdly: I give and bequeath to my now wise beloved wife Francis my Negro woman named Dinah to be hers whilst she lives and if the child that the said Dinah is now with lives it is to be at my wife's own disposal. But at her death the said Dinah and all her other increase is to be my sons Zaccheus and my wife is to have two cows and they are to be at her own disposal and my son Zaccheus is to find his mother bread and meat while she chooses to live with him, but if at any time she should see fit to remove her living to any other place, he is then not obligated to find her the said provisions any longer and my wife is to have two feather beds and furniture to them and the then half of the household furniture and they are to be at her own disposal.

Fourthly: I give my daughter Anney and my son Joseph and daughter Margaret and my son James and my son Isaac and my son William, each one five shillings.

Fifthly: My son Zaccheus is to furnish his mother with a good quiet horse to ride to meeting and any other place that she may be called to go, while she chooses to live with him and if at any time she should see fit to remove her living to any other place he is to give her a good horse and at her death said horse is to be my son Zaccheus',

Sixthly: My hogs and remaining of my cattle is to be for the use of my family that is now living with me and I hereby constitute make and ordain my now well beloved son Zaccheus Wilson and my true and trustworthy friend Wm Brosser executors of this my last will and testament in witness here of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 20th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five in the twentieth year of American independence.

[Signed] Zaccheus Wilson [Seal]

Signed and sealed in the presence of

James Younge

Thomas Gillham

recorded in Record Book A the 3rd of June 1796

Oglethorpe Co. GA Loose Probate Papers

Annual Returns 1795-1805

No. 85 Yearly Return, Zachs. Wilson, decd.

Recorded in Book B & Folio 40

January 23, 1808

A true and accord of the estate of Zachaus Wilson decd.Said of the whole Demands of Joseph & William Wilson's as legatees of the said estate.Balance due to James Wilson -Ditto Isaac Wilson 1 shillling 6/4, Ditto George Cahoon, 1 shiling 6/4, Ditto Charles Cahoon 6/4,By Zachaus Wilson, jnr. executor of said estate.

These may certify the within to be a true inventory of the appraisement of estate of Zacheus Wilson (ser) deceased appraised by us the 10th day of June 1796.Ezechail Gilham, E. Pharis, Jno Edwards.

Zacheus Wilson, Decd. Inventory & appraisement, Returned & Recorded in Bk. B & in page the 30th the 23 day of June 1796 by Zacheus Wilson, Jr. executor.

1802, sum of --- paid one legatee of the estate of Zach Wilson Sr. dec. - the sum of 5 shillings as agreeable to the last will & Test. of said deceased... given by James Wilson, legatee.Zacheus Wilson, exec.

(Recap) Acct. of estate of Zacheus Wilson

Joseph & William Wilson as legatees

Balance due to James Wilson

Balance due to Isaac Wilson

Balance due to George Cahoon

Balance due to Charles Cahoon

By Zacheus Wilson, Jr. executor

Inventory recorded & returned 30 & 23 June 1796 by Zacheus Wilson Jr.

Sum paid to one legatee 1802, James Wilson

Mecklenburg County, NC Deed Bk. 15, p. 292 9 Dec 1795

Zacheus Wilson of Oglethorpe Co. GA exr. of Zacheus Wilson, decd, to Elisha Smart for 105 lbs, 70 A including the improvement where Isaac Wilson now lived, on Sugar Cr. Adj. John Hendrick, Aaron Wilson and other lands of the grantee. Wit: Aaron Wilson & John Osborn, proven April 1797.

1.   Genealogy.com.

   Zaccheus Wilson died 1795 in Oglethorpe Co., GA.He married Frances Unknown.
   
   Children of Zaccheus Wilson and Frances Unknown are:
   
   +Margaret Wilson, b. Abt. 1755, Mecklenburg Co., NC, d. Aft. 1819, Williamson Co., TN.
   Ann Kennedy Wilson, d. date unknown.
   Zaccheus Wilson, Jr., b. 1735, Pennsylvania, d. 1824, Tennessee.
   
   https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/l/e/Robert-M-Gleaves-NC/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1418.html