|
I leave unto my beloved wife Rhoady, two negroes known by the names of Wile and Fib, one horse and saddle of the value of sixty dollars, one cow and calf, one bead and furniture, together with the use of so much of the buildings as she may need and land at her will to work her hands upon the plantation during her life one sow and pig as part of my estate.
I give also unto my son Josiah Lester, one negro by the name of Long and one by the name of Dinar, which he has received, also the track of land lying in the county of Oglethorpe adjoining Dillard and others, which he has received as part of my estate.
I give in like manner unto my daughter Polly Short, two negroes by the names of John and Jim, formerly given to me. Also, fifty dollars to be paid the year after my death as her part of my estate.
I give in like manner unto my son, Lewis Lestere, one hundred and forty acres of land whereon he now lives joining Whit sell and others, one negro by the name of Henry and one by the name of Jim as his part of my estate.
I also give unto my son Pleasant Lestere, two hundred acres of land lying in Madison County where he now lives, also two negroes by the name of Abraham and Mosiah, as his part of my estate.
I give in like manner to my son, William Lestere, tow hundred and two and one-half acres of land in the county Morgan now in his possession, likewise one negro girl named Lissy and one boy by the name of Jack as his part of my estate.
I give in like manner to my son, Isom Lestere, one negro man by the name of Atar and one by the name of Archy. Also, two hundred and forty acres of land on Cloud Creek, it being one half of the track I now live on, on the east side of said tract, as his part of my estate.
I give to my son, Jacob Lester, one negro boy named Flemin and one negro boy named Sam, the other half of the tract that I live on, on the west side of said tract two hundred and forty acres, one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and pig as his part of my estate. Also, Sarah I will to Jacob Lester.
I also give to my daughter, Elizabeth Whitsell, two negroes by the name of Caroline and Bile, as her part of my estate.
After all my just debts being paid, the remainder of my estate to be divided between my children and after the death of my wife, her dower also equally divided between my children. I also appoint and nominate my wife, Rhoadie, Lewis Lester and William Lester my joint executors.
Lewis Lester
Signed and sealed and acknowledged
in the presence of:
Thomas Yancy
John Felton
Richard McDonald