Transcribed Will of Green R Wynne

Date: 1820 [unknown]
Location: Jones, Georgia, United States

Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Lisa Franklin lisafranklin2004@earthlink.netTranscribed by Willisa Franklin from copy Monday, 5 January 2004. In the name of God Amen. I Green Wynn of the County of Jones and the State of Georgia being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner & form following, to wit, first of all I recommend myself unto the hands of almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial hopeing that at the resurrection of the just to be received at the right hand of God to dwell with all the happy anthems above.

2nd I bequeath unto my son in law John Low four negroes Ron and his three children, viz, Nancy, Lily and Mark. Also, two hundred dollars to be raised out of my estate.

3d I bequeath unto my son Richmond Williamson Wynn one lot of land which he now lives on also one negro woman named Charlotte & her two children Chany? & Simon.

4th I bequeath unto my son Lewis Wynn one square of land whereon David Wright now lives a lying in Jasper County and one wench named Anarchy.

5th I bequeath unto my son Hartwell Wynn one negro wench named Lily and two thousand dollars to be raised out of my estate.

6th I bequeath unto my son John Wynn one negro wench named Lizy also fifteen hundred dollars also one bed & furniture & twenty dollars.

7th I bequeath unto my son William Wynn one negro wench named Critty and fifteen hundred one bed & furniture &twenty dollars.

8th I bequeath unto my son Thomas Wynn all that piece of land lying on the west side of my premises designated by the public road which after my wifes death ten acres of land taken of lot number one hundred & twenty-one and the houses I now occupy which together with the orchard taken of one hundred & twenty-two shall belong to my son Thomas also one negro woman named Vine one bed & furniture and twenty dollars.

9th After the debts that I am now security for my son Lewis Wynn is paid off, if any surplus of the notebook accounts, three negroes Frank, Jany & Rachel, three horses, seven head of cattle two beds & furniture, one four-wheel carriage, one bureau, one clock, one dozen silver spoons, the surplus if any shall be paid back to my son Lewis Wynn's heirs.

10th I bequeath unto my grandchild Burwell Wynn son of Lewis Wynn one negro boy named Ned.

11th I bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Wynn all the residue of my property for her to enjoy during her life after my wifes death to be equally divided among my lawful heirs as above. Also, I appoint Richmond Williamson Wynn & Wm Wynn my sole executors to this my last will & testament by me made in witnefs my hand seal this 26th (no month) 1820. attest Binajah (Benajah?) Birdsong Peter Reid Robert Lafsiter (Lassiter) Green Wynn [seal]

Jones County Georgia Clerk of Ordinary May term 1820

Then came Robert Lafsiter, Peter Reid & Binajah Birdsong unto court who being duly sworn say they were present and saw Green Wynn sign seal & prove unto the foregoing to be his last will & testament and that he was in his perfect mind & senses, and that he requested them to witnefs the same, and they signed the same as witnefses in his presence & the presence of each other.

Sworn & subscribed. before me in open court} Binajah Birdsong 1st May 1820 Peter Reid, Robert Lafsiter s. James Smith, c.c.o.

The (Ancestry.com 1820 US Federal Census of Jones County Georgia p135) was enumerated 07 August 1820. It shows Hannah Wynn, is a widow and head of the house living in Captain Phillips District. The data documents 19 slaves and 6 white individuals. Some researchers suggest she died 1837.

The estate is valued at $10,000 January 1821. William Lewis and Richmond were the co-executors of the estate. Subsequently, William builds magnificent house in Columbus Muscogee County Georgia.

The (Ancestry.com 1830 US Federal Census Putnam County Georgia p188) documents Hannah Winn is living in Captain Zachariah Bevel District as head of the house with 3 slaves and 8 white people. The writers searched the 1830 Census to determine if she was living near a son or daughter. A conclusion could not be determined. No other census record has been found or other documents related to her life. Per Allen Ford